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Tyler ShickMore Posts Episode 137: One Really Good Question

Doug, Matt, Josh, and Katie return to the studio and spend the whole podcast answer one question. ;It’s a really good question about sermon preparation which leads into a 45-minute discussion on sermon prep strategies, insecurities, and best practices.

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Tyler ShickMore Posts Episode 136:

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Episode 136 of the Simply Youth Ministry podcast with Doug Fields, Josh Griffin, Matt McGill and Katie Edwards. Just enough youth ministry so you don’t feel guilty for listening.

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Tyler ShickMore Posts Win an iPad

We are giving away an iPad as part of our 40 40 40 sale. Entering is easy.

Go to www.Simplyyouthministry.com/404040
Fill out the form and tell us why your ministry needs a robot
Watch this blog on Friday to find out who won!

Here are a few of the great responses to the robot question we’ve got so far:

Listen to the drama stories from junior high girls. Respond with “ohhh’s” every 3mn.

AppropriBot: Pull Boys pants up, give girls sweaters as needed. The robot would also pick up on pheromones of students. When pheromone levels are too high, it would run in circles and make loud and annoying noises to distract students. It would also have the voice of Morgan Freeman.

I would have him lead worship because he would have a T-Pain-like computer generated voice.

Good Luck!

Add Comment June 9, 2010

Tyler ShickMore Posts Episode 135: Soak Up the Awesomeness

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Doug, Matt, Josh, and Katie return to the studio to “soak up the awesomeness”. We finally have a real copy of Live Large in the studio to mock Josh and Matt about. But once they get to questions they talk about engaging volunteers in planning and brainstorming, the new YouthMInistry.com Daily, free ebooks, asking for a raise, involving mentally challenged students, and putting spouse and kids ahead of church issues.

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Tyler ShickMore Posts 404040 Sale – Simply Robot

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Watch what happens when Andy sends a robot out to the office to help out.

Visit SimplyYouthMinistry.com/404040 for details on our biggest sale of the year.

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Tyler ShickMore Posts Episode 134: Less than an Apostrophe

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Doug, Matt, Josh, and Katie are all back in studio for today’s show. In an effort to protect himself Josh declares last week show what just “OK”, but it turns out he’s less important than an apostrophe. Once we get around to the questions, topics covered are: integrating new students in existing small groups, a Simply Youth Ministry trip to Kenya, parents not seeing what their kids are involved in, younger girls trying to befriend older guys, the role of curriculum in youth ministry, Bible humor, and moving to a new church, but staying connected to students in your old ministy.

Today’s show is Brought to you by Live Large, Be Different, Shine Bright. http://bit.ly/dewjzC

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Tyler ShickMore Posts Episode 46: Evangelism

Kurt Johnston and Matt Hall talk about how they approach evangelism in their group.

Formats available: Quicktime (.mov), Flash Video (.flv)

Tags: kurt johnston, simply jr high, middle school ministry, student evangelism, matt hall

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Tyler ShickMore Posts Episode 133: I Must be a Woman from the South

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We have special guests in the studio today. Darren and Katie Sutton, from the MIPodcast (www.minfluence.com), join Doug and Matt for todays fun. After meeting Darren and Katie we jump into your questions. Topics cover include: How long to stick it out in a painful church, confrontation, recruiting like minded volunteers, and acting on your vision.

Today’s show is Brought to you by Live Large, Be Different, Shine Bright. http://bit.ly/dewjzC

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Tyler ShickMore Posts Episode 132: Time Suck

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Welcome back. Doug, Matt, and Josh managed not to scare Katie away and she’s back for her second show. After a fair amount of fist pounding the crew digs into your emails. Topics include: treating ministry as a business, going from leading to volunteering, choosing your own title, Vin Sculley vs Keith Jackson, facebook profiles, and “Time Suck” people.

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Tyler ShickMore Posts Brand New: Live Large. Be Different. Shine Bright.

Brand new student devotional book from Doug Fields and Josh Griffin.

Somewhere along the line, an expectation has crept into church youth groups that once you begin to follow Jesus, you just magically turn into a completely mature Christian. Well, that’s just not true!

In Live Large. Be Different. Shine Bright., Doug Fields and Joshua Griffin share about some important character qualities that will help teenagers live large, be different, and shine bright. A lot of what Doug and Joshua write about doesn’t seem to get much sermon time, but these topics are definitely worthy of consideration and experimentation–