EPISODE 58 – We Back Baby! (Release Friday, January 27, 2023) It’s only been 1013 days, but we are back and relaunching! I reintroduce what this all was, where I’ve been in the silence, and where things are heading. My Third Decade: a podcast for youth ministers. Check out Coleader and get 4 weeks of programming completely free!https://share.coleader.co/GCitcP/join Starting, stuck, or struggling in ministry and looking for someone to talk?Email [email protected] Find all the links online: http://linktr.ee/mythirddecade

The show has been on a 18+ month quarantine. But, it’s coming back in 2022. And this episode is just a fun conversation with two guys who love Jesus, movies, and Spider-man. SPOILERS abound. Enjoy, and stay tuned for more shows to come in 2022.

Thanks to Download Youth Ministry and the DYM Podcast Network: www.dympodcastnetwork.com

Find me online:
Twitter and Instagram: @mythirddecade
Facebook Page: http://facebook.com/mythirddecade

Teaser: Healthy Youth Ministers = Healthy Youth Ministry

The show has been on a 2-month quarantine for various reasons, but it’s back in this weird season of youth ministry. Here are 5 values I landed on at the outset of this unprecedented season. As you walk through trying to figure out how to do the best youth ministry possible in this season, may you let the “why” drive the “what’.

Welcome to three new amazing shows on the DYM Podcast Network:
Youth Ministry Sherpas: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/youth-ministry-sherpas/
Middle School Ministry Podcast: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/middle-school-ministry/
Youth Ministry Soul Keeper Podcast: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/youth-ministry-soul-keeper/

Check out the “Grow on Your Own” resources at the DYM Store: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop/online-ministry/grow-on-your-own

Find me online:
Twitter and Instagram: @mythirddecade
Facebookpage: http://facebook.com/mythirddecade

As I get rolling at a new church and in a new role, I’m asking lots of question. In Episode 53, I gave you 5 questions I’ve been asking myself. In this episode, I give 5 questions I’m asking the team I’m now leading. Whether you are transitioning or not; Whether your team is a staff or volunteers, these questions could be valuable for you as well.

Sponsor to this Episode:
I Still Believe (In theaters March 12… Take your Group!!)
https://istillbelievemovie.com/

Other Sponsors:
DYM University. If you haven’t, jump in on this online volunteer training course that 20,000 other youth ministry workers are already taking part in. By purchasing through this link, you actually help this show out! https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10524/2Hn9zuot

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Ms. Allison Elizabeth Williams, 36, of Seymour, lived a life of ministry and was a source of infectious joy to those around her. She was loyal, playful, passionate, and smart. Opinionated, yet humble. Through acts of bringing joy to others with simple gifts from the Dollar Tree or showing up for life events, Allison embodied how to live in Christ and how to be Christ to others. She first learned to be this example through the witness of her parents, Ted and Lisa.
Allison was a graduate of Johnson University and served Seymour for fifteen years, eleven of those years at Reddington Christian Church. With her creativity and love for youth ministry, she joined DYM, serving thousands of youth workers around the world. As a second parent for "her kids" she always protected and pushed them to be and do better. She encouraged them to step out of their comfort zones to be witnesses, and at the end of every lesson she would say, "Carry this and teach all your friends."
She now has the view for which she worked her entire life!
Allison met her Savior on Monday, January 20, 2020. She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee to Ted and Lisa (Jarrell) Williams. She is also survived by her; brother, Nathan (Desiree) Williams; nieces, Fiona and Elsa; aunts, Julia (Chris) Warren and Ruth Jarrell; cousins, Kevin Morris, Mary (Robert) Park, and Paul (Beth) Jarrell as well as several great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Roy and Annette Jarrell; paternal grandparents, Theodore and Florence Williams; and uncle, Robb Jarrell.
(Shared from Allison’s Memorial Page: https://www.vossfuneralservice.com/obituaries/Allison-Williams-3/#!/Obituary

Listen to Allison share as a part of the National Youth Workers Convention Women in Youth Ministry Panel: https://s3.amazonaws.com/…/Break+Out+-+ALLISON+WILLIAMS%2C+…

Sponsor to this Episode:
I Still Believe (In theaters March 12… Take your Group!!)
https://istillbelievemovie.com/

Sponsors:
DYM University. If you haven’t, jump in on this online volunteer training course that 20,000 other youth ministry workers are already taking part in. By purchasing through this link, you actually help this show out! https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10524/2Hn9zuot

Give Central. Your online giving solution. http://givecentral.org

As we go into 2020 and I continue to get acclimated to a new youth ministry setting, I’m asking myself some question. Here’s 5 of them.

Mentioned in the Show:
I Still Believe (In theaters March 12… Take your Group!!)
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnxHyBbYwQQ

What does the Bible say about who you are in Christ: https://vintagelawrence.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ANDERSON_WhoIAmInChrist.pdf

Sponsors:
DYM University. If you haven’t, jump in on this online volunteer training course that 20,000 other youth ministry workers are already taking part in. By purchasing through this link, you actually help this show out! https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10524/2Hn9zuot

Give Central. Your online giving solution. http://givecentral.org

It’s another Time Capsule. I walk through one key event, trend, device, or social media platform for each year 1996-2019 that had a significant impact on Youth Ministry.

