Rachel S. Miller is a writer and speaker. We interview her about singleness, unmet expectations, and how to hold onto hope even when it hurts. Rachel's book "When It Hurts To Hope": https://amzn.to/4i9KIoG Consider a major gift to the ministry of youngadultstoday: https://tithe.ly/give?c=5350133 More information: www.youngadults.today…

We talk with Mark Mittelberg about the faith of the next generation, the rise of deconstruction, and how apologetics and evangelism go hand in hand! Mark's evangelism resources: https://markmittelberg.com Contagious Faith book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310113288/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_F5N6BQ7VXFE35A9Q1SFK?linkCode=ml2&tag=josiahkenneal-20 Con…

Jonathan Brozozog is the Pastor of Creative Church in Maple Grove, MN. He's also an author, husband, and dad to 8 kids! We ask Pastor Jonathan about parenting and doing family well. He's one of the most creative people we know and he shares how young leaders can unlock creativity. Lastly, we ask him about visionary leadership and casting vision. Jo…

So you want to write a book? Let's go! We sit down with Christian Non-Fiction Acquisitions Editor at Moody Publisher, Drew Dyck. We ask about platform, blogging, podcasting, and writing. Drew shares what he looks for in aspiring debut authors. More about us: www.youngadults.todayAv youngadultstoday

Augustine Mendoza is the Director of Spiritual Life at Oral Roberts University. We unpack his insights of trends he is seeing on the college campus and define the difference between discipleship, mentoring, and leadership. Consider supporting the ministry of youngadultstoday with a year end gift of any size: https://tithe.ly/give?c=5350133 Today's …

We talk with author and editor Drew Dyck about the faith of the next generation, what acquisition editors look for in a prospective author, the rise of the nones and the role of mentoring in intergenerational faith communities. 50% off 3 book bundle: www.youngadults.today/book Shout out to our sponsor: www.gfa.org/apprenticeship www.youngadults.tod…

Is God real? Are miracles possible? What do you do when you feel like giving up? These are some of the questions we unpack as we sit down with Pastor Matthew Stephen Brown (Lead Pastor of Sandals Church). 3 Book Bundle 50% off: www.youngadults.today/book "Everyday a Miracle" is Pastor Matt's newest book: https://amzn.to/3BZ9pUp This conversation is…

Many colleges are struggling, shrinking, or shutting down... and Arizona Christian University is thriving - hitting record enrollment for the 9th straight year. We talk with the University President, Dr. Len Munsil about how and why they're thriving. www.youngadults.todayAv youngadultstoday

The future is fractional! We talk with Eric Hoke about bi-vocational ministry, how he grew his Twitter following, and side-hustles for pastors. We share a story of how George Kamel side-hustled his way from broke to boss. Eric Hoke is the founder of www.ihelppastorsgetjobs.com and author of Market Street Pastor: https://amzn.to/4eSvFxy www.youngadu…

You're 80% more likely to get into a car accident when you're changing lanes. Life is a lot like that. When you're moving, graduating from high school or college, making life defining decisions - we have the opportunity to help as spiritual leaders. Let's help create healthy transitions from high school to college, college to young adults, and youn…

What's in your hands? That's your plan. What's in God's hands? That's the vision. What's in your heart? That's the dream. Pastor Rob Ketterling (Lead Pastor of River Valley Church in MN) sits down with Josiah and Micah Kennealy to talk about working out your plan, vision, dream as well as generosity, planting a church that was relevant for young ad…

Have you realized that whether it's Millennials, Gen Z, or the Alpha Gen - they are deeply altruistic and desire to make a difference? How can we as pastors, parents, and next gen leaders mobilize young adults to right the wrong of this world? 50% off book bundles when you visit: www.youngadults.today/book This episode is presented by our partners …

