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What if church wasn’t built on programs, but on real community? In this episode, Josh and Kyle sit down with Ander Chen of Acts 2 Network to unpack how their ministry reaches college students, disciples them intentionally, and raises up lifelong kingdom workers—all without a cookie-cutter system.

They talk about life-on-life discipleship, bivocational ministry, and why college ministry might be the most overlooked but strategic age group in the church today. Whether you're a youth leader, a college student, or just wondering what church could look like, this conversation will challenge you to go deeper than just “doing church.”

• Why college students are often spiritually hungry—and often forgotten
• The power of life-on-life discipleship over flashy programming
• How Acts 2 Network plants ministries by prioritizing relationships
• Challenges of discipling intellectual, searching students
• Preparing high school students for spiritual life in college
• What bivocational ministry looks like in real life
• Why true discipleship starts with faithfulness, not excellence

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Stacking Chairs is a Multiply Youth Ministry Podcast created by Word of Life. Whether you're leading a youth group, running a camp, or showing up early to set out chairs, this podcast is for you. Join hosts Josh and Kyle as they equip and encourage ministry leaders to keep showing up—faithfully, relationally, and biblically.

Keep stacking those chairs! 🪑

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Episode Summary:
In a world focused on speed and numbers, what if the biggest ministry impact comes from just one conversation?

Josh and Kyle dive deep into the value of one-on-one discipleship—sharing how they're building relationships with students, earning trust with parents, and prioritizing meaningful connection in a busy ministry world. This episode will leave you challenged, encouraged, and ready to start small for big impact.

Key Talking Points:
• The power of one-on-one discipleship
• Practical ways to meet with students
• Earning trust from parents and setting wise boundaries
• Learning through brokenness and humility
• Encouragement to “start with one”
• The difference small meetings can make in a student's faith journey

📲 RESOURCES & LINKS
Free Youth Ministry Curriculum → https://multiply.life
All Links → https://linktr.ee/StackingChairsPod
Join Our Facebook Group → https://facebook.com/groups/1371987896934818
Instagram → https://instagram.com/wol.youthministries
Facebook → https://facebook.com/wolyouthministries
YouTube → https://youtube.com/@wolyouthministries
Website → https://youthministry.wol.org

About Stacking Chairs:
A Multiply Youth Ministry Podcast from Word of Life, created to equip and encourage youth leaders. Whether you're leading a youth group, camp, or anything in between—we're here to talk real ministry, real impact, and the people who literally stack the chairs.

Keep stacking those chairs!

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Episode Summary:

If you’re navigating multiple callings, limited time, or trying to make sense of Gen Alpha’s world (Skibidi what??), this episode will encourage and equip you.

In this episode of Stacking Chairs, Josh and Kyle candidly share their own experiences with bi-vocational ministry—what it looks like, the struggles, and the unexpected blessings. They also dive into a timely conversation about the emerging Gen Alpha generation, what’s changing in youth culture, and how leaders can prepare to reach and disciple this new wave of students.

Key Talking Points:
- What bi-vocational ministry really looks like today
- Encouragement for leaders serving without a full-time ministry role
- The growing need to celebrate and honor volunteer leaders
- Why Gen Alpha is different—and what it means for your youth ministry
- Generational dynamics in today’s church
- Practical tips for preparing your ministry to engage Gen Alpha effectively
- The importance of relational ministry across generational divides

Great Youth Ministry Resources: https://multiply.life

Join the Conversation:
Are you navigating bi-vocational ministry or already seeing shifts with Gen Alpha students? We’d love to hear your experiences! Share with us in the comments or on social media. Let’s grow and learn together.

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About Stacking Chairs:
Welcome to Stacking Chairs: A Multiply Youth Ministry Podcast. We’re here to equip and inspire youth leaders—whether you’re running a youth group, a camp, or any ministry that reaches students for Christ. With practical insights and real-life stories, we celebrate those who get there early, stay late, and literally stack the chairs. Join us as we challenge and encourage one another to lead well and impact the next generation. Keep stacking those chairs!

