This is a podcast designed to help you take your Student Ministry to the next level! It offers extremely practical solutions to issues that help make or break a ministry and offers encouragement as well as a sense of community to those serving in the trenches of youth ministry!


18 | Working with Your Worship Leader
Host – Jared Shepard Guest – Branon Dempsey Branon Dempsey Bio: Branon Dempsey is the founder and CEO of Worship Team Training and Worship Team Training University. He has over twenty

17 | Camp Planning 101
Host – Jared Shepard Guest – Jacob Baggett Guest Bio – Jacob grew up at First Baptist Trussville and has been involved there for his full 19 years. Presently Jacob

16 | The Value of a Student Associate for Girls
On this episode, Jared interviews guest Kasey Summers on the value and importance of a student associate for girls in student ministry. Show Notes: Kasey Summers – kaseys@fbctrussville.org Jared Shepard

15 | Ambition – Virtues and Pitfalls
Host: Jared Shepard Guest: David Martin Bio: David is a speaker, evangelist, pastor, and writer. Most recently, he’s served as the Executive Director and Pastor of Desperation Ministries at New

14 | Fasting and Feasting
Host Jared Shepard and guest Ryan Allen discuss the power of fasting in a culture of feasting. Show Notes: Ryan Allen – AllensThinkBig@gmail.com Built for the Wild Association – www.builtwild.org

13 | Cultivating Culture
Learn more about how you can cultivate healthy cultures in your ministry and avoid the pitfalls of destructive or unhealthy cultures. Host: Jared Shepard Guest: Greg Wells (picture attached) Show