Are you a pastor who cares about the well being and faith of the next generation? A parent or grandparent who is concerned with the levels of anxiety and loneliness in your loved ones? This is one of the most important conversations facing our cultural moment... 50% off book bundle: www.youngadults.today/book Today's episode is presented by GFA Wor…

Hunter Perry is the young adult pastor at Rock Point Church in Queen Creek, Arizona. We talk about the importance of young adult ministry, Wamos that are self-driving cars and AI, and reimagining what reaching young adults in your community can look like. Our gift to you is this Free ebook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry" ht…

Michael Murphy is a Lead Pastor Coach and author of the book XLR8: https://amzn.to/3BdyBFY. We talk about the importance of young adult ministry, how to grow in your leadership as a young adult, and confronting insecurity in your leadership. Our gift to you is this Free ebook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry" https://www.youn…

Jon-Michael Sherman is the founder of Rocket Media. We talk about church planting, online marketing, SEO, AI, and digital discipleship. Enjoy this FREE "Church Plant Masterclass" with the code YAT100 when you visit: www.churchplantmasterclass.com Also - our gift to you is this Free ebook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry" http…

Terry Parkman (River Valley Church, One Hope) joins us to talk about Discipleship Pathways for Gen Alpha, the future of the church, and processing decisions in leadership. www.youngadults.todayAv youngadultstoday

Josiah and Micah sit down with Sandra Stanley and her daughter Allie Stanley Cooney to talk about parenting the next generation. We unpack the 4 stages of parenting, what is different about raising children in this generation, why the faith of the next generation is worth everything, and Allie & Sandra's new book "Meet Me in the Middle" Copies of "…

We talk with Brady Schearer from Pro Church Tools about AI, how to utilize social media digital opportunities for evangelism and discipleship, and why young adult ministry is vital. The Great Opportunity Study: https://www.greatopportunity.org www.youngadults.todayAv youngadultstoday

We talk with Ken Coleman - America's Career Coach from Ramsey Solutions about Gen Z in the workforce, inflation in the economy, and how to navigate career transitions if you hate your job, work in a toxic environment, have a bad boss and you're looking for the work you're wired to do! Take the Get Clear Career Assessment: https://www.ramseysolution…

If there's ever been a time where it's felt like our world is divided- it's now... and God's heart is that we would be unified! We unpack how unity is possible with Pastor Brady Boyd! Life Minded Book by Brady Boyd: https://amzn.to/3yxKZj8 The Life Minded Bible Study by Brady Boyd: https://amzn.to/4da8MF1 Sponsors: www.gfa.org (Check out their paid…

We talk about friendship and community, dating and relationships, and overcoming loneliness with @JeanineAmapola Jeanine Amapola is an author, host of the Happy and Healthy Podcast, speaker, and Christian influencer from Dallas, Texas. Jeanine is passionate about helping women around the world know Jesus more and become secure in who Christ made th…

Have you ever felt alone in ministry? We have. It doesn't need to be that way. We talk with Charles Stoicu about networking in ministry. We also talk about reaching young adults in different cities through a multisite church. Join us August 15-16, 2024 in Irvine, California for the youngadultstoday west coast leader conference: www.youngadults.toda…

Have you ever felt like you were preaching to a parade? Maybe that's a bit extreme but people certainly come and go. Here's how you can develop leaders and have ongoing training for your teams. Isaac Gross is the young adult pastor at Pillar Church in Scottsdale, Arizona and leads Seven Young Adult Ministry. Join us August 15-16, 2024 for the young…

We talk with Allan Walters about the trend of more and more churches starting young adult ministries as they see both the need and opportunity! Allan Walters is the youth and young adult pastor at One and All Church in San Dimas, California. Please join us August 15-16, 2024 for the West Coast Leader Conference hosted at Mariners Church in Irvine C…

Did you know that 80% of our life’s most defining moments happen between our 25th and 35th birthdays? Stephanie May Wilson calls this time period “The Everything Era” – the weird, wonderful and wildly difficult span of years for women in their 20s and 30s. We talk about Stephanie's journey to 7 million podcast downloads, how to create a life you lo…