New episodes drop on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month!

Episode Summary:
What happens when church culture replaces the Gospel with rules? Pastor and podcaster JC Groves joins the show to talk about growing up in a legalistic system—where modesty meant swimming in jeans and salvation meant constant fear.

This isn’t just JC’s story. It’s the story of students sitting in your youth group, quietly wondering if they’ll ever be “enough.” And if we’re not careful, legalism becomes the gateway drug to deconstruction.

This week on Stacking Chairs, we get honest about spiritual trauma, identity crises, and how Jesus sets us free—not through rebellion, but through real discipleship.

Key Talking Points:

• The hidden harm of man-made religion 🎭

• Why legalism leaves students feeling afraid and fake 🧱

• Deconstruction vs. Gospel reconstruction 🛠️

• What it means to actually disciple students 🧑‍🏫

• The freedom found in grace, not performance 🙌

Great Youth Ministry Resources:
📚 Curriculum & Tools – Everything you need to lead well

Let’s Talk:
Ever watched a student walk away from church because of legalism? You’re not alone. Jump into the conversation on the Stacking Chairs Facebook group or DM us on Instagram.

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About Stacking Chairs:
Stacking Chairs is the Multiply Youth Ministry Podcast. We celebrate the leaders who show up early, stay late, and live to see every student grow in Christ. With real stories, practical wisdom, and honest conversations, we’re here to help you build deep and engaging youth ministries.

Special Thanks:
Powered by Word of Life Youth Ministries—on mission to help every student, everywhere, grow in their walk with Christ.

📅 New episodes drop on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month!

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Episode Summary:

In this episode of Stacking Chairs, Josh and Kyle welcome back Ethan Warren—a former assistant camp director turned behind-the-scenes operations leader at Word of Life. Together, they explore what it means to “answer the call” in ministry when the job you’re doing isn’t exactly the one you signed up for. From leadership lanes to filling gaps to letting go of your way of doing things, this episode challenges youth leaders to serve with humility, build systems that outlast them, and raise up others without burning out. Whether you’re a doer, a leader, or somewhere in between, this is a must-listen for anyone building sustainable, Gospel-centered ministry teams.

Key Talking Points:

✅ Leader, Doer, or Facilitator? Knowing your lane

✅ How to fill ministry gaps without becoming irreplaceable

✅ Leading with grace when others drop the ball

✅ Avoiding resentment and burnout in leadership

✅ Letting others lead—even if they do it differently

✅ When to change the system—and when to let it go

Great Youth Ministry Resources:

✅ Free Youth Ministry Curriculum & Tools: https://multiply.life

🔗 Find all things Stacking Chairs at: https://linktr.ee/StackingChairsPod

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▶️ YouTube: youtube.com/@wolyouthministries

🌐 Website: youthministry.wol.org

About Stacking Chairs:

Welcome to Stacking Chairs: A Multiply Youth Ministry Podcast.

We're here to equip and inspire youth leaders—whether you're running a youth group, a camp, or any ministry that reaches students for Christ. With practical insights and real-life stories, we celebrate those who get there early, stay late, and literally stack the chairs. Join us as we challenge and encourage one another to lead well and impact the next generation. Keep stacking those chairs!

Special Thanks:

This episode is brought to you by Word of Life Youth Ministries. We help churches build deep and engaging youth ministries through coaching, curriculum, and creative Gospel events. Learn more about how we’re on a mission to ensure Every Student, Everywhere Is Growing In Their Walk With Christ at Word of Life Youth Ministries.

📅 New episodes drop on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month!

