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In this episode, Jake and Gerb dive into one of the biggest conversations happening right now: AI. What are the can’s and can’ts of using AI in student ministry? What does a healthy approach to AI actually look like? And what happens when we put our attention spans to the test… in real time? Listen in for a great conversation around an idea affecting the world.  Have show topics you want us to cover? DM our Instagram or email us! [email protected] or [email protected]    FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @lead.222 Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about Lead222 or find a community of leaders in your area: ⁠⁠⁠www.lead222.com ⁠⁠⁠ Lead222 Youth Ministry Staffing www.Lead222/⁠⁠⁠staffing.com⁠⁠⁠

In this episode, Jake and Gerb are back from taking a break for the summer! They discuss summer wins, the Fall starting back up in ministry and Gerb’s passionate plea to stop tik toking & driving.   Big things happening in Lead!  Indy September gathering at Andy & Candace Stephson’s house September 10th 6-8pm! Email [email protected] for more information! Spouses included in the invite! Register NOW for the coaching season starting up in September!  Register NOW for the LEAD Summit, October 6-8 in Indianapolis! Register for both of these at lead222.com  Have show topics you want us to cover? DM our Instagram or email us! [email protected] or [email protected]    FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @lead.222 Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about Lead222 or find a community of leaders in your area: ⁠⁠⁠www.lead222.com ⁠⁠⁠ Lead222 Youth Ministry Staffing www.Lead222/⁠⁠⁠staffing.com⁠⁠⁠

MAJOR EPISODE FOR Lead222! In this episode, Jake and Gerb announce a change coming this September! We talk about leadership transitions, why relational leadership still matters more than ever, and why Gerb has a blender in his office. Take a listen now! Bo Challenges:  Bo Challenge #1: Spend intentional quiet time praying with your spouse every day for the next month. Start with gratitude and make space to truly connect spiritually together. Bo Challenge #2: Within the next few days, reach out to someone who made a difference in your life. Send the text, write the note, or make the call and tell them specifically why you’re grateful for them. Register NOW for the LEAD Summit: lead222.com   FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @lead.222 ------- Did this conversation resonate with you? Do you have a suggestion for a future episode? We want to hear from you! Write us at [email protected]  Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about Lead222 or find a community of leaders in your area: ⁠⁠⁠www.lead222.com ⁠⁠⁠ Lead222 Youth Ministry Staffing www.Lead222/⁠⁠⁠staffing.com⁠⁠⁠

In this episode Jake and Gerb are onto the 8th of the 9 Healthy Markers of a Student Ministry - Consistent Clear Communication! Take a listen as the guys dive into the importance of communicating with parents, evaluation questions on this topic, and how to spot an A.I. written church post. Bo Challenge: Make some phone calls or send some texts - meet with your parents and volunteers to hear feedback about how you’ve been communicating! Bonus challenge: Reach out to the person or volunteer you have been avoiding hearing their feedback!   FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @lead.222 ------- Did this conversation resonate with you? Do you have a suggestion for a future episode? We want to hear from you! Write us at [email protected]  Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about Lead222 or find a community of leaders in your area: ⁠⁠⁠www.lead222.com ⁠⁠⁠ Lead222 Youth Ministry Staffing www.Lead222/⁠⁠⁠staffing.com⁠⁠⁠

In this episode Jake and Gerb talk through the 7th of the 9 Healthy Markers of a Student Ministry - Evaluation! Take a listen as the guys dive into what this looks like in their ministries, growth points over the years, and how Gerb has a dead cow in his trash can. Bo Challenge: Evaluate your ministry and don’t let it sit idle!  FREE resource for surveying the spiritual life of your students - feed.bible   FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @lead.222 ------- Did this conversation resonate with you? Do you have a suggestion for a future episode? We want to hear from you! Write us at [email protected]  Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about Lead222 or find a community of leaders in your area: ⁠⁠⁠www.lead222.com ⁠⁠⁠ Lead222 Youth Ministry Staffing www.Lead222/⁠⁠⁠staffing.com⁠⁠⁠

