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Cut The Tie | Success UnleashedCut The Tie | Success UnleashedAI for Retail: Why Most Implementations Fail (And How to Fix It) with Kurt JohnstonCut The Tie Podcast with Thomas HelfrichKurt Johnston, founder of Pallet Analytics, shares how businesses can use data to optimize retail assortment, pricing, and decision-making. He explains why understanding data in context is crucial for long-term success.About Kurt Johnston:Kurt is the founder and CEO of Pallet Analytics, a retail optimization firm that helps businesses refine their product selection, pricing, and inventory strategies using AI-driven analytics.In this episode, Thomas and Kurt discuss:The Power of Context in Data...2025-03-1951 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastBONUS: Parents, Start Here! (New show from On Purpose Parents)Hey Parents! Saddleback has a new show for parents like you! Featuring hosts, Kurt Johnston and Grace Yoon, we introduce and breakdown the goal of an On Purpose Parent. To raise your children to become…interdependent, life-long followers of Jesus, who desire to make a Kingdom contribution. Subscribe and follow "On Purpose Parents" today!1.     Help Us by…Rating and Reviewing our PodcastSubscribing to our PodcastSharing our Podcast with your Friends2.     Connect with Us…Text PARENTS to 83000Email Parents@saddleback.comInstagram @SaddlebackParentsWebsite OnPurposeParents.comFor more great shows for families from Saddleback church, check out Stories...2023-01-1642 minThe Bob Johnston PodcastThe Bob Johnston PodcastCompassionate Leadership – w Donato Tramuto, Phil Johnston, Tom Riley, Kurt Small, and Laurie CameronDonato J. Tramuto is the author of The Double Bottom Line, How Compassionate Leaders Captivate Hearts and Deliver Results. Donato joins Bob to discuss his new book along with a superstar panel including Kurt Small, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer for the Government Business Division at Anthem, Inc., Tom Riley, Chairman of the Board of Seniorlink, Laurie Cameron, Founder of PurposeBlue, and Phil Johnston, President & CEO of PWJ Associates.2022-06-0259 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastWalking Through Times with Your Children with Melody GarrisonFor more great parenting resources, check out SaddlebackParents.com or follow us on Instagram @saddlebackparents2021-12-0423 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastFamily Faith Adventures with Tom and Lori WheelerFor more great parenting resources check out saddlebackparents.com or follow us on Instagram @saddlebackparents.2021-11-1125 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastParenting the College Years with Mike BrookFor more great parenting resources, check out SaddlebackParents.com or follow us on Instagram @SaddlebackParents.2021-11-0421 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastParenting the Teenage Years with Johnny MontgomeryFor more great parenting resources, check out SaddlebackParents.com or follow us on Instagram @SaddlebackParents.2021-10-2819 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastParenting the Junior High Years with Matt HeerFor more great parenting resources, check out SaddlebackParents.com or follow us on Instagram @SaddlebackParents.2021-10-2123 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastOn Track Parenting- Elementary Years with Elaine RobertsFor more great parenting resources, check out www.saddlebackparents.com or follow us on Instagram @SaddlebackParents.2021-10-1522 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastOn Track Parenting- Birth through Kindergarten with Rachel Cho- For more great parenting resources, check out SaddlebackParents.com and follow us on Instagram @saddlebackparents2021-10-0715 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastStaying On Track as a Parent- For more great parenting resources, check out SaddlebackParents.com and follow us on Instagram @saddlebackparents2021-09-3013 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastGrowing Up in a Divorced Family with Megan WessbergFor more great parenting resources, check out SaddlebackParents.com.  2021-09-2719 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastHelping Your Child Overcome Disabilities with Amy KendallFor more great parenting resources, check out www.saddlebackparents.com2021-09-1618 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastCaring For Your Mental Health with Colton HarkerFor more great parenting resources, check out saddlebackparents.com2021-09-0925 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastWhen Parenting Gets Hard with Kalya HarkerYou’ve probably rarely if ever heard that parenting is easy. In fact, more like the exact opposite in that it is hard. Kayla Harker joins us again to share how she and her husband intentionally navigated and adapted in the transition from husband-wife into dad-mom. Put in the work and it will be well worth the hard stuff to get to the good and great stuff. - For more great parenting