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Five Minutes with Marko

Five Minutes with Marko

by Mark Oestreicher

Religion & Spirituality

Ready to Fly

5 Minutes with Marko - Episode 152 Deuteronomy 32:11 encourages us, indirectly at least, to be filled with hope as 8th graders and seniors move on from our ministries. To learn more about our youth ministry coaching programs, visit https://theyouthcartel.com

Teenagers and Doubt

Marko explains why he stopped using a previous metaphor to explain the process of doubts with teenagers, and replaced it with a new metaphor.

The WOW of Neurons and Teens

There’s a wild fact about brain development from pre-teens through the middle teen years that you need to know about and wrestle with its implications.

Youth Worker Identity

“Who I am” and “What I do” are way too enmeshed for so many people in ministry roles. Marko teases out how to re-frame them.

Youth Pastors Need a Title Change

In too many churches, the title Youth Pastor (or Youth Director or other variations) really means “Lead Program Planner for Youth.” Marko suggests a goodlier option. To learn more about our youth pastor coaching program, visit https://theyouthcartel.com

The Downside of Being Well-Resourced

Being well-resourced can SO easily become an adventure in missing the point. Being under-resourced is a blessing! To learn more about our coaching programs for youth pastors, visit https://theyouthcartel.com

Young Teens and Exploration

Marko unpacks a simple developmental framework that should shape our approach to ministry with middle schoolers. To learn more about our youth ministry coaching program, visit https://theyouthcartel.com

What’s the Purpose of Your Small Groups?

Marko unpacks the four primary approaches to small groups in youth ministry and invites you to consider what’s best for your context. Learn more about our youth ministry coaching at https://theyouthcartel.com

Youth Ministry is Like Golf

Lots of shanked shots and questions about the value of this effort; but then there’s an amazing shot that fuels you to keep playing. Visit https://theyouthcartel.com to learn more about our youth ministry coaching programs.

Why Are Youth Workers So Often Mistreated?

After hearing the story of another youth worker couple booted for unclear and seemingly unfair reasons, Marko reflects on why this is so common.

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