5 Minutes with Marko - Episode 152 Deuteronomy 32:11 encourages us, indirectly at least, to be filled with hope as 8th graders and seniors move on from our ministries. To learn more about our youth ministry coaching programs, visit https://theyouthcartel.com

Marko explains why he stopped using a previous metaphor to explain the process of doubts with teenagers, and replaced it with a new metaphor.

There’s a wild fact about brain development from pre-teens through the middle teen years that you need to know about and wrestle with its implications.

“Who I am” and “What I do” are way too enmeshed for so many people in ministry roles. Marko teases out how to re-frame them.

In too many churches, the title Youth Pastor (or Youth Director or other variations) really means “Lead Program Planner for Youth.” Marko suggests a goodlier option.To learn more about our youth pastor coaching program, visit https://theyouthcartel.com

Being well-resourced can SO easily become an adventure in missing the point. Being under-resourced is a blessing!To learn more about our coaching programs for youth pastors, visit https://theyouthcartel.com

Marko unpacks a simple developmental framework that should shape our approach to ministry with middle schoolers.To learn more about our youth ministry coaching program, visit https://theyouthcartel.com

Marko unpacks the four primary approaches to small groups in youth ministry and invites you to consider what’s best for your context.Learn more about our youth ministry coaching at https://theyouthcartel.com

Marko uses the plot of the 2013 zombie film Warm Hearts to reflect on the status of our hearts and souls.To learn more about the Youth Cartel's youth ministry coaching program, visit https://theyouthcartel.com.

Marko shares an interview Josh Griffin conducted with him about why it’s so hard to get young teens reading the Bible on their own.Visit https://theyouthcartel.com to learn more about our youth ministry coaching programs.