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  • In this FINAL episode, Greg sits down with a panel of youth leaders, as well as Dare 2 Share Director of Mobilization, Ben Phillips, to discuss the results of our recent research study. We asked the question, "Is Gospel Advancing ministry working?" We received input from over 600 youth ministries in the US and Canada and sat down with three awesome youth leaders and ministry partners to discuss the results.

    About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:

    Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.

    The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world. This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped on the last Tuesday of every month.

    About Greg:

    Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

    https://connect.dare2share.org/podcast​

    Follow Greg Stier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stier/​

    Follow Greg Stier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregstier​

    Follow Greg Stier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregstier/​

    About Dare 2 Share:

    Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That’s why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.

    For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.

  • In this episode, Greg talks with Aaron Pierce who serves as the International Mission Director of Steiger International. They discuss the state of missions and the Church and how to reach the unchurched. They're later joined by Brain Baldwin, a Gospel Advancing Leader in Oklahoma.

    About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:

    Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.

    The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world. This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped on the last Tuesday of every month.

    About Greg:

    Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

    https://connect.dare2share.org/podcast​

    Follow Greg Stier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stier/​

    Follow Greg Stier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregstier​

    Follow Greg Stier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregstier/​

    About Dare 2 Share:

    Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That’s why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.

    For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.

    About Aaron Pierce:

    Aaron Pierce serves as the International Mission Director of Steiger International, a global mission organization dedicated to mobilizing followers of Jesus to reach young people who would not walk into a church. Aaron is deeply passionate about inspiring and equipping followers of Jesus to live lives of radical faith and to courageously share the message of Jesus in our increasingly secularized culture. His prayer is that God would raise up a radical missionary movement that will transform the Global Youth Culture for Jesus. In 2023, Aaron released Not Beyond Reach, a practical, action-oriented book that will equip readers to reach young people in their lives who will not walk into a church. Aaron’s most important role is his role as husband to Jennifer and dad to Asher, Selah, Hudson, and Wesley. Aaron and his family live in Minneapolis, MN (USA).

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  • In this episode, Greg talks with Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett about their new book, The Deconstruction of Christianity. They discuss what exactly "deconstruction" is, and why it's so important that we take it seriously in the Church. They're later joined by Bill Freund, a Youth Leader serving in Arvada, CO, to continue the conversation.

    About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:

    Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.

    The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world. This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped on the last Tuesday of every month.

    About Greg:

    Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

    https://connect.dare2share.org/podcast​

    Follow Greg Stier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stier/​

    Follow Greg Stier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregstier​

    Follow Greg Stier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregstier/​

    About Dare 2 Share:

    Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That’s why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.

    For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.

    About Alisa Childers:

    Alisa is a wife, mom, author, blogger, speaker, and worship leader. She was a member of the award-winning CCM recording group ZOEgirl. She is currently a respected speaker at apologetics and Christian worldview conferences, as well as the host of her popular YouTube channel. Alisa’s story was featured in the documentary, American Gospel: Christ Crucified. She has been published at the Gospel Coalition, Crosswalk, the Stream, For Every Mom, Decision Magazine, and the Christian Post. You can connect with Alisa online at alisachilders.com

    About Tim Barnett:

    Tim is a husband, a father, an author, and a social media content creator. He is a speaker and apologist for Stand to Reason (STR). In addition, his online presence on Red Pen Logic with Mr. B helps people assess bad thinking by using good thinking, reaching millions of people every month through multiple social media platforms. Tim resides in the greater Toronto area with his wife, Stacey. They have three daughters and a Morkipoo.

  • In this episode, Greg talks about the five key things to remember when giving a Gospel invitation. He's later joined by Lead Pastor and Gospel Advancing Leader, Andy McGowan to continue the conversation.

    About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:

    Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.

    The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world. This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped on the last Tuesday of every month.

    About Greg:

    Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

    https://connect.dare2share.org/podcast​

    Follow Greg Stier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stier/​

    Follow Greg Stier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregstier​

    Follow Greg Stier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregstier/​

    About Dare 2 Share:

    Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That’s why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.

    For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.