resources, check out SaddlebackParents.com2021-09-0217 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastSingle Parents Boost with Solange PikeSingle parents be it moms or dads are simply unbelievable. The undertaking of raising kids, period, is daunting. But then compound the realities if you are navigating it as a single parent. But you do not and you should not do it alone. Join us as Solange Pike shares her own experiences and passions to raise up an army of strong single parents who are better together. - For more great parenting resources, check out SaddlebackParents.com2021-08-2616 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills Podcast2 Under 2 with Kayla HarkerLife with a newborn or toddler is quite the undertaking. Then compound it with multiple littles. Join us with special guest Kayla Harker as she shares the in vivo realities of raising 2 under 2 years of age. Tune in if you are parenting littles, share with others in your same phase of parenting or glean some timeless lessons as a parent in whatever phase you are in. - For more great parenting resources, check out SaddlebackParents.com2021-08-1918 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastBack to Routines & Not So RoutinesSummer is wrapped up or already wrapped up. August & September mean back-to-school for most of our Saddleback Parents. Let’s get back into this season of school with some back-to-school basics, especially in the intentional use of your time and decisions. - For more great parenting resources, check out SaddlebackParents.com2021-08-1215 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastGrand-parenting Gold with Cynthia PettyMore grandparents are involved, invested in and invited into the parenting journey today. Join us as Cynthia Petty shares from her personal wealth of experiences as a parent AND grandparent. Whether your kids’ grandparents are present or absent, the power of a grandparent-type figure is important. Check out what grandparenting gold we mined this week! - For more great parenting resources, go to SaddlebackParents.com2021-08-0517 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastNavigating the Younger Years with Shawn HydeChildren are a gift from God. And with each gift there are unique parenting wins and losses, struggles and victories. Shawn Hyde, our Lake Forest Children’s Pastor, joins us in a candid conversation as a dad of little ones and infusing his years of children’s ministry experience into this beginning phase of parenting. - For more great parenting resources, check out SaddlebackParents.com For more info about Saddleback Kids, check out SaddlebackKids.com2021-06-0324 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastCelebrating Mom!Mother’s Day truly should be EVERY day! Join Kurt & Liza as they both celebrate and share honestly about the goods, the bads, and the realities of being a mom, raising kids and living the life God intended.  And guys, you too can learn some great insights into how to best partner with and support the moms in your lives. - For more great parenting resources, check out SaddlebackParents.com2021-05-2715 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastCreating Summertime Fun!As the school year winds down, it is time for summer FUN! Move beyond the screens and the same-old same-old in order to make this summer the best one yet for you and your kids.  Summer, here we come! - For more great parenting resources, check out SaddlebackParents.com2021-05-2016 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastPlanting Spiritual SeedsSaddleback Parents exists to help you win in raising lifelong interdependent followers of Jesus who make a kingdom difference. It goes well beyond taking them to church and/or small group. It starts with the seeds you are planting and growing at-home. Get ready to start planting spiritual seeds! - Check out more great parenting resources at SaddlebackParents.com2021-05-1316 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastCrucial Conversations Part 2Now that you know WHAT to talk about (if not, tune in to the Part 1 podcast before proceeding), let’s talk about HOW to have those conversations. Where on Earth do you begin? Let’s join together and share ideas on how to get your kids talking about these crucial things. - Find more great parenting resources at SaddlebackParents.com2021-05-0617 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastCrucial Conversations Part 1The list seems endless with topics of critical discussion and things to talk about with your child. Tune in to hear the top four things that Kurt and Liza believe need to be at the top of  your list. Every parent, no matter how old your child, needs to have these crucial conversations at some point.   Get more great Parenting Tips at SaddlebackParents.com2021-04-2918 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastHow to Help Your Child Bounce Back After a SetbackWe can guarantee that your child has had, is going through and/or will continue to face setbacks. Thankfully, children are highly resilient. But they are not simply made that way. Children grow and develop resilience, the ability to bounce back, through the conversations and opportunities they face. Join Kurt Johnston and Liza Gant as they discuss how to help your child bounce back after a setback.   