👉 DOWNLOAD FREE YOUTH MINISTRY LESSONS AND SHARE THE GOSPEL WITH MILLIONS: https://wol.to/mystory

Episode Summary:

In this episode of Stacking Chairs, Josh and Kyle share real-life stories of juggling ministry demands, family responsibilities, and even side jobs—all without losing their minds (most days!). They explore what happens when you’re spinning more plates than you can handle, how to identify when you’re genuinely “overcommitted,” and why setting boundaries sometimes feels so difficult. Along the way, they offer practical insights for youth leaders who want to serve wholeheartedly yet avoid the burnout spiral. If your to-do list is growing faster than you can keep up, tune in for honest talk and a reminder that it’s okay to slow down and say “no” every once in a while.

Key Talking Points:

✅ The Plate-Spinning Metaphor

✅ Choosing What Matters Most

✅ Healthy Boundaries & Delegation

✅ Avoiding Identity Traps

✅ Practical Tips to Beat Burnout

Great Youth Ministry Resources:

✅ Free Youth Ministry Curriculum & Tools: Multiply.life

📱 Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1371987896934818
📸 Instagram: @wol.youthministries
👍 Facebook: facebook.com/wolyouthministries
▶️ YouTube: youtube.com/@wolyouthministries
🌐 Website: youthministry.wol.org

About Stacking Chairs:

Welcome to Stacking Chairs: A Multiply Youth Ministry Podcast.

We're here to equip and inspire youth leaders—whether you're running a youth group, a camp, or any ministry that reaches students for Christ. With practical insights and real-life stories, we celebrate those who get there early, stay late, and literally stack the chairs. Join us as we challenge and encourage one another to lead well and impact the next generation. Keep stacking those chairs!

Special Thanks:

This episode is brought to you by Word of Life Youth Ministries. We help churches build deep and engaging youth ministries through coaching, curriculum, and creative Gospel events. Learn more about how we’re on a mission to ensure Every Student, Everywhere Is Growing In Their Walk With Christ at Word of Life Youth Ministries.

📅 New episodes drop on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month!

👉 DOWNLOAD FREE YOUTH MINISTRY LESSONS AND SHARE THE GOSPEL WITH MILLIONS: https://wol.to/mystory

Episode Summary:

In this episode of Stacking Chairs, we’re joined by ministry veteran Mike Bream to talk about something most leaders don’t think about until it’s too late—how to leave your ministry role well.

Whether you're transitioning out of a healthy team, navigating a toxic environment, or just passing the baton to the next leader, how you exit matters. We unpack what it looks like to leave with grace, integrity, and a heart for the Church—not just your church.

Key Talking Points:

✅ How much time should you take to pass the torch?

✅ Should you stay in the church after stepping down from staff?

✅ What does “leaving well” look like in a toxic ministry environment?

✅ Why your exit impacts your students—more than you think

✅ Leaving well whether your exit is public or private

✅ Stewarding your role for the good of the broader Church

✅ Overlapping and supporting the next leader coming in

Great Youth Ministry Resources:

✅ Free Youth Ministry Curriculum & Tools: Multiply.life

📱 Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1371987896934818
📸 Instagram: @wol.youthministries
👍 Facebook: facebook.com/wolyouthministries
▶️ YouTube: youtube.com/@wolyouthministries
🌐 Website: youthministry.wol.org

About Stacking Chairs:

Welcome to Stacking Chairs: A Multiply Youth Ministry Podcast.

We're here to equip and inspire youth leaders—whether you're running a youth group, a camp, or any ministry that reaches students for Christ. With practical insights and real-life stories, we celebrate those who get there early, stay late, and literally stack the chairs. Join us as we challenge and encourage one another to lead well and impact the next generation. Keep stacking those chairs!

Special Thanks:

This episode is brought to you by Word of Life Youth Ministries. We help churches build deep and engaging youth ministries through coaching, curriculum, and creative Gospel events. Learn more about how we’re on a mission to ensure Every Student, Everywhere Is Growing In Their Walk With Christ at Word of Life Youth Ministries.