    About Andy McGowan:

    Andy is a Lead Pastor at Kenosha City Church in Kenosha, WI. He was a Youth Pastor for many years and has been a long-standing partner with Dare 2 Share, as a speaker and trainer. Andy is fully implementing the Gospel Advancing values in his role as Lead Pastor and in his many years of ministry.

  • In this episode, Greg talks about how to give an effective Gospel invitation while preaching. He's later joined by Gospel Advancing Leader, Jon Burdette to continue the conversation.

    About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:

    Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.

    The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world. This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped on the last Tuesday of every month.

    About Greg:

    Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

    https://connect.dare2share.org/podcast​

    Follow Greg Stier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stier/​

    Follow Greg Stier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregstier​

    Follow Greg Stier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregstier/​

    About Dare 2 Share:

    Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That’s why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.

    For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.

    About Jon Burdette:

    Jon is the founder and president of Jon Burdette Ministries and serves as a speaker and trainer for Dare 2 Share. His passion is training leaders and leading trainers to advance the Gospel globally. Jon and his wife, Amy, live in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, with their two children, Evan and Shailynn.

  • Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

    About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:

    Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.

    The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world. This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped on the last Tuesday of every month.

    About Greg:

    Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

    https://connect.dare2share.org/podcast​

    Follow Greg Stier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stier/​

    Follow Greg Stier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregstier​

    Follow Greg Stier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregstier/​

    About Dare 2 Share:

    Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That’s why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.

    For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.

    About Rick Long:

    God gave Pastor Rick the vision to plant Grace Church with his wife and his high school best friend, Greg Stier. He has been the lead pastor there for 34 ½ years. Pastor Rick has his Master's education from Trinity Seminary, Liberty University, Colorado Bible College, Rocky Mountain Bible College as well as his Religious Studies Certification from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has served as Pastor Rick Warren’s Senior Purpose Driven Pastoral Coach for 28 years and is now working with Pastor Rick Warren to accomplish “Finishing the Task” which is a strategy they have developed to reach all 8 billion people with the gospel before 2033. Pastor Rick has been married to his beautiful wife for 38 years, they have four children, three bonus children, and seven grandchildren. He is the CEO of Forge Christian High School, a new Purpose Driven Christian School built on the 51-year legacy of Faith Christian High School. He also assisted Greg Stier with Dare 2 Share for 10 years.

  • In this episode, Greg is joined by a panel of youth leaders, including Bill Fruend, Scott Tinman, and Eric Groezinger. They discuss the importance of getting students to lead the way in evangelism and some of the outcomes they've seen in their ministries from catalyzing resources like Dare 2 Share LIVE.

    About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:

    Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.

    The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world. This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped on the last Tuesday of every month.

    About Greg:

    Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

    https://connect.dare2share.org/podcast​

    Follow Greg Stier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stier/​

    Follow Greg Stier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregstier​

    Follow Greg Stier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregstier/​

    About Dare 2 Share:

    Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That’s why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.

    For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.

    About the panel:

    Scott serves at Living Hope Church in Findlay, OH as the Pastor of Student Ministries, and prior to that he has been in student ministry roles in Illinois and Minnesota for a total of 30 years. He is passionate about disciple-making and equipping students and other adults to impact their community for Jesus.

    Bill "Mr. Bill" Fruend is Pastor to Students & Families at Faith Church in Arvada, CO where he helps students & families to Know Jesus & Make Jesus Known!

    Eric has been involved in student ministry for the past 25 years, serving in various volunteer and full-time ministry roles, and is passionate about seeing students meet, know, and serve like Jesus. He currently serves as the Pastor of Student Ministries at Faith Bible Church in Cedar Rapids Iowa.

  • In this episode, Greg is joined by Stephen Bahago, field director for Word of Life Nigeria. They discuss the last of our 7 Values of a Gospel Advancing Ministry, "Ongoing Programs Reflect It". They are joined later by Eric Groezinger, a Gospel Advancing Leader currently serving in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

    About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:

    Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.

    The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world. This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped on the last Tuesday of every month.

    About Greg:

    Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

    https://connect.dare2share.org/podcast​

    Follow Greg Stier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stier/​

    Follow Greg Stier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregstier​

    Follow Greg Stier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregstier/​

    About Dare 2 Share:

    Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That’s why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.

    For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.

