Shaping Student Ministry Podcast
Shaping Student Ministry Podcast
Podcast Description
Welcome to the Shaping Student Ministry Podcast! Join co-hosts John Oliver and Ian Dunaway, with over 30 years of combined ministry experience, as they share practical insights, leadership development, and encouragement for student pastors. Tune in every Wednesday for fresh strategies, real-world advice, and powerful discussions designed to help you shape the future of Student Ministry. Subscribe today!
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers a variety of themes crucial for student ministry, including leadership development, volunteer management, and strategic event planning, with episodes that address topics such as the theology of games in ministry, effective goal-setting, and fostering authentic community among students.
We’re not just doing youth ministry—we’re shaping it.
Hosted by John Oliver and Ian Dunaway (two guys who’ve survived lock-ins, awkward sermon illustrations, and too many pizza parties), this podcast is your go-to spot for honest convos about what’s really working in student ministry—and what needs to go.
Expect:
– Real talk about discipling Gen Z and Gen Alpha
– Leadership lessons that actually help
– Interviews with people who get it
– Practical strategies you’ll want to use this week
– Ministry jokes, deep theology, and the occasional hot take
No fake hype. No trendy fluff. Just gospel-centered content for youth pastors who want to shape students, not just entertain them.
New episodes weekly. Bring your notebook—and maybe your coffee.. Subscribe now to never miss an episode, and join us in shaping the future of Student Ministry together!
As student pastors, we often discuss parents being the “primary disciple makers” of their children, but what does that really mean in practice?
In this episode, John and Ian sit down with Dr. Will Crum from Immanuel Baptist Church in Lebanon, TN, to talk about how churches can equip and encourage parents to actually step into that calling.
We cover:
• Why parents have more influence than pastors ever will
• The 100-year discipleship deficit in the church
• Simple, practical ways parents can disciple their kids daily
• How to help parents overcome fear, shame, and overwhelm
• Why parenting for something (not just against the world) changes everything
At the end, we share about an exciting 8-week parent discipleship resource we’ve put together with Dr. Crum, which will SOON be available for members of the SSM Community.
Join the community and grab the resource: https://www.shapingstudentministry.com/pricing-plans/checkout-1?planId=bdf7472e-3f3d-46f9-8d7e-08c08d9477fe&checkoutFlowId=773827b2-795a-4f64-9c6e-c6133282c5c5
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