Check out more great parenting content at SaddlebackParents.com2021-04-2217 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastSurvival Skills for a Screen-Driven SocietyIt's simply a fact, we live in a day and age driven by screens in many different forms. We cannot turn a blind eye or ignore it. Instead, let's band together with some basic survival skills for a screen-driven society. Kurt Johnston and Liza Gant will provide some basic survival skills for raising kids at any age and stage in the world of screens. Screens are an inevitable part of our lives, but it does not have to control our lives.   Check out more great parenting content at SaddlebackParents.com2021-04-1515 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastOur Biggest Parenting Wins and FailsJoin Kurt Johnston and Liza Gant as they get real and real vulnerable with one of their biggest parenting wins and fails. We can best learn from one another in such honest conversations of reflection and evaluation. And may you rise up to experience some of your biggest parenting wins moving forward! Check out more great parenting content at SaddlebackParents.com2021-04-0818 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastParenting Lessons Learned During the LockdownIf nothing else, lockdown has taught us a LOT about ourselves and our families. We could each write some hefty books about the lessons we have learned in parenting, especially. Join us as we scratch the surface of some key lessons Kurt Johnston and Liza Gant learned over the past year plus of the COVID-19 pandemic.   Check out more great parenting content at SaddlebackParents.com2021-04-0117 minTalking To GhostsTalking To GhostsJaleesa JohnstonThis week on the Talking to Ghosts podcast we talk with mixed media artist and educator Jaleesa Johnston. We saw Jaleesa's work as part of the 2020 Time Based Arts Festival and were very excited to talk to her about "rise x fall (work in progress ii)," how being an arts educator has influenced her art, and the nature of critique.  Jaleesa's new work, and portfolio, is best found on her official website. Mentioned in this episode: Paper Monuments I Like Your Work (artists, curators, and critics talk about the manners of the art world). Talking to...2021-01-251h 15O C N W T RO C N W T RINTERVIEW with Kurt Johnston Kurt Johnston has been a Pastor & Leader for over 30 years. For 23 years he has been a Pastor at Saddleback Church where he oversees birth-college & Regional Campuses Globally. Kurt likes to surf, drink coffee and eat burritos.We are a local church that began in May 2019 with 3 people ( a mixed martial arts champ , a chief of police & 1 kook surfer) in a Jui Jitsui studio on Wednesday Nights in San Clemente CA in May 2019. We started with a few idiots and we’ve never looked back! I’m on a 10 year journey of teaching the whole bible 10 minu...2020-04-1431 minDaryl Habraken Results May VaryDaryl Habraken Results May VaryMOLE Edition: Kurt JohnstonFrom the Bachelorette New Zealand. Kurt Johnston won the hearts (and roses) of the country with his charm, class and inspirational story.  He didn’t win the girl, but he stands out as a role model for young males everywhere.   Available on YouTube, iTunes and Spotify.  Find the links at  https://www.darylhabraken.com/podcast   Brought to you by Kava Bowl Media and the 6Echo Network.   2020-02-1700 minThe Landscape Photography ShowThe Landscape Photography ShowVermont Landscape Photography With Kurt BudligerKurt Budliger joins The Landscape Photography Show to discuss Vermont landscape photography, regulations on photography in national parks, and more!2020-02-1045 minKurt Fearnley\'s Tiny IslandKurt Fearnley's Tiny IslandKurt Fearnley's Tiny Island: Craig Johnston If Craig Johnston's soccer career happens in today's digital age there wouldn't be a kid in Australia who didn't know his name and have the Liverpool 7 on their back. Instead he's a bit of an enigma on our shores but has one hell of a story of making it to the big time against all odds, falling down over and over and dragging himself back up. It was wonderful to have a yarn with Craig in Newcastle and learn a bit more about his highs and lows, and what keeps him coming back for more. 2020-02-101h 45Parent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastYour Role In Your Child’s Spiritual Growth, Part 2Helping our children grow in their faith...the conversation continues with Kurt and crew from the Doable Discipleship podcast.2020-01-2817 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastYour Role In Your Child’s Spiritual Growth, Part 1Kurt is a guest on Saddleback’s Doable Discipleship podcast where they cover a range of parenting topics all revolving around how parents play a vital role in the spiritual growth of their children.2020-01-2819 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastFAQ Part 2In the second of two episodes, Kurt and Liza discuss 3 more frequently asked parenting questions. The questions discussed phase-specific in this episode are:  1) How do I help my child navigate friendships and bullying? 