In this episode Jake and Gerb bring in the Director of Coaching for Lead222 - Larry Ely! Take a listen as we discuss Larry’s new book - Leadership Reborn, why Lead coaching matters, and how Gerb’s Christmas lights have been stolen by someone in the church.   p.s. - Jake is still a Cornhole champion Bo Challenge: Invite someone into lead RIGHT NOW and get a discounted coaching price! For a free book email Larry with the subject FREEBOOK to [email protected]  Larry’s resource website: https://amplifyministries.org/    FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @lead.222 ------- Did this conversation resonate with you? Do you have a suggestion for a future episode? We want to hear from you! Write us at [email protected]  Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about Lead222 or find a community of leaders in your area: ⁠⁠⁠www.lead222.com ⁠⁠⁠ Lead222 Youth Ministry Staffing www.Lead222/⁠⁠⁠staffing.com⁠⁠⁠

In this episode Jake and Gerb talk about our next marker of a Healthy Student Ministry - Uncommon Care & Acceptance! This episode is a little longer than most but is great to send to anyone you are coaching or maybe another youth pastor who could be encouraged! Take a listen as we discuss The Lead222 Summit, what uncommon care looks like in today’s culture, and our first installment of Gerb Gab - you don’t want to miss it!  p.s. - Jake is a Cornhole champion Bo Challenge: Disconnect value from behavior when having tough conversations with students! The 40 I Am cards link: https://beagoby.store/products/forty-i-ams-cards  FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @lead.222 ------- Did this conversation resonate with you? Do you have a suggestion for a future episode? We want to hear from you! Write us at [email protected]  Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about Lead222 or find a community of leaders in your area: ⁠⁠⁠www.lead222.com ⁠⁠⁠ Lead222 Youth Ministry Staffing www.Lead222/⁠⁠⁠staffing.com⁠⁠⁠

In this episode we are talking about Intentional Events again and we brought in the president of Lead222 Bo Boshers to share why this ended up in the 9 Markers of a Healthy Student Ministry that we coach through. Take a listen as we discuss successes, how we have failed at planning events and how the Colts are going to win the Super Bowl.  Bo Challenge: Sign up for the Summit Nov 11-13! If you’re already signed up, invite someone to the Summit! FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @lead.222 ------- Did this conversation resonate with you? Do you have a suggestion for a future episode? We want to hear from you! Write us at [email protected]  Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about Lead222 or find a community of leaders in your area: ⁠⁠⁠www.lead222.com ⁠⁠⁠ Lead222 Youth Ministry Staffing www.Lead222/⁠⁠⁠staffing.com⁠⁠⁠

We’re back talking about our 9 Markers of a Healthy Youth Ministry! This episode we are talking about Intentional Events and what some key elements of an event that makes it intentionally planned. Take a listen as we discuss successes, how we have failed at planning events and how the weather is really getting to Jake.  Bo Challenge: Capture photo or video at your next event so that your students can share them on social media! Bonus Bo Challenge - Have a student take the photo or video!  Bonus Bonus Bo Challenge - Have a student make the social media post for your social media account!  FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @lead.222 ------- Did this conversation resonate with you? Do you have a suggestion for a future episode? We want to hear from you! Write us at [email protected]  Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about Lead222 or find a community of leaders in your area: ⁠⁠⁠www.lead222.com ⁠⁠⁠

The Pod is looking a little different this season… Tony has stepped away from the pod BUT Nathan Gerber is here! Take a listen as you get to know Gerb, we talk about Fall launch and how Nathan has changed his legal name apparently.  Bo Challenge: Invite! Invite! Invite! The coaching season is starting soon and we want Youth Pastors from around the country to get plugged in.  Challenge 1a - if you don’t know any Youth Pastors in your area… get on it and reach out!  FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @lead.222 ------- Did this conversation resonate with you? Do you have a suggestion for a future episode? We want to hear from you! Write us at [email protected]  Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about Lead222 or find a community of leaders in your area: ⁠⁠⁠www.lead222.com ⁠⁠⁠ Lead222 Youth Ministry Staffing www.Lead222/⁠⁠⁠staffing.com⁠⁠⁠