    About Stephen Bahago:

    Stephen Bahago is a missionary and trained youth ministry coach. He’s been in ministry for over 24 years and is currently the field director for Word of Life Nigeria. He’s passionate about sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ and equipping young leaders for discipleship. He’s married to his wife Eglah Bahago and together they have 4 children.

  • In this episode, Greg is joined by RJ Koerper, former President and Dean Emeritus of Global Action. They discuss the next of our 7 Values of a Gospel Advancing Ministry, "Biblical Outcomes Measure It". They are joined later by Carrie Evans, a Gospel Advancing Leader and Dare 2 Share staff member serving in Colorado.

    About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:

    Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.

    The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world. This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped on the last Tuesday of every month.

    About Greg:

    Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

    https://connect.dare2share.org/podcast​

    Follow Greg Stier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stier/​

    Follow Greg Stier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregstier​

    Follow Greg Stier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregstier/​

    About Dare 2 Share:

    Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That’s why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.

    For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.

    About RJ Koerper:

    R.J. Koerper is the Dean Emeritus of Global Action’s international faculty. He previously served as president and vice president of curriculum and development for Global Action. He spent 29 years as a faculty member and head of the youth ministry department at Colorado Christian University. In addition, R.J. has 30 years of experience as a therapist in private practice. Now semi-retired, R.J. enjoys hanging out with his family—which includes his wife Ermie, his kids, and his five grandkids—as well as running and cycling.

  • In this episode, Greg is joined by Jurie Kriel, CEO and Founder of NXT MOVE. They discuss the next of our 7 Values of a Gospel Advancing Ministry, "A Bold Vision Focuses It". They are joined later by John Chronister, a Gospel Advancing Leader serving in Arkansas.

    About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:

    Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.

    The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world. This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped on the last Tuesday of every month.

    About Greg:

    Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

    https://connect.dare2share.org/podcast​

    Follow Greg Stier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stier/​

    Follow Greg Stier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregstier​

    Follow Greg Stier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregstier/​

    About Dare 2 Share:

    Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That’s why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.

    For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.

    About Jurie Kriel:

    Jurie is currently part of the senior leadership of Shoreline Church in Austin, Texas, and leads NXT Move, which is tasked with gathering Christian leaders to turn around the negative trajectory of Christianity in the next generation. Jurie sees duplication and siloed thinking as the greatest obstruction to the fulfillment of the Great Commission, and he strives to address these issues through his role as Director of Collaboration with the Lausanne Movement. In Texas, he previously served as pastor for preaching at Hill Country Bible Church and also planted a church in the urban core of Austin. In South Africa, he served as a senior pastor with Doxa Deo and co-founded the Timothy Ministry Training Seminary, which continues to train leaders that are actively involved in ministry around the world. Jurie has preached and facilitated strategic change as a leadership consultant in 36 U.S. states and 48 countries, on every inhabited continent. Jurie and Karin have been joyfully married for 23 years and are blessed with two boys, Joshua and Ethan.

  • In this episode, Greg is joined by Mark Edwards, Founder of Sonlife Latin America. They discuss the next of our 7 Values of a Gospel Advancing Ministry, "A Disciple Multiplication Strategy Guides It". They are joined later by Ramon Ibanez, a Gospel Advancing Leader serving in Puerto Rico.

    About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:

    Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.

    The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world. This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped on the last Tuesday of every month.

    About Greg:

    Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

    https://connect.dare2share.org/podcast​

    Follow Greg Stier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stier/​

    Follow Greg Stier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregstier​

    Follow Greg Stier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregstier/​

    About Dare 2 Share:

    Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That’s why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.

    For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.

    About Mark Edwards:

    Mark is the founder of Sonlife Latin America. As a teen, Mark felt unequipped and intimidated when it came to defending the Gospel. Upon graduation from high school, he headed off to Bible school to learn more about Jesus and how to share Him with others. He has undergrad degrees from: Grace Bible College, Moody Bible Institute, and Trinity University. He also has a graduate degree from Moody. He spent his early years of ministry working for Sonlife Ministries in Chicago at Moody Bible Institute, providing leadership training in the life of Christ for youth workers across the USA and Canada. In 1990, he launched SEMP (Students Evangelism to Missions Project) with a few youth pastor friends in Chicago. Mark now lives in Costa Rica with his wife, Karen, and works for Sonlife Latin America.

