Thought Factory Podcast #411 || Beyond Belief to Discipleship
At the core of each youth pastor or youth worker is to see students become disciples of Jesus Christ. The tough part is, how do we go about seeing that […]
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Thought Factory Podcast #408 || Future View: Behind Closed Doors on the School Campus
***BIG ANNOUNCEMENT EPISODE*** What does the future of schools look like? How can we leverage the school campus to create radical change in the culture of this country? In this […]
Thought Factory Podcast #406 || Students’ View: Behind Closed Doors on the School Campus
It may be difficult to understand what happens in the hallways and classrooms of schools, or even what happens between friends and classmates behind the doors of a school campus. […]
Thought Factory Podcast #405 || Teacher’s View: Behind Closed Doors on the School Campus
The things that happen behind the closed doors of the school campus goes beyond just math problems & adolescent crushes – there are deeper issues that only teachers know about […]
Four Ways to Serve & Evangelize in Your Town
An important part of the youth ministry I’m involved in is Rescue. Our large church’s mission statement is ‘To live, love, and rescue like Jesus’ and as a youth ministry, […]
Thought Factory Podcast #310 || Part 2: Is Jesus Too PC for Gen Z?
The conversation continues about students sharing their faith with others. In this episode, hosts Jeff Eckart and Jayson Brewer discuss the importance of clarity when it comes to what […]
Thought Factory Podcast #309 || Is Jesus Too PC for Gen Z?
Do students find it offensive to talk about Jesus? Is evangelism dead? Is this generation of students too afraid to share their faith with others? Do they even care? It […]
A Christian Response: The Erosion of Faith
Part four in a four-part series. Read Part 1 here. Read Part 2 here. Read Part 3 here. Most of us are familiar with the story of Peter denying Christ. […]
Thought Factory Podcast #308 || These Habits Can Change Your Home
What habits at home attribute to lowering the high-risk behaviors in teenagers? Research has shown that this one habit can lower the things that many parents fear will happen to their adolescent. In this […]
A Christian Response: How Could a Good God Allow Evil & Disney’s Frozen?
Part three in a four-part series. Read Part 1 here. Read Part 2 here. Here is a question most people ask at some point in their life: “How could a […]