God's heart is global! In this episode we highlight how to discern calling, we unpack the fact that 42% of the population on earth has no access to the gospel, a bible, church or missionary. Bishop Daniel Punnose is the Vice President of ( @gfaworld ) www.gfa.org We'd love to see you at our @youngadultstoday West Coast Leaders Conference August 15-…

Ray Clark is the young adult pastor at Grace Church in Houston, Texas! We talk about holiness, developing teams of leaders and volunteers, and the highest impact activities for a young adult pastor or leader! We'd love to invite you to join us August 15-16 in Irvine, California for the youngadultstoday West Coast Leaders Conference at Mariners Chur…

Allen Tennison, Ph.D., serves as theological counsel to The General Council of the Assemblies of God and chairs its Commission on Doctrines and Practices. We'd love to invite you to join us August 15-16 in Irvine, California for the youngadultstoday West Coast Leaders Conference at Mariners Church! www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conference Today'…

Joining us today is – Matt Markins – Matt is the CEO of Awana. Awana is a global leader in discipleship. Matt is also the author of a number of books including "Forming Faith" Today's episode is presented by Thrivent. They have a brand new free tool called Money Canvas. www.thrivent.com/moneycanvas and be sure to list YoungAdults.Today in the refer…

You guys are going to love our guest today – Pastor Mike Glenn. Mike was the Senior Pastor of Brentwood Baptist Church in Tennessee for many years and now has founded the Engage Church Network! Today’s episode is presented by our friends at Thrivent. "Are you needing help with budgeting and managing your money? Thanks to our partners at Thrivent, y…

We are joined by an amazing guest today – Alexander James – who is an author, poet, and thought leader! THIS WEEK is the WKND Calling all 18-30 year olds and your leaders… Join us this May 17th -19th at Lake Geneva for the young adult wknd! http://www.youngadults.today/the-wknd $10 off with the coupon code podcast! Today’s episode is presented by o…

Kristen is a popular writer and speaker – author of Legacy Changer. THIS WEEK is the WKND Calling all 18-30 year olds and your leaders… Join us this May 17th -19th at Lake Geneva for the young adult wknd! http://www.youngadults.today/the-wknd $10 off with the coupon code podcast! Today’s episode is presented by our friends at Thrivent. "Are you nee…

Dr. Steven Argue is associate professor of youth, family, and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary and the applied research strategist at the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI). He has worked in multiple ministry contexts as a youth pastor, parachurch leader, pastoral team leader. He’s the author of Young Adult Ministry Now and our guest today! We unpa…

Rachel Skoog is the co-founder of The HER Inc. Check out the Run for Her: https://run4her.org/ https://www.theherinc.com/ We have period panties and reusable pads. We have new period panty styles dropping March 1st. (promo code: Podcast15 This will give them 15% off their entire order.) Calling all 18-30 year olds and your leaders… Join us this May…

Nate Hilgenkamp is a host on Becoming Something podcast and a teaching pastor at Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco, Tx. Join us this May 17th -19th at Lake Geneva for the young adult wknd! www.youngadults.today/the-wknd Today’s episode is presented by the Church Plant Masterclass put out by our friends at Rocket Media! If you want to give them a …