Summer Vibes  Jake and Tony are taking a break from walking through the 9 Markers to talk about Summer and all that comes with it in Student Ministry! Sit back, relax and take a listen as they discuss the importance of work life balance, being healthy in all areas during the summer, and Tony’s herniated disc woes.  Bo Challenge: Spend the summer connecting with Youth Pastors at all your summer trips and invite them into Lead starting this Fall! Let’s grow this awesome community!  FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @lead.222 ------- Did this conversation resonate with you? Do you have a suggestion for a future episode? We want to hear from you! Write us at [email protected]  Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about Lead222 or find a community of leaders in your area: ⁠⁠⁠www.lead222.com ⁠⁠⁠ Lead222 Youth Ministry Staffing www.Lead222/⁠⁠⁠staffing.com⁠⁠⁠

Jake and Tony talk again about Tenacious Teaching and this time with a special guest! Ron Merrell is the teaching pastor at Connection Pointe Christian Church and has an amazing goatee. Take a listen as they discuss the importance of teaching with preparation, how tenacious teaching starts with the heart and a special intro just to let you know what recording a podcast is like.  Bo Challenge: Push yourself in the next month to whittle your notes down. If you’re doing manuscript, move to outline. If you’re doing outline, move to 5 notecards. Etc..  FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @lead.222 ------- Did this conversation resonate with you? Do you have a suggestion for a future episode? We want to hear from you! Write us at [email protected]  Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about Lead222 or find a community of leaders in your area: ⁠⁠⁠www.lead222.com ⁠⁠⁠ Lead222 Youth Ministry Staffing www.Lead222/⁠⁠⁠staffing.com⁠⁠⁠

Jake and Tony are back looking at the 4th marker of Lead222’s 9 Markers of a Healthy Youth Ministry, Tenacious Teaching. Take a listen as they talk about the importance of teaching with purpose, what the win of teaching should look like and the fact that Tony survived a tornado by attending a concert. Enjoy! Bo Challenge: Come up with the 5 Ministry Values that you want to have in your Student Ministry! You will be able to teach with purpose knowing what you are wanting to see as values in your Student Ministry.  FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @lead.222 ------- Did this conversation resonate with you? Do you have a suggestion for a future episode? We want to hear from you! Write us at [email protected]  Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about Lead222 or find a community of leaders in your area: ⁠⁠⁠www.lead222.com ⁠⁠⁠ Lead222 Youth Ministry Staffing www.Lead222/⁠⁠⁠staffing.com⁠⁠⁠

Jake and Tony are back again looking at the 9 Markers of a Healthy Youth Ministry! This week is part 2 of their discussion on Student Ownership. They had the chance to chat with Lead222’s own Toby Thomack and a Youth Leader of his, Kiara, about how this marker is key to their ministry! Grab a cup of coffee, steam some tea, and take a listen as they discuss Kiara’s student ownership journey, Toby’s student intern program, and Tony’s inability to eat an ice cream bar properly. Enjoy!  Bo Challenge:  Pray that students would have a heart to own the ministry they are a part of!  If you already have student ownership happening, pray for them to continue growing in faith and their relationship with God!

Jake and Tony are back after taking a short break during January! Continuing with our series on Lead222’s 9 Markers of a Healthy Youth Ministry - we are talking all about student ownership. Take a listen as Jake and Tony talk about why student ownership should be a top priority in your ministry, what they’ve seen work well, Jake’s new baby, and Tony’s ability to run through all types of weather! Bo Challenge:  2 Part Challenge  Ask 3 students to provide feedback on your ministry and what they would want to see in 2025  Intentionally ask 1 student to provide help / own an area of your student ministry  FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @lead.222 ------- Did this conversation resonate with you? Do you have a suggestion for a future episode? We want to hear from you! Write us at [email protected]  Help us grow the community! Subscribe, share, and leave a review. For more information about Lead222 or find a community of leaders in your area: ⁠⁠⁠www.lead222.com ⁠⁠⁠ Lead222 Youth Ministry Staffing www.Lead222/⁠⁠⁠staffing.com⁠⁠⁠