2) When should I let my child have a cell phone? and 3) When do I let my child start dating and/or talk to them about sex?2020-01-2822 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastFAQ Part 1In this first of two episodes, Kurt and Liza discuss 3 frequently asked parenting questions. The questions discussed phase-specific are:  1) How do I connect and communicate with my child? 2) What's appropriate discipline for my child? and 3) How do I help my child struggling in his/her faith?2020-01-1620 minThe Greg Stier Youth Ministry PodcastThe Greg Stier Youth Ministry PodcastGospelize with Greg Stier On the Road with Kurt JohnstonOur Sponsor: https://d2shr.co/2P5Fuzj Greg Stier hit the road again and this time he interviewed veteran youth leader and author Kurt Johnston. The two discuss youth ministry, Gen-Z and give a bunch of advice on being youth leader. So sit back and listen to another episode of Gospelize with Greg Stier. Gospelize with Greg Stier will give your youth ministry the kick it needs to ignite deeper commitment to the gospel in your students and leaders. Through biblical analysis, stories from his own life, and profiling leaders in youth ministry, Greg w...2019-11-0519 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastTeenagers and Technology...What's a Parent to Do?Technology and teenagers...some parents fear it, while others ignore it all together. Both strategies are a mistake, and on this episode Kurt is joined by parent and co-worker, Julie Chung to talk about raising teenagers in a world of technology and smart phones that provide limitless information at the swipe of a finger.2019-09-1028 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastSometimes You Get it Wrong and Sometimes You Get it Right On this episode, Kurt is joined by his friend and teammate, Mike Brook. Mike, the father of two young girls, shares a few things he's done right and a few things he's done wrong along the way. This is a very practical episode full of little nuggets of wisdom for any and all parents.2019-08-2320 minSchmidt List - Entrepreneurial InsightsSchmidt List - Entrepreneurial InsightsLeading Growth with Cale Johnston - Ep 87Founder & CEO at ClickSWITCH, Cale Johnston joins us to talk about what he has learned in leading his fast-growing FinTech organization.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/schmidt-list-entrepreneurial-insights--2664825/support.2019-08-2034 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastFanning the Flames of Your Child's PassionsIt happens to every child. At some point along the way, they discover what (at least for the moment) is a new passion.  But what if that passion isn't your passion?  What if that passion scares you? What if that passion is ill-advised? In this episode, Kurt and his guest, Johnny Baker, will discuss ideas to help you fan the flames of your child's passions.2019-05-2030 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastWorking MotherhoodThe roles and responsibilities that we carry as parents are countless. Join Kurt Johnston and Liza Gant as they discuss the highs, the lows, and the balance in being a working mom.  Learn how to be intentional in your parenting, your career, your marriage, and more.2019-03-1123 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastBlended Families2019-02-1023 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastMaking the Most of the Transitional YearsHow can parents not merely survive, but thrive during their child’s pre-teen years?  Kurt is joined by friend and fellow Youth Pastor, Matt McCage and they discuss some tips to make the most of these important transitional years our children find themselves in.2019-01-2423 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastKeeping the Camp "High" AliveOur youth often leave camps and retreats with a "spiritual high" that slowly but surely dies out over time. How can you, as a parent, engage with your child after they step off that bus and back into day-to-day living? Join John Luzadder, CYI youth camp specialist, as he shares with Kurt some keys to connecting with your teen.2019-01-1020 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastHelping Your Kids CopeIn this episode, Kurt is joined by therapist Tasha Levert as they discuss helicopter parenting and how over parenting our kids hinders their development and ability to cope with life’s challenges.2018-12-0331 minDoable DiscipleshipDoable DiscipleshipE79 Parenting and Discipleship with Kurt JohnstonKurt Johnston goes into the resources SaddlebackParents.com has to help your parenting. For complete show notes, click HERE2018-11-2753 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills PodcastAlmost Nothing Good Happens By