233 Finding Your Rhythm with Brent Crowe - Vice President of Student Leadership University
Release Date: 12/11/2024
THIS IS WAR: Why Youth Ministry and Parenting Is More Than Just Fun and Games
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast
It’s summer—students are piling onto buses, heading to camps and conferences that could change their lives forever. But while they chase freedom and fun, there’s a bigger battle happening behind the scenes. In this episode of Youth Worker On Fire, Doug Edwards reminds us that youth ministry isn’t just fun games and late-night pizza—it’s spiritual warfare. Drawing from Ephesians 6:12, Doug challenges youth pastors, leaders, volunteers, and parents to see the unseen: the spiritual fight for the hearts of our students. Doug shares his own story of finding Christ at 15 and...
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Too Good to Be True? What the Gospel Really Means for Broken People
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast
Do you or your students ever feel like the Gospel is just too good to be true? In this powerful episode, Doug Edwards shares a redemptive story of faith, transformation, and hope, inspired by the real-life testimony of Phil Robertson (Duck Dynasty). From stories of addiction, family dysfunction, and doubt, to the simple truth of salvation through Jesus. This episode is for anyone who feels like they’re “not good enough” for grace. This message is a must-listen for anyone serving in ministry or leading others (especially students) through seasons of doubt and brokenness. Doug dives into...
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Power to the Weak: Finding Strength When You’re Running on Empty
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast
Feeling burned out in ministry or your parenting life? This short, but powerful episode dives into Isaiah 40:29–31, reminding us that God gives power to the weak and strength to the exhausted. Host Doug Edwards reflects on the challenges of leadership, answered prayers, and the unseen impact of staying faithful. Plus, hear a behind-the-scenes story about a life-changing event sparked by this very podcast. Whether you're a youth pastor, ministry volunteer, or parent, this episode offers encouragement, perspective, and a spiritual recharge. 🎧 Topics Covered: How to endure when you feel...
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How Bradley Blake Blends Faith, Family, Tech & Soccer to Build a Legacy of Impact
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast
From Student Ministry to Tech Leader & Soccer Devotional Author | Bradley Blake’s Inspiring Journey ⚽💻✝️ Meet Bradley Blake – once a passionate student in our youth ministry, now a dynamic IT expert and the author of the weekly Soccer Devotional 👉 🆕 You may remember his dad from – now it's time to hear Bradley’s journey of faith, leadership, and purpose. From a young age, Bradley stood out. He loved to create, lead, laugh, and inspire. Whether organizing events, inviting friends to church, or participating in FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes), he led with...
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From Youth Pastor to Children's Author: The Inspiring Journey of David Forbes - The Golden King Chronicles
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast
What happens when a former youth pastor follows a divine calling to write stories for children? In this unforgettable episode, we sit down with David Forbes, a gifted musician, devoted father of three, and debut Christian fantasy author of "Spring of Deception" — the thrilling first book in The Golden King Chronicles. 👑✨ Once deep in theological study with a Master’s Degree in Apologetics, David felt led to trade academic pages for enchanted kingdoms and powerful allegories — delivering biblical truths in a form kids (and parents) will never forget. His story is one of obedience,...
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Clark Blake - Recon Marine - Soldiers Remembering Heroes
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast
I was asked to watch the Memorial Day celebration in Washington, DC on saturday night. It was very moving and the stories of sacrifice and loss of loved ones for the sake of our Nation was sobering at the very least. I proceeded today on Memorial Day to watch another Memorial Day celebration of sacrifice at Arlington National Cemetery where the President and Vice President of the United States gave very moving speeches and recognized many families who had lost loved ones. In student ministry, these soldiers are mostly still in our wheelhouse of ministry between the ages of 18 to 25 years of...
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Greg Larson - The Salt Network
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast
's mission, goal, and objective is to plant churches in every major university city around the USA. Greg and Amy Larson are about as good a fit as it gets for this calling! Greg Larson was a Fellowship Of Christian Athletes full time missionary after 2 years in Major League Baseball. Greg met Amy, they married, and then were onto full time missions in Central Mexico. Since coming back to the states, Greg has been an associate pastor for several years in Florida and now God is leading he and his family to start a church in Colorado near Colorado State University. Want...
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MERCY and GRACE
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast
"...As far as East is from West..." (Psalm 103:12) That's how far God separates our sins from us. He gives us MERCY when we deserve punishment. He Gives us GRACE when we deserve to be chewed up and left in our misery... or worse. Billy's (one of my former youth students) story is a humbling one for a senior in high school. I hope his story helps you to see one of your young teenage students the way God sees them. God has personally shown me plenty of MERCY and GRACE that I do not deserve. I hope as you listen in to this episode that you see how God is speaking through you. ...
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DRAFTING CHARACTER
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast
Character changes lives before talent. God will lift up the humble to confound the wise of this world. The old saying is this... "God does not choose the qualified, He qualifies the chosen." Even the National Football League (NFL) understands that great character trumps great skills. Listen in and find out how they identify this in the recent draft. Also, find out how a young lady whose character was so great that the Oval Office chose this small town girl to serve in the White House for two Terms. _______________________________ Looking for a new student ministry resource? You...
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253 Rain Day Play Day
Youth Worker On Fire Podcast
Rainy days can be challenging, but it's all in how we look at them. In this episode, I refer to Elijah praying 3 times, but instead he prayed 7 times in 1 Kings 18:43-46. Often we will pray once or twice for something and decide that God is not going to do what we asking. Jim Halstead (who has 2 interviews on this podcast), prayed for me and my ministry every week for more than 10 years. It kept our student ministry on task and gaining spiritual ground in our church and community. It was almost 20 years before I knew about that and those prayers, but it made spiritual sense. There was...
info_outlineThe two phrases Brent Crowe says most often are...
- “Leadership begins at the feet of Jesus.”
- “Self preservation never changed the world”
The reasons behind these phrases are right in line with a God sized World View. Brent Crowe is Vice President of Student Leadership University. He has a lot to do with why Youth Pastor Summit is hosted in major cities all across the United States.
As if that’s not enough, he also has a PhD, two masters degrees, and has written a host of books. Brent speaks all over the nation and is a globetrotter throughout the year.
How does he do it all? How does Brent find his RHYTHM? You’ll find out how in this episode!
Learn more about Student Leadership University here: https://slulead.com/
Sign Up for Youth Pastor Summit here: https://slulead.com/yps/
Looking for a new student ministry resource? You can read my book “Burn Up Not Out: A Student Ministry Fire Builder’s Guidebook” here: https://amzn.to/3PtBTIy
Listen to more episodes from the Youth Worker On Fire Podcast here: https://bit.ly/3saDyYq
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EPISODE CREDITS
Email us at: [email protected]
Hosted by: Doug Edwards
Theme Song: "The One and Only" by The 808 : Listen to more at https://bit.ly/3FTYIAJ
Intro/Outro Voiceover: Michael Helms : https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelTheSoundGuy
Edited by: Secret Roots Music House