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Youth Ministry Answers010: 3 Interactive Teaching StrategiesTeenagers don’t disengage because they don’t care—they disengage when teaching feels passive. In this episode of Youth Ministry Answers, Ryan has a question about how to teach in ways that actually stick. So we asked Dr. Linda Moon to join Brooklyn and Damean to share interactive teaching strategies that help students engage, process meaning together, and take ownership of their faith.QUESTION: “How do I build interactivity into my teaching?” — Ryan CohenANSWER:In this episode, we’ll talk about how to design teaching moments that invite participation, create space for proc...
2026-02-1057 min
Youth Ministry Answers009: How to Get Some Rest!Rest can feel surprisingly difficult in ministry—especially when the work never really slows down. In this crossover episode, Jason from Kids Ministry Answers joins Brooklyn and Dr. Yulee Lee from the Stuff You Can Use team to talk about why rest often feels risky for kids and youth pastors, and how unrest can show up beneath exhaustion, overwhelm, or transition. Ask a Question: Have a kids or youth ministry question you want us to talk about? Send it in at YMA.show and your question might be featured in a future episode!...
2026-01-271h 06
Youth Ministry Answers008: When Students Are DistractingDistractions are a normal part of student ministry—but that doesn’t mean they have to derail your night. In this episode, Brooklyn and Damean are joined by Charlie Conder to talk about how distractions show up differently in middle school and high school, and how to lead well when focus is already hard to come by. From adjusting your teaching style to equipping small group leaders with practical tools, this conversation is full of realistic ideas for creating space where all students can engage.Ask a Question: Have a youth ministry question you want us to t...
2026-01-1338 min
Grow Your Ministry Podcast29 | Creative Fundraiser Ideas for Your MinistryWelcome to Episode 29 of the Grow Your Ministry Podcast with Damean Easter. In this episode, Damean talks about one of the most uncomfortable parts of ministry—fundraising. Asking for money can feel awkward, stressful, and even discouraging. But the reality is that events, camps, trips, and meaningful ministry experiences all require resources. Damean walks through how fundraising doesn’t have to feel transactional or pressure-filled. With a little strategy and creativity, it can become an opportunity to share your vision, build relationships, and invite your whole church into what God is doing through your ministry.
2026-01-0710 min
Youth Ministry Answers007: Merry Christmas from YMA!Merry Christmas from the Youth Ministry Answers team! In this short holiday episode, Brooklyn and Damean take a moment to say thank you, wish you a merry Christmas, and share a quick preview of what’s coming up next on the podcast.Whether you’re wrapping up a busy season of ministry or finally getting a chance to rest, we hope you’re able to slow down, celebrate, and enjoy time with the people you love. We’ll be back soon with more practical conversations and ideas for kids ministry leaders.Ask a Question:Have a...
2025-12-2302 minGrow Your Ministry Podcast28 | 4 Things to Plan Each WeekWelcome to Episode 28 of the Grow Your Ministry Podcast with Damean Easter. In this episode, Damean talks about one of the most familiar tensions in ministry — balancing what’s important with what feels urgent. Every week brings responsibilities, unexpected problems, relationships to nurture, and vision to lead. And while the urgent moments aren’t going away, they don’t have to derail your entire week. Damean walks through a simple, repeatable way to plan your week around four key areas so you can stay focused, lead well, and still leave room for the surprises ministry always brings.Wha...
2025-12-1712 min
Youth Ministry Answers006: Our 10 Best Christmas IdeasChristmas is one of the biggest seasons in student ministry—and coming up with fresh ideas every year isn’t always easy. In this episode, Damean and Brooklyn team share 10 of our favorite Christmas ideas for youth ministry, straight from the Stuff You Can Use team.Ask a Question:Have a youth ministry question you want us to talk about? Send it in at YMA.show and your question might be featured in a future episode!Subscribe & Review:Subscribe to Youth Ministry Answers on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you list...
2025-12-1640 min
Kids Ministry Answers005: Creative Ways to Celebrate Your TeamVolunteers are the heart of your kids ministry — but celebrating them consistently (and creatively) can be tough. In this special crossover episode, Elle Campbell, co-founder of Stuff You Can Use, joins Linda and special co-host Damean Easter of the Youth Ministry Answers podcast to share practical and meaningful ways to appreciate your team all year long. You’ll learn how to celebrate volunteers for what they do and for who they are — without breaking your budget or burning yourself out. What We Cover:How to celebrate volunteers annually, monthly, and weeklyCreative ideas that build culture (not just hy...