AccidentYouth Pastor and parent Scott Rubin joins this episode to talk about the importance of intentional parenting; developing certain practices that set you and your kids up to win!2018-10-1819 minParent Skills PodcastParent Skills Podcast001 - This Too Shall PassIn the inaugural episode Kurt is joined by Justin Herman who, with his wife, is raising two children under age 3. Justin shares some of the parent skills he's learned to help him survive the chaos!2018-10-0518 minMy Third Decade in Youth MinistryMy Third Decade in Youth MinistryEpisode 22: Live from #DYM200 w/Kurt JohnstonLive from DYM 200, I am joined by a youth ministry legend!In youth ministry since 1988, Kurt Johnston has been at Saddleback Church since 1997. Although he leads Saddleback’s kids and youth teams, he’s still a junior high pastor at heart. Kurt and his wife, Rachel, live in Southern California and have two adult children. Many would argue that Kurt literally wrote the book on Junior High Ministry… “Controlled Chaos,” which is coming out with a Revised and Expanded version on October 10, 2018 through youth cartel.Pre-order or order here: https://theyouthcartel.com/product/controlled-chaos-making-sense-of-junior-high-ministry/ In this episode Ku...2018-10-0445 minNick Blevins Family Ministry Podcast: Children | Youth | Students | NextGenNick Blevins Family Ministry Podcast: Children | Youth | Students | NextGenEpisode 097: Kurt Johnston on Student Ministry Strategy In this episode, I have a conversation with Kurt Johnston of Saddleback Church about how Saddleback does student ministry, the key components of that strategy, what has remained constant, and what has changed over the past ten years. We also dive into the questions facing student ministry and church leaders as they struggle to engage and create points of involvement for high school students, at a time when high school ministry seems to be struggling more than ever Finally, Kurt also teases out what it has looked like transitioning from the role of a student ministry leader to a...2018-04-0345 minThe D6 Family Ministry PodcastThe D6 Family Ministry Podcast#25 | Building a Volunteer Team – Kurt JohnstonKurt Johnston joins us to give helpful tips on how to build momentum, how to recruit, and how to enlist volunteers in order to make an astounding volunteer team.  Gene Wilkes defines leadership as modeled by Jesus Christ and gives four elements of servant leadership.2016-10-1841 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 46Kurt Johnston and Matt Hall talk about how they are approaching evangelism with their group.2010-05-2700 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 45Kurt Johnston talks about the differences between Starbucks and Waterloo Station, and what we can learn from them about our ministries.2010-05-1000 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 44Kurt and Johnie Scott discuss redefining the win.2010-01-1200 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 43Kurt shares some ideas and resources he's run across lately to help your ministry.2009-08-0500 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 42Kurt returns with some great thoughts on empowering your volunteers.2009-06-2900 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 41In part 2 of choosing what to teach, Kurt is joined by Scott Rubin and we hear how Scott approaches this challenge.2009-03-2700 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 40Kurt tackles the problem of trying to plan out what to teach.2009-03-0400 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 39Kurt talks about the difficult task of balancing your ministry.2009-02-1000 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 38We join Kurt Johnston as he talks about small groups.2008-12-1900 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 37Kurt Johnston returns to the podcast and sits down with Phil Shinner and talks about Jr High Ministry.2008-10-2400 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 36Kurt Johnston, answers the top 3 questions he has been getting recently on dealing with parents in the 6th grade transition, the "why" to having small groups in homes and what to do when you are struggling with your volunteer ministry.2008-08-1600 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 35Kurt talks about ideas for weekend programming.2008-07-0300 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 34Kurt discusses how to plan out your teaching.2008-07-0200 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 33Kurt with Leo Galazra about what to do when you are new at a church.2008-07-0200 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 32Kurt talks about helping students make the transition from middle school to high school.2008-07-0100 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 31Kurt let's us know about some of his favorite new resources and events to help out your ministry.2008-03-0600 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 30Kurt discusses working with volunteers.2008-02-1300 