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In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast, Jody sits down with Dr. David Odom, Professor of Student Ministry at New Orleans...
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The Longer Haul’s Jody Livingston and Chris Trent help you survive and thrive in your Youth Ministry or Student Ministry by giving you practical helps, tips, resources, and how-to’s. Get hel...

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast, Jody sits down with Dr. David Odom, Professor of Student Ministry at New Orleans...

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast , Jody talks with Josh Griffin about how to bring creativity, intentionality, and...

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast , Jody shares a timely reminder for youth pastors heading into the busy fall seaso...

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast , Jody sits down with veteran youth pastor Paul Turner to talk about longevity in...

In this episode, we dive into the crucial topic of rest and planning for youth pastors. As the summer winds down, many youth pastors find th...

In this special 150th episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast , Chris Trent returns to the show—but this time, he’s asking the que...

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast , Jody is joined by RJ McCauley to talk about what it really takes to reach the ne...

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast , we’re joined by Jake Mulder to discuss what it means to lead change in you...

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast, Jody sits down with Ashley Bohinc, a leader with over 22 years of experience work...

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast , Jody sits down with Walt Mueller, founder of the Center for Parent and Youth Und...

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast Jody sits down with Ben Compton, a volunteer youth leader with nine years of exper...

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast, we kick off 2025 with a practical episode on how to make changes in youth ministr...

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast, Jody explores the crucial topic of mental health and longevity in youth ministry....

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast , Jody sits down with Dr. Dave Coryell to discuss his new book, Less Like Hippos,...

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast , Jody explores 10 common youth ministry mistakes—and how to avoid them. These tra...

In this episode, Jody and Doug Franklin explore the intricacies of student leadership and the importance of developing leadership skills amo...

In this episode, Jody and Ryan Sebastian, from the Youth and Culture Podcast, discuss the intersection of AI and youth ministry, exploring h...

In this episode, Brian Wallace joins the show to explore how coaching sparks powerful conversations with teenagers. He highlights the vital...

In this conversation, Jody and Zach Wyatt discuss the issue of loneliness in youth ministry and the importance of building community. They h...

Brian Aaby, a veteran youth ministry leader now working with Slingshot Group, joins the show today to talk all about finding and landing a y...

In this episode, Jody and Shay Osborne discuss the challenges and strategies for effective large church youth ministry. They provide practic...

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast, Abram Haley joins Jody and they discuss the experiences, challenges, and benefits...

In this episode of the Longer Haul in Youth Ministry, Tommy Burkhart joins Jody on the show to discuss their experiences and insights into w...

Welcome to a brand-new episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast! Today, we’re diving deep into a critical part of youth minis...

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast Samm Simmons joins the show to talk all things youth ministry volunteers. In it we...

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast longtime friends of the show, Zac Workun and Chad Higgins from Lifeway Students an...

In this episode, I had a great conversation with Eric about what it takes to thrive and survive in youth ministry. We discuss the importance...

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast, I’m diving back into a list of books that I’m recommending for youth...

In this episode of The Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast, my wife and I follow up with part two, if you will, of episode 126. We share our...

In this episode of the Longer Haul Youth Ministry Podcast, we sit down with four special guests: my kiddos. They share their unique perspect...

It has become a regular occurrence for me. At least once a week I have someone reach out asking if I know of anyone I could recommend for th...

We all have it. It’s the dreaded “other duties as assigned” disclaimer at the bottom of the job description. So what happe...

As the old saying goes, “All good things must come to an end.” In this episode podcast, we talk about what’s ending, why i...

How often do you evaluate your youth ministry? Stop and think for a minute about the last time you sat down, blocked out some time, and REAL...

Longevity in youth ministry definitely requires growing and learning. There’s always more to learn and areas to grow. In this episode,...

Partnering with parents in youth ministry can be a challenge. Depending on what stage of life and ministry you are in, knowing how and where...

Annnnd we’re back! It’s been a long summer, and we’re excited to be back recording new episodes. In this episode, we give...

It’s no secret that youth ministry over the last year and a half has been incredibly difficult. What your ministry will look like afte...

How do we engage Gen Z? The largest generation we’ve ever seen certainly brings with it challenges and opportunities. In today’s...

In our last episode, we gave some helpful thoughts and tips for how to approach your youth ministry as we come out of Covid. Part of this is...

It’s been a LOOOONNG year. With many churches now reopening for in-person gatherings, the question looms over many of us, “What...

Over the past year, youth ministry has been one of constant reimagining. We’ve made plans, to make plans, only to make plans again. Th...

This year has been a year like no other. In this episode, we talk through the BIG lessons we learned over the year. Some are personal lesson...

In this episode, our friend Barrett Johnson from I.N.F.O. for Families joins us to talk about helping parents navigate devices and social me...

The generation of students we’re all ministering to right now is going through unprecedented times… or are they? More on that in a minute. O...

If you’ve been around the show you know that the focus of what we do here at the Longer Haul is helping Youth Pastors stay put and exp...

I think it is safe to say we’re all tired of doing youth ministry under quarantine… In this episode, Chris had the chance to jum...

WE LOVE OUR LISTENERS!!! Because our listeners LOVE teenagers! Last week we got a bunch of YOU together for a zoom call where we talked abou...

A couple of weeks ago Chris got word through social media that his friend, Patrick Thompson, like many, right now had gotten sick. It was su...

Like all of you, it has been a CRAZY couple weeks for us as we’ve adjusted to our current normal of not meeting with teenagers in pers...