2025-11-2553 min
Youth Ministry Answers005: Creative Ways to Celebrate Your Team Volunteers are the heart of your kids ministry — but celebrating them consistently (and creatively) can be tough. In this special crossover episode, Elle Campbell, co-founder of Stuff You Can Use, joins Damean and special co-host Dr. Linda Moon of the Kids Ministry Answers podcast to share practical and meaningful ways to appreciate your team all year long. You’ll learn how to celebrate volunteers for what they do and for who they are — without breaking your budget or burning yourself out. What We Cover:How to celebrate volunteers annually, monthly, and weeklyCreative ideas that build culture (not just...
2025-11-2454 min
Youth Ministry Answers004: 4 Ways to Start Conversations with TeenagersMaking genuine connections with students isn’t always easy. Awkward silences, dead-end questions, and the pressure to sound “cool” can make conversations feel more forced than fun. In this episode, Brooklyn and Damean share four types of questions you can ask to build real connections with your students!What We Cover:How to move past surface-level conversations with studentsSimple questions that build trust and open the door to deeper connectionWhy curiosity and listening are more powerful than perfect answersAsk a Question: Got a question you want answered? Send it in at yma.show —...
2025-11-1822 min
Youth Ministry Answers003: Getting Your Ministry More OrganizedBetween sermon prep, volunteer training, and everything else on your plate, ministry can get chaotic fast. In this episode, Brooklyn and Damean break down four practical steps to help you get organized, plan smarter, and stay on top of all the great things you’re doing!What We Cover:How to plan your year using a clear structure for every area of ministryPractical ways to plan your week and stay focused on what mattersThe best tools to keep your schedule organized and your team alignedAsk a Question:Got a question you want an...
2025-10-3029 min
Youth Ministry Answers002: How to Train Your Small Group LeadersGreat small group leaders don’t just lead discussions — they build trust, ask good questions, and actually show up for students. But helping them get there? That’s the tricky part. In this episode, Brooklyn and Damean share three simple ways to train your small group leaders so they feel confident in their roles and ready to lead your students.What We Cover:How to help small group leaders understand their roleWhat it looks like to clarify the goal of discipleshipWhy ongoing learning helps volunteers grow stronger over timeAsk a Question:Got a ques...
2025-10-3023 min
Youth Ministry Answers001: 4 Tips for Discipling TeenagersEvery youth pastor wants to help students grow in their faith, but how do you know when it’s really happening? In this episode, Brooklyn and Damean walk through four steps to spot spiritual growth, track it over time, and build a strategy that helps students grow all year long.What We Cover:How to identify spiritual growth in your studentsSimple ways to build consistent discipleship habitsPractical tools to help you track and celebrate progressAsk a Question:Got a question you want answered? Send it in at yma.show — your question might be f...
2025-10-3016 min
Daily Dose - North Coast ChurchBonus Monday - Pairs with "Revelation: Farewell Tour" Message #11 - DevotionalsBonus Monday: Let's declare God's truth over our friends, our family, and our workplaces today! Watch today's dose for five truths we can declare in our lives. Message by Damean Easter. Video available on YouTube at
https://youtu.be/8WPG94RehGY
2024-06-2400 min
North Coast Church11 - When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get... - Revelation: Farewell TourMessage by Damean Easter on June 22, 2024. We are at the point in John’s vision where time is running out for the people of earth. The sixth trumpet has sounded, resulting in a third of the earth’s population being wiped out. Can it get any worse? The answer is yes, it does get worse, but before it does, we are given a pause in the pandemonium. Chapter 10 records that pause and it is in the pause that we see what believers are called to do when times get tough.
Video available on YouTube at
https://youtu.be/b-WGug75zl4 - Liv...
2024-06-2200 minDaily Dose - North Coast ChurchChoose Your Character - Barnabas - DevotionalsDaily Dose: Did you know that God wants to use us right where we are? We never know what our "yes" might be in the life of someone in our world. Video available on YouTube at
https://youtu.be/XYPGBJtTc8A Message by Damean Easter.
