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Welcome to a space where curiosity meets mission.In this podcast, we explore the shifting landscape of youth culture and what it really means to walk with young people in faith today.Whether you’re a youth minister, teacher, pastor, volunteer, or simply someone who cares…
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EP42: Inspire, Inquire, Invite, and Invest with Sr Karolyn Nunes and Eve Anders of the FSGM (opens the original)
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About This Episode How do we actually help young people discern their vocation? It's easy for youth ministers and ministry leaders to think that fostering vocations means hosting a vocations night, bringing in a religious sister or priest, or encouraging young people to consider religious life. But what if vocation discernment starts much earlier—and much more simply? In this episode, Pete and Annie are joined by Sister Karolyn Nunes and Eve Anders of the Franciscan Sisters of the Martyr St. Geo
EP41: I Hated YDisciple… with Lauren Riggs (opens the original)
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About this Episode What happens when a teenager who once said, “I hate YDisciple,” eventually becomes a YDisciple mentor—and discovers that she actually loves it? In this episode of The YDisciple Podcast , Pete Burds and Annie Grandell sit down with Lauren Riggs, a former YDisciple small group member, former mentor, NET Missionary, and current NET Mission Staffer. Lauren shares her unique experience of seeing YDisciple from both sides of the small-group relationship. Lauren remembers her own exp
EP40: What If the Thing That Drains You Is Someone Else’s Gift? Discovering Working Genius (opens the original)
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About this Episode Why does one part of ministry leave you energized while another part seems to drain you completely? And what if the answer isn’t simply about personality, but about the way God has gifted you to contribute to a team? In this episode of The YDisciple Podcast, Pete Burds and Annie Grandell dive into Patrick Lencioni’s Working Genius framework and explore how it can give ministry leaders language for understanding the way they naturally approach their work. Rather than simply cat
EP39: When Ministry and Marriage Collide (opens the original)
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About this Episode In this episode of The YDisciple Podcast , Pete Burds and Annie Grandell bring their spouses, Emily and Jason, into the conversation for an honest look at marriage, family, and life in ministry . Together, they talk about the unique challenges that come with being married to someone whose work involves relationships, retreats, late nights, travel, and a calling that doesn't always fit neatly into a 9-to-5 schedule. They also share plenty of stories from their own marriages—inc
EP38: The Ordinary Man Behind an Extraordinary Pope (opens the original)
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About this Episode What if the most powerful kind of discipleship starts with something incredibly simple: a few people, a little time, and a willingness to say yes? In this episode of The YDisciple Podcast, hosts Pete Burds and Annie Grandell dive into the remarkable story of Jan Tyranowski, a Polish tailor whose quiet life of prayer and discipleship had an extraordinary impact on the Church. During the Nazi occupation of Poland, Jan was asked to care for the young people of his parish after ma
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