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First a Follower Podcast is presented by Youth For Christ USA. First a Follower aims to address the unique challenges and opportunities youth ministry leaders face today.
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Creativity in Ministry with Aaron Lopez and Traveon McNeil (opens the original)
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Cory is joined by YFC USA's Traveon McNeil and the Director of Audio at Streetlights, Aaron Lopez. Streetlights (SL) is an audio Bible that can be listened to in the SL app from the App Store or Google Play , and streamed or downloaded directly from the SL website at:https://www.streetlightsbible.com/ The mission of Streetlights is to communicate the Gospel of Jesus Christ and God’s Word to our generation through Discipleship Resources and Gospel Outreach by focusing on creating a Multil
Grief and Hope with Drew Hyun and Nina Edwards (opens the original)
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We're joined by Drew Hyun, author of, "Beautiful, Disappointing, Hopeful: How Gratitude, Grief, and Grace Reflect the Christian Story" and YFC's Nina Edwards to discuss grief and faith. Drew Hyun ( https://www.drewhyun.com/ ) is the founder and lead pastor of Hope Church NYC ( https://www.hopechurchnyc.org/ ), a diverse church with three locations in New York City. He is also the Executive Director of Emotionally Healthy Discipleship ( https://www.emotionallyhealthy.org/ ), an organization that
What Gen Z is Asking About God with Dr. Tanita Maddox and Shelby Nyboer (opens the original)
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We're joined by Dr. Tanita Maddox and YFC's Shelby Nyboer to discuss Generation Z and faith. Dr. Tanita Maddox ( https://tanitamaddox.com/ ) completed her doctoral thesis in contextualizing the gospel for Gen Z and is the author of the book, "What Gen Z Really Wants to Know about God." She now shares what she has learned, experienced, and created with Young Life Areas and Regions, Youth Ministries, and Churches. Shelby Nyboer is a YFC Campus Life Director in West Michigan and has been serving on
Resilience in Ministry with Glenn Packiam and Chip Pierce (opens the original)
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Cory is joined by Glenn Packiam and Chip Pierce for a conversation centered around resiliency. Glenn Packiam ( glennpackiam.com ) is the Lead Pastor of Rockharbor Church in Costa Mesa, CA, and a Senior Fellow at Barna Group. He is the author of, “What’s a Christian, Anyway? Finding Our Way in an Age of Confusion and Corruption” (March, 2025), along with eight other books, including two bestsellers— “The Resilient Pastor” and “The Intentional Year” which he co-authored with his wife, Holly. He ea
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