2024-06-1100 minDaily Dose - North Coast ChurchBonus Monday - Pairs with "Revelation: Farewell Tour" Message #3 - DevotionalsBonus Monday: Today's dose has two important questions we can ask ourselves as we continue to anchor our hopes, and our futures, and our identities in God. Message by Damean Easter. Video available on YouTube at
https://youtu.be/uqd7A_knb50
2024-04-2900 minNorth Coast Church3 - Turn To Learn - Revelation: Farewell TourMessage by Damean Easter on April, 27 2024. Two churches, two letters, one God. One church God has nothing against. The other not so much. What did God see in these churches and what can we learn from them today?
Video available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/2AhI7h8mSOA - Live Notes available at https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/38370/note-204482.html
2024-04-2700 minDaily Dose - North Coast ChurchPsalms of Encouragement - Psalm 108 - DevotionalsNew Daily Dose series: Psalms of Encouragement! What is our praise for God based on? Video available on YouTube at
https://youtu.be/SrVSAKeRXsQ Message by Damean Easter.
2024-04-2300 minDaily Dose - North Coast ChurchExodus Glory - Day 1 - DevotionalsDaily Dose: Pastor Damean Easter kicks off our daily devotional series, Exodus Glory. When we think God's goodness rests on our circumstances, we've got a shaky foundation. Are you basing God's goodness on your own circumstances? Video available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/wzv_O4f9AwA Message by Damean Easter.
2024-03-1200 minDaily Dose - North Coast ChurchExodus - The Perfect Ten: The Sabbath - DevotionalsDaily Dose: What if we told you that God gave us one of the greatest life hacks of all time? Video available on YouTube at
https://youtu.be/cwjWVtCgQ9Q Message by Damean Easter.
2024-02-2700 min
North Coast Church5 - You Are His - Checkmate: What's Your Move? 1, 2, 3 JohnMessage by Damean Easter on February 3, 2024. The love of God is wild! When was the last time you stopped and thought about it? Just look at it—we’re called children of God! That’s who we really are. Now as God’s children, how do you live when you are that loved?
Video available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/X-ViOQA5ucw - Live Notes available at https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/38370/note-197992.html
2024-02-0300 min
North Coast Church47 - Here In The Middle - Life Or Death: The Book Of JohnMessage from Damean Easter on November 25, 2023. Jesus has been brutally beaten and has now died on the cross… there has been no resurrection yet. What happens in that middle between Jesus’ death and resurrection? As we look at the burial of Jesus we see a God who meets us in that middle.
Video available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/f36_DgY3t2I - Live Notes available at https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/38370/note-193170.html
2023-11-2500 min
Flood Church - Audio PodcastXXIII - The Satisfied Life (Week 3) XXIII - The Satisfied Life (Week 3)https://diveintoflood.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/XXIII_-The-Satisfied-Life-Week-3.m4aThis week Pastor Damean Easter walks through Psalm 23:3. We look at what it means to be guided by God no matter the season we are facing.
2021-02-0500 minFlood Church - Audio PodcastA World of Trouble: Good Grief (Lament)A World of Trouble: Good Grief (Lament)Join pastors Matt Hammett and Damean Easter as we continue our message series, "A World of Trouble: Life in the Midst of Anxiety". As Scripture famously says, Jesus wept. However, most of us don't know how to practice good grief. We avoid grief because we’re afraid of the pain it will cause, but the truth is that good grieving can actually heal that pain and bring us more in touch with the pain of the world and the joy of the Lord. This message from Pastor Matt is about how we...
2020-06-0800 minFlood Church - Audio PodcastA World of Trouble: Adversary vs. AdvocateA World of Trouble: Adversary vs. AdvocateWe welcome Pastor Damean Easter for an encouraging and inspiring word about self esteem. How do we love ourselves well in a world of comparison? We need to dethrone the inner critic in our lives and seek to live under Christ's grace and truth. Also, enjoy a throwback music video as we celebrate Mother's Day.
2020-05-2200 minFlood Church - Audio PodcastFlood Summer Kickoff: Lifestyles Of The Lost And LeprousFlood Summer Kickoff: Lifestyles Of The Lost And LeprousGuest speaker Damean Easter teaches from Mark 1:40-45 about the healing of the leper. We see how like the leper, we are broken people with our own issues that Jesus wants to heal.
2018-06-0500 minFlood Church - Audio PodcastMixtape: God's In Charge...ALWAYS!Mixtape: God's In Charge...ALWAYS!Psalm 146 provides a timely and prophetic message on God's heart for justice on behalf of the marginalized. Guest speaker Damean Easter shows how in even the lowest of times, God's In Control...ALWAYS!
2017-08-2200 min