The Local Youth Worker is a podcast brought to you by Reformed Youth Ministries. Since 1972, RYM has sought to reach and equip youth for Christ and this podcast seeks to reach and equip those parents and youth workers who share that same desire. For more information on our student conferences, youth leader training or resources, visit rym.org.
Episodes
Monday Feb 05, 2024
#429 - Tech Addiction, Mental Health & More (Andy Crouch)
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
In this episode, Andy Crouch talks about what it means to be truly human in an age of technology overload through smartphones and social media. He gives practical wisdom on thinking Christianly in this digital age and how we can use our devices in a way that makes us whole.
Bio:
Andy Crouch is partner for theology and culture at Praxis, a venture-building ecosystem advancing redemptive entrepreneurship. His writing explores faith, culture, and the image of God in the domains of technology, power, leadership, and the arts. He is the author of five books (plus another with his daughter, Amy Crouch): The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World, The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place, Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing, Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power, and Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling.
Andy serves on the governing board of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. For more than ten years he was an editor and producer at Christianity Today, including serving as executive editor from 2012 to 2016. He served the John Templeton Foundation in 2017 as senior strategist for communication. His work and writing have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, and several editions of Best Christian Writing and Best Spiritual Writing—and, most importantly, received a shout-out in Lecrae's 2014 single "Non-Fiction."
From 1998 to 2003, Andy was the editor-in-chief of re:generation quarterly, a magazine for an emerging generation of culturally creative Christians. For ten years he was a campus minister with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Harvard University. He studied classics at Cornell University and received an M.Div. summa cum laude from Boston University School of Theology. A classically trained musician who draws on pop, folk, rock, jazz, and gospel, he has led musical worship for congregations of 5 to 20,000. He and his wife, Catherine, raised two children and live in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
Monday Jan 29, 2024
#428 - Brian Montgomery update
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
In this episode, John welcomes Brian back to give an update on his family after the sextortion trend that took his son's life. They talk about moving forward and ways in which you can take action as a youth worker or parent.
Monday Jan 22, 2024
#427 - Ministry Tools, New Resources & Future Guests
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
In this episode Linda and John discuss youth ministry ideas in January, new Bible studies, further development of youth ministry tools, a women in ministry survey, and potential guests for future podcast episodes.
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 08, 2024
#425 - Devotional Tools & Encouragement (Dr. David Murray)
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Monday Dec 18, 2023
#424 - RYM: Looking Back & Looking Ahead (Les & Brent)
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
#423 - We’re Becoming Like Our Technology (Andrew Noble)
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
How to Make the Most of the Parental Settings on Your Smartphone by: Andrew Noble (TGC)
Parenting a Teen? Here Are Some Tech Resources (Andrew's Newsletter)
God of All Things by: Andrew Wilson
Digital vs. Print Bibles (John Dyer)
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
#421 - Volunteer Recruitment (Linda & Scott)
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
#420 - TikTok Famous (Kaelie Masaschi)
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023