This was a great conversation with Haley Brown who now leads Gastrochurch in Houston. We talk about how they have adapted and pivoted during covid-19, finding new ways to serve, reach and continue cultivating conversations. For more information

UMYLEAD 17 - Wesley Foundations and College Ministry with Greg Oberg

Nov 20th, 2020 45m 40s

This time we are joined by Greg Oberg from the Sam Houston State University Wesley Foundation and we talk about college ministry, campus ministry and more.

UMYLEAD 16 - Stephanie Konvicka

Nov 20th, 2020 35m 40s

In this episode we talk with Stephanie Konvicka from Hesed House in Wharton Tx. We talk about student ministry, anxiety, depression, the role of community and how to cope during the pandemic. To find more about her work visit https://www.hesedh

UMYLEAD 15 - Prayer Stations

Sep 29th, 2020 57m 48s

In this episode JT, Brent and Russell talk with Christie Burnette about creating and using prayer stations in student ministry. For show notes and links visit the podcast category of the website https://www.umylead.com/podcast See the video

UMYLead 14 - A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words

Sep 14th, 2020 1h 13m

In this episode we are joined by Brent Aiken and we talk about how to utilize Canva to create graphics for our youth ministries.Note - A portion of the podcast includes Brent screen sharing to demonstrate some of the features of canva. Click

UMYLEAD 13.2 - Effective Youth Ministry During the Coronavirus Part 2

Aug 30th, 2020 37m 55s

Last week we began the new season of the UMYLEAD podcast with part one of a conversation about how to do effective youth ministry during the coronavirusIf you haven’t seen that episode I encourage you to check it out now!UMYLEAD Podcast Epis

UMYLEAD 13 - How To Do Effective Ministry During the Coronavirus - Part1

Aug 23rd, 2020 38m 8s

Hi and welcome to the new season of the UMY Lead Podcast. My name is Russell Martin and I am so glad you are here.As a youth leader does It seem like Covid-19 has changed everything we used to do, and all the ways we use to measure effectiven

UMY Lead 12 - Nick Garrison - Many Hats One Job

Sep 18th, 2019 38m 16s

In this episode Nick Garrison talks about the challenges and opportunities the come with overseeing multiple roles at one church.Links Mentioned -Video Leap

UMY LEAD 11 - Next Gen Ministries with JT Larue

Aug 6th, 2019 43m 46s

In this episode JT Larue shares about Nex Gen Ministries.

UMYLEAD 10 - Cletus Rogers on Finding and Equipping Summer Youth Interns

Mar 8th, 2019 37m 15s

In today’s interview I sit down with Cletis Rogers. He is a youth ministry veteran who help connect churches looking for summer youth interns and those young adults who are called into ministry. He shares some of his process and some tips fo

UMYLEAD 9 - Russell Martin on Youth Worship Team Tips

Nov 1st, 2018 13m 55s

In this episode I answer several questions about starting a youth worship team, how to practice and practical ways to involve as many students as possible.

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Ep. 8- Glowstick Games

Jan 11th, 2018 8m

In this segment I explain the games we used for our Glow-stick Night! http://bit.ly/min2youthglow

My Anchor Intro

Jan 5th, 2018 2m 9s

In this Intro episode I tell a little bit about my anchor station, why I’m using anchor.fm to host this podcast and invite you to connect and join the student ministry conversation.

Ep. 7- Instagram to Twitter

Jan 5th, 2018 10m 11s

Student ministries need to use social media to build community and to get information out to students and parents, however it can be overwhelming trying to keep up with everything. In this episode we are talking about a few different services t

Use Anchor for Student Min

Jan 3rd, 2018 8m 45s

This episode was created completely in Anchor.fm app. In this episode I suggest 5 different ways this app could be used for youth ministry.

Podcast: Getting Students to Settle Down and Get a Good Nights Sleep

Mar 15th, 2017 7m 57s

Have you ever had trouble getting your cabin or room of rowdy students to settle…Read the postPodcast: Getting Students to Settle Down and Get a Good Nights Sleep

Podcast: 5 No Cost Ways Volunteers Can Help Your Youth Ministry

Mar 8th, 2017 5m 19s

In this short podcast I talk about 5 simple ways you church members, volunteers and…Read the postPodcast: 5 No Cost Ways Volunteers Can Help Your Youth Ministry

Podcast: 5 Benefits of Long Term Student Ministry

Feb 28th, 2017 6m 29s

The average length of time for a youth minister at one position has been said…Read the postPodcast: 5 Benefits of Long Term Student Ministry

Podcast : Building a Youth Worship Team from the Ground Up

Feb 17th, 2017 7m 33s

This is our second episode of building a youth worship team. In our first post…Read the postPodcast : Building a Youth Worship Team from the Ground Up