Denny Curran is the Lead Pastor of River of Life Church in Coldspring, Minnesota! Join us this May 17th -19th at Lake Geneva for the young adult wknd! www.youngadults.today/the-wknd Today’s episode is presented by the Church Plant Masterclass put out by our friends at Rocket Media! If you want to give them a promo code, use YAT50 for 50% off Church…

youngadultstoday podcast hosted by Josiah & Micah Kennealy Rob Hoskins is the President of One Hope and Author of “Change Your World” One Hope has a mission of providing God’s word to every child in the world. One Hope's Global Youth Culture research study: https://www.globalyouthculture.net Today’s episode is presented by the Church Plant Mastercl…

youngadultstoday podcast hosted by Josiah & Micah Kennealy RJ McCauley is a next gen leader and serves with CSBC which exists to reach Gen Z in California through the Southern Baptist Convention. RJ is also student ministries pastor at Magnolia Church in Riverside, CA. Today’s episode is presented by the Church Plant Masterclass put out by our frie…

youngadultstoday podcast hosted by Josiah & Micah Kennealy Healthy Churches and Young Leaders with Dino Rizzo Dino Rizzo is the Executive Director at ARC Churches. He’s an author and the host of Unscripted Podcast. Today he’s our guest - Dino Welcome to the show! This episode is presented by our partners at GFA World. More information about their p…

youngadultstoday podcast hosted by Josiah & Micah Kennealy Our guest in this conversation is Blaine Eldredge: Blaine is a teacher and writer from Peyton, Colorado. For the past decade, he has built platforms to help the Church thrive in late modernity. Blaine loves to read, write and talk about culture, history and theology. He really loves to cont…

youngadultstoday podcast hosted by Josiah & Micah Kennealy Our guests in this conversation are Ben & Jenessa Wait. They are the young adult pastors at Bethel Church Austin, TX. They’re a power couple who also has their hands in podcasting, real estate, home décor… welcome to the show! We celebrated all that God did March 1-2, 2024 in Minneapolis at…

Josiah and Micah Kennealy were invited by the Church Multiplication Network to teach a breakout session on "Discipleship Pathways for Young Adults" at this year's conference in Houston, Texas. If you want to learn more, visit: iwanttoplantachurch.com www.youngadults.todayAv youngadultstoday

youngadultstoday podcast hosted by Josiah & Micah Kennealy Our guest in this conversation is Jacob Salguero is a digital creator, owner of Tomorrow CRTV, and a leading voice when it comes to next gen & the future of the church. We celebrated all that God did March 1-2, 2024 in Minneapolis at the youngadultstoday leader conference! More details: www…

Carolyn Weber holds her BA from the University of Western Ontario and her M.Phil and D.Phil degrees from Oxford University. She has been Associate Professor of Romantic Literature at Seattle University; she has also taught at Westmont College, University of San Francisco and Oxford University. Carolyn and her husband share the joy of parenting thre…

Cameron McDaniel is the young adult pastor at Valley Assembly in Spokane, Washington. He’s also started YA Collective to serve the movement of young adults in the Pacific Northwest. This episode is brought to you by https://www.kingscouncilcommunity.org Register today for the youngadultstoday leader conference March 1-2, 2024 at www.youngadults.tod…

God has allowed Danny to be involved in student ministry for 7 years, church planting in New York City for 2 years, and now serving full-time at BT Church in South Texas as the Young Adults & Online Pastor. This episode is brought to you by https://www.kingscouncilcommunity.org Register today for the youngadultstoday leader conference March 1-2, 20…

Josh Wellborn is the National Youth Director for the Assemblies of God, USA! And he’s our friend – Josh welcome to the show! This episode is brought to you by https://www.kingscouncilcommunity.org Register today for the youngadultstoday leader conference March 1-2, 2024 at www.youngadults.today/conference More information at: www.youngadults.today…

Elyse Murphy is a speaker, author, and podcaster and she’s our friend – welcome to the show! Today's episode is brought to you by www.venture.org Be sure to check out Ryan Skoog's newest book www.leadwithprayer.com www.youngadults.todayAv youngadultstoday

Grant Troutt is the young adult pastor at @HarrisCreekBaptistChurch in Waco, Texas where he leads the Net Young Adult Ministry! This episode is brought to you by www.venture.org Be sure to pick up a copy of Ryan Skoog's newest book "Lead With Prayer" available at: www.leadwithprayer.com More information at: www.youngadults.today…