  • Check out our NEW Resources:

    - Take your youth ministry through our NEW 4-part curriculum, "Hard Questions: Examining Gender, Sexuality, and Identity through a Gospel Lens": https://store.dare2share.org/products/hard-questions

    - Greg's full blog, entitled "Love and Truth": http://www.gregstier.org/love-and-truth/

    - Learn how to further bridge the gap and have Gospel conversations around this topic with our blog, "Gender, Sexuality, and the Gospel": http://www.dare2share.org/sharing-the-gospel/gender-sexuality-and-the-gospel/

    In this episode, Greg is joined by friend, author, and professor, Sean McDowell, who is an Associate Professor in the Christian Apologetics program at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. They dive into how to engage with people who identify as LGBTQ, by loving them, sharing the Gospel with them, and speaking biblical truth with kindness. They are joined later by Brady Cone, a man whose life and sexuality were transformed by the Gospel and who now has a passion to equip Christians to navigate sexuality issues with both clarity and compassion.

    About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:

    Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.

    The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world. This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped on the last Tuesday of every month.

    About Greg:

    Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

    https://connect.dare2share.org/podcast​

    Follow Greg Stier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stier/​

    Follow Greg Stier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregstier​

    Follow Greg Stier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregstier/​

    About Dare 2 Share:

    Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That’s why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.

    For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.

    About Sean McDowell:

    Dr. Sean McDowell is a gifted communicator with a passion for equipping the church, and in particular young people, to make the case for the Christian faith. He connects with audiences in a tangible way through humor and stories while imparting hard evidence and logical support for viewing all areas of life through a Biblical worldview. Sean is an Associate Professor in the Christian Apologetics program at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. Traveling throughout the United States and abroad, Sean speaks at camps, churches, schools, universities, and conferences. He is the co-host of the Think Biblically podcast, which is one of the most popular podcasts on faith and cultural engagement. Sean is the author, co-author, or editor of over twenty books including Same-Sex Marriage: A Thoughtful Approach to God’s Design for Marriage (with John Stonestreet), Is God Just a Human Invention? (with Jonathan Morrow) and Understanding Intelligent Design (with William A. Dembski)

    http://seanmcdowell.org

    https://www.youtube.com/@SeanMcDowell

  • In this episode, Greg is joined by friend and ministry partner, Dave Gibson, who is US Director of Go Movement and Global Leadership Team. They discuss the next of our 7 Values of a Gospel Advancing Ministry, "Leaders Fully Embrace & Model It". They are joined later by Doug Henry, a Gospel Advancing Leader serving in Washburn, MO.

    About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:

    Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.

    The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world. This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped on the last Tuesday of every month.

    About Greg:

    Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

    https://connect.dare2share.org/podcast​

    Follow Greg Stier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stier/​

    Follow Greg Stier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregstier​

    Follow Greg Stier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregstier/​

    About Dare 2 Share:

    Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That’s why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.

    For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.

    About Dave Gibson:

    Dave Gibson is the Sr Director of Missions & Evangelism at Grace Church of Eden Prairie, MN, where he has served for over 30 years. He also serves as US Director of Go Movement and Global Leadership Team, and Board Chair for the Global Alliance for Church Multiplication GACX. He served as the Executive Vice President of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Executive Director of Mission America. Dave also serves in the Leadership of FTT Finishing the Task, Call2All, All America, and serves on several Global and National ministry boards. He has also been a frequent chapel speaker for University and Professional sports teams. Dave and his wife Wendy have 5 children and 11 grandchildren.

  • In this episode, Greg is joined by Mercy Alarid, who is the Vice President of Communications and Equipping for the board of America Prays. They discuss the next of our 7 Values of a Gospel Advancing Ministry, "Relational Evangelism Fuels It". They are joined later by Nate Gillen, a Gospel Advancing Leader serving in Joplin, MO.

    About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:

    Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.

    The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world. This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped on the last Tuesday of every month.

    About Greg:

    Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

    https://connect.dare2share.org/podcast​

    Follow Greg Stier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stier/​

    Follow Greg Stier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregstier​

    Follow Greg Stier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregstier/​

    About Dare 2 Share:

    Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That’s why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.