Mentioned in the Show:
Time Capsule Episode: 23 Years, 23 Movies: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/34-mtd-time-capsule-23-years-23-movies/
Evolution of Dance on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiRNg
Steve Jobs 2007 Keynote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7qPAY9JqE4
Kony 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc
YM Lab Episode on Tik Tok: https://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com/14-tik-tok-church/


Check out Derry's resources on Download Youth Ministry: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=28


Sponsors:
DYM University. If you haven’t, jump in on this online volunteer training course that 20,000 other youth ministry workers are already taking part in. By purchasing through this link, you actually help this show out! https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10524/2Hn9zuot

Give Central. Your online giving solution. http://givecentral.org

It’s a plethora of youth Ministry Veterans dropping some rapid fire Wisdom!
Thanks to all who showed up for the party!

Mentioned in the show:
•Center for Parent/Youth Understanding: http://cpyu.org
•Youth Culture Matters with Walt Mueller: https://cpyu.org/resource_category/podcast/
•The Longer Haul Podcast: https://thelongerhaul.com/
•The Youth Ministry Sherpas: https://youthministrysherpas.com/

Check out Derry's resources on Download Youth Ministry: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=28

Sponsors:
DYM University. If you haven’t, jump in on this online volunteer training course that 20,000 other youth ministry workers are already taking part in. By purchasing through this link, you actually help this show out! https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10524/2Hn9zuot

Give Central. Your online giving solution. http://givecentral.org

Made it to the ½ century mark!!! Recorded on my last day in office at Nappanee Missionary Church. Released on the day we pulled out from our Nappanee home to head to our new Louisville home. I answer your questions that were submitted, and throw out some closing thoughts of gratitude.

Mentioned in the show:
- National Youth Workers Convention: http://nywc.com

LISTEN TO THE previous two episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/48-big-announcement-leaving-my-church-not-youth-ministry/id1338273697?i=1000452597738

CHECK OUT THE OTHER AMAZING PODCASTS FROM THE DYM PODCAST NETWORK: The Podcast and other DYM podcasts on the Web: http://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com

Check out Derry's resources on Download Youth Ministry: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=28

Sponsors:
DYM University. If you haven’t, jump in on this online volunteer training course that 20,000 other youth ministry workers are already taking part in. By purchasing through this link, you actually help this show out! https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10524/2Hn9zuot

Give Central. Your online giving solution. http://givecentral.org

After 23 years at the same church, I’m leaving my church. In the end, it’s not just me leaving. My family joins me. More specifically, my wife Janelle has played a crucial role in this whole story of transition. She joins me today as we talk through her side of the story.

Mentioned in the show:
LISTEN TO THE previous episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/48-big-announcement-leaving-my-church-not-youth-ministry/id1338273697?i=1000452597738

CHECK OUT THE OTHER AMAZING PODCASTS FROM THE DYM PODCAST NETWORK: The Podcast and other DYM podcasts on the Web: http://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com

EPISODE 50: Submit your question about this transition.
Through Twitter or Instagram @mythirddecade
Through the “Submit a Question” tab at http://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
Email: [email protected]


Check out Derry's resources on Download Youth Ministry: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=28


Sponsors:
DYM University. If you haven’t, jump in on this online volunteer training course that 20,000 other youth ministry workers are already taking part in. By purchasing through this link, you actually help this show out! https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10524/2Hn9zuot

Give Central. Your online giving solution. http://givecentral.org

On Thursday, September 26 news went public that I am leaving my church. You may be saying, “WHAAAAAAA?” Fortunately, this is not your normal “Youth pastor got fired/ burns out/ can’t get along with his/her church” story.

Today’s episode in Three Acts to share my story of making one of the biggest transitions of my life:
ACT 1: The Announcement – A reading of my letter to the Church family and friends (with some wicked sweet music underneath – slightly too self-important – but give me a a little latitude y’all; it’s been 23 years!)

ACT 2: The Explanation – There is no back story on this all in the sense of anything toxic, bad blood, etc., but there is a fuller story than 5 paragraphs can unfold. I take a little time to lay out a timeline dating back three years in how I see God preparing me for this move.

ACT 3: The Interview – My good friends Andrew Larsen and Timothy Miller from The Morning After Ministry Podcast asked me a ton of questions about this move. Including a big one: So what now with this podcast?

Mentioned in the show:
LISTEN TO THE STIRRING LAST FALL: Referenced multiple times is Episode 25 – Lane Location and Life-Calling: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/25-lane-location-life-calling/id1338273697?i=1000423499239

THE MORNING AFTER MINISTRY:
On Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/morningafterministry/
On iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-morning-after-ministry-show/id1349907674

Sponsors:
DYM University. If you haven’t, jump in on this online volunteer training course that 20,000 other youth ministry workers are already taking part in. By purchasing through this link, you actually help this show out! https://www.dymuniversity.com/a/10524/2Hn9zuot

Give Central. Your online giving solution. http://givecentral.org

The Podcast and other DYM podcasts on the Web: http://podcast.downloadyouthministry.com
THE PLACE for YM Resources: http://downloadyouthministry.com

The Socials:
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Check out Derry's resources on Download Youth Ministry: https://www.downloadyouthministry.com/shop?author=28
Email: [email protected]