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 29Kurt and Taffy sit down and talk about worship with your Jr High students.2007-12-0400 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 28Kurt gives his thoughts of the 5 things that great small group leaders do.2007-10-0400 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 27Kurt sits down with Rick Lawrence.2007-10-0400 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 26What are some leadership principles I need to teach to junior highers?2007-05-0600 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 25Am I really called to middle school ministry? Kurt Johnston tackles the subject this month.2007-04-0500 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 24Junior high service projects and missions. Kurt is joined by Matt Hall for this month's show!2007-03-2000 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 23PART 2: Kurt continues on benefits of thinking small in the New Year.2007-02-1400 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 22PART 1: Kurt talks about the benefits of thinking small in the New Year.2007-01-1700 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 21Kurt and Katie talk about the Christmas season in junior high ministry.2006-12-0100 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 20Smart and witty Katie Edwards joins Kurt for a video training on ministering to middle schoolers.2006-08-0100 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 19A conversation with Scott Rubin from Willow Creek.2006-08-0100 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 18What's not funny when it comes to working with Jr. High students.2006-07-1800 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 174 easy ways to get students involved this summer.2006-06-0100 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 16In this training Kurt talks about involving parents in junior high ministry.2006-05-1900 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 8In this training Kurt talks all about games. He lays out some general guidelines that will help to make games a successful part of your ministry.2006-05-1800 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 9In this training Kurt looks at 4 characteristics that make "Great Volunteers". Use this training as you train and recruit volunteers for your own youth ministry team.2006-05-1800 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 7In this training Kurt talks about setting up defined values that drive your ministry, while sharing the values that he and his team at Saddleback have set up.2006-05-1800 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 6In this training Kurt talks about the need to encourage your volunteer team beyond the need that they have for training. He provides several practical encouragement tips to get your own ideas flowing.2006-05-1800 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 5In this training Kurt talks about how to deal with disruptive kids using a three-step technique...that doesn’t even include wedgies2006-05-1800 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 4In this training Kurt talks about how we can make Jr. High ministry "A little bit better" with some solid proven techniques.2006-05-1800 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 3In this training Kurt provides some solid tips and techniques for finding and recruiting Jr. High volunteers.2006-05-1800 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 2In this training Kurt provides some solid tips and techniques for finding and recruiting Jr. High volunteers.2006-05-1800 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 1Kurt wanted the chance to say hello to everyone. We decided to to put him camera so he could say hello himself.2006-05-1800 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 10In this follow-up training Kurt looks at the last 4 characteristics that make "Great Volunteers". Use this training as you train and recruit volunteers for your own youth ministry team.2006-05-1800 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 11In this training Kurt looks at how we ensure that we can be pleased with the message we deliver. He also shares some practical ways to improve the quality of our messages.2006-05-1800 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 12In this training Kurt looks at some fun and practical ways to kick off the new year.2006-05-1800 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 13It has been 1 year since the launch of SimplyJuniorHigh.com! Thanks for allowing us to work beside you as you love on Jr. High students.2006-05-1800 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 14In this training Kurt talks about how he integrates the Purpose-Driven model into the Jr. High ministry at Saddleback Church.2006-05-1800 minSimply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Simply Junior High Podcast (VIDEO)Episode 15In this training Kurt looks at some basic principals of communication and integrating humor into your stories.2006-05-1800 min