Ministry & Leadership
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2024
Dealing With Depression in Ministry
How do you deal with anxiety and depression in ministry? Too many youth pastors, pastors, and church leaders are being overwhelmed by depression every day—and losing their effectiveness (and joy) …
2024
Wisdom & Tips For First-Time Youth Pastors
Steve Brooks is a long-time SWO partner, and has been faithfully serving in youth ministry since the mid-1990s — at the same church! We spoke with him at our student ministry …
2024
Equip Teens To Stay Faithful To Jesus (Forever)
How do you equip teens to stay faithful to Jesus in a culture that’s increasingly more hostile to Christianity? Great question, and I think it’s one that we’re thinking about …
2024
How to Cast the Vision of Student Ministry To Your Church
How can student pastors get the church to buy into the vision of the student ministry? If we want our your ministries to grow in a healthy direction, where students …
2024
How to Equip Parents to Disciple their Teens
Student pastor, if you want to be an effective shepherd, then you’re going to need to understand how to equip parents to disciple their teens. We are fighting a culture …
2024
How to Partner With Other Youth Pastors & Churches
Why is it valuable to build partnerships with other student pastors and student ministries? This is a great question and one that I’m really passionate about. The simple truth is …
2024
Faithful Leadership in the Midst of Failure
In this episode, Brody addresses the painful issue of moral failure among pastors and its impact on the church. He explores what Biblical leadership should look like, drawing from 1 …
2024
New Faces of NSR | Interview with Isa and JB
Send us a text Tune in as Brody sits down with Snowbird staff members Isa and JB! Get a behind-the-scenes look at their stories—how they got involved with SWO and …
2024
Interview with Brody and Little: 30 Years of Marriage, Ministry, & Parenting
On this special episode of NSR, Brody and Little invite listeners into their home to share some experiences from their 30 years together! With 30 years under their belts, they …
2024
Jon Interviews Brody – Part 2
In this episode, Jon Rouleau wraps up his two-part interview with Brody. They dive into wild stories from the early days of Snowbird, as well as their experiences with marriage, …