    For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.

    About Mercy Alarid:

    Dr. Mercy Alarid is the vice president of communications and equipping for the board of America Prays, a ministry dedicated to engaging believers in prayer and service for their cities and nation. For 25 years, Mercy has been married to Brian Alarid, who is the president of America Prays. They reside in Austin, Texas, with their three children: Chloe, Colin, and Lauren.

  • In this episode, Greg is joined by Kathy Branzell, who serves as President of National Day of Prayer. They discuss the critical importance of prayer as a first priority in ministry and in your personal life. They are joined later by Fransisco Jimenez, a Gospel Advancing Leader born in Spain and serving in Dayton, OH.

    About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:

    Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.

    The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world. This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped on the last Tuesday of every month.

    About Greg:

    Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

    https://connect.dare2share.org/podcast​

    Follow Greg Stier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stier/​

    Follow Greg Stier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregstier​

    Follow Greg Stier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregstier/​

    About Dare 2 Share:

    Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That’s why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.

    For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.

    About Kathy Branzell:

    Kathy Branzell is the president of the National Day of Prayer (NDP) Task Force and has been a longtime member of the NDP Board of Directors. She also serves as the vice chair of Dare 2 Share’s Board of Directors. Other leadership roles Kathy has held include rapid-response chaplain for the Billy Graham Evangelical Association, the national coordinator of LOVE2020, and national facilitator for the Mission America Coalition (now The Table Coalition). In addition, Kathy is a prolific writer. She was the founder and president of Fellowship and Christian Encouragement (FACE) for Educators, where she authored seventeen years of weekly scripture reading, prayer prompts, and devotionals for educators to use in their weekly prayer meetings throughout the school year. On top of that, Kathy has authored or co-authored five books on the topic of prayer. Having raised two children with her husband, Russ, Kathy lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

  • In this episode, Greg is joined by a panel of Youth Leaders from around the country; Pauline Ebert, Eric Groezinger, and Tyree Sterling. They discuss the brand new revised and expanded release of "Gospelize Your Youth Ministry", giving their thoughts on the current state of youth ministry and the value of the new content added in this re-release. To download your free copy of the e-book or get your own physical copy, visit: https://www.dare2share.org/gospelize/

    About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:

    Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.

    The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world. This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped on the last Tuesday of every month.

    About Greg:

    Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

    https://connect.dare2share.org/podcast​

    Follow Greg Stier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stier/​

    Follow Greg Stier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregstier​

    Follow Greg Stier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregstier/​

    About Dare 2 Share:

    Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That’s why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.

    For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.

  • In this episode, Greg sits down with CSO of Student Leadership University, Jeff Wallace. They discuss the amazing programs and experiences offered through SLU, as well as the need to empower and educate young people with a Gospel Advancing mentality. Greg and Jeff also speak with youth leader, Wes Jones, to follow up on the discussion.

    About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:

    Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.

    The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world. This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped on the last Tuesday of every month.

    About Greg:

    Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

    https://connect.dare2share.org/podcast​

    Follow Greg Stier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stier/​

    Follow Greg Stier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregstier​

    Follow Greg Stier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregstier/​

    About Dare 2 Share:

    Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That’s why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.

    For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.

    About Jeff Wallace:

    Jeff currently serves on the Student Leadership University Team as the executive director of the LIFT Tour and Youth Pastor Summit. Jeff is also the founder of FrontLine Urban Resources, Inc., which equips leaders to engage an evolving generation of families and teaches them how to reshape their traditional views of urban ministry and urban culture. He also spent 23 years as a youth development pastor and then executive pastor at Peace Baptist Church in Decatur, Georgia. Jeff has authored or co-authored a number of books and resources, including Urban Ministry from Start to Finish, Everybody’s Urban, The Skinny on Communication, and 99 Things Every Guy Should Know. Jeff enjoys doing life with his wife Quovadis and three boys, Jeffrey, Christopher, and Cameron.

    SLU: https://slulead.com/

    LIFT Tour: https://slulead.com/lift/

  • In this episode, Greg sits down with former Global Action Dean and professor at Colorado Christian University, RJ Koerper. They discuss Greg's time as a student at CCU, as well as the importance of soul care and burnout avoidance in youth ministry. Greg and RJ also speak with youth leader, Pauline Ebert, to follow up on the discussion.

    About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:

    Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.

    The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world. This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped on the last Tuesday of every month.

    About Greg:

    Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

    https://connect.dare2share.org/podcast​

    Follow Greg Stier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stier/​

    Follow Greg Stier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregstier​

    Follow Greg Stier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregstier/​

    About Dare 2 Share:

    Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That’s why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.

    For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.

    About RJ Koerper:

    R.J. Koerper is the Dean Emeritus of Global Action’s GLOMOS international faculty. He previously served as president and vice president of curriculum and development for Global Action. He spent 29 years as a faculty member and head of the youth ministry department at Colorado Christian University. In addition, R.J. has 30 years of experience as a therapist in private practice. Now semi-retired, R.J. enjoys hanging out with his family—which includes his wife Ermie, his kids, and his five grandkids—as well as running and cycling.

    Global Action: https://www.globalaction.com/team-member/r-j-koerper/

  • In this episode, Greg sits down with long-time friend and President of Sonlife Ministries, Doug Holliday. They discuss Sonlife's radical redirection back toward youth ministry and how the current model has to change. Greg and Doug also speak with youth leader, Nathan Smith, to follow up on the discussion.

    About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:

    Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.

    The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world. This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped on the last Tuesday of every month.

    About Greg:

    Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

    https://connect.dare2share.org/podcast​

    Follow Greg Stier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stier/​

    Follow Greg Stier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregstier​

    Follow Greg Stier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregstier/​

    About Dare 2 Share:

    Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That’s why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.

    For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.

    About Doug Holliday:

    Doug is a 30+ year veteran of youth ministry, having served on staff in the local church as a youth pastor and teaching pastor in Illinois, New Jersey, and Florida. Doug is the President of Sonlife Ministries and has also served on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ and as a Speaker and Trainer with Dare 2 Share.

    Doug’s international ministry travels have taken him to Haiti, where in partnership with Pastor Wiljean Compere he has founded Open Door Haiti and launched the School Of Youth Ministry. He has partnered with Concentric Global and J-Life Africa to bring disciple-making training to youth leaders throughout the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, and Zanzibar. Doug has also provided coaching and encouragement for other J-Life leaders across the continent in the countries of Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Malawi, and Cameroon.

    He has helped develop Sonlife’s 4 Chair Discipling Seminar, Foundations Seminar, Strategy Seminar, Leadership Multiplication Seminar, and ReVerb Experience as well as Lead The Cause evangelism training for students and EQUIP, a Jr. High peer ministry training experience.

    Doug is a graduate of Liberty University and Wheaton College Graduate School. He and his wife Jennifer live in Lake Mary, Florida. They have six daughters: Marisa, Jaclyn, Emma, Edline, Mary-Faith, and Edithe.

    Sonlife: https://www.sonlife.com/

    Doug Holliday Ministries: https://dougholliday.org/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doug.holliday/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dougholliday/

  • In this episode, Greg sits down with author, speaker, and Executive VP of Int'l and Youth Ministries at Word of Life Fellowship, Kris Stout. They discuss lessons learned in international ministry and the need to focus on mobilizing youth. Greg and Kris also speak with ministry partner, Jon Burdette, to follow up on the discussion.

    About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:

    Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.

    The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world. This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped on the last Tuesday of every month.

    About Greg:

    Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

    https://connect.dare2share.org/podcast​

    Follow Greg Stier on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.stier/​

    Follow Greg Stier on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregstier​

    Follow Greg Stier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregstier/​

    About Dare 2 Share:

    Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That’s why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.

    For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.

    About Kris Stout:

    Kris Stout graduated from Word of Life Bible Institute, after attending both the New York and Argentina campuses. He and his wife Debbie began the Word of Life ministry in France in 1999, where they served for over 10 years before being asked to return to the United States to serve in the home office. Kris now serves as Executive Vice President of International and Local Church Ministries. In this role, he oversees more than 1,500 missionaries in 80 countries. Married for 24 years, Kris and Debbie have four children: Natalia, Mickaël, Luc, and Lyric. They currently reside in Hudson, Florida.

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krisstout