Thought Factory Podcast #309 || Is Jesus Too PC for Gen Z?
Do students find it offensive to talk about Jesus? Is evangelism dead? Is this generation of students too afraid to share their faith with others? Do they even care? It […]
Discipleship
Thought Factory Podcast #307 || Best Way to Come Alongside Parents: Dan Seaborn Interview
Whether you are a parent or leading students who have parents, this episode is for you. We interviewed the founder of Winning At Home, Dan Seaborn. Questions include, “What kinds […]
Thought Factory Podcast #306 || 10 Ways to Help Parents Win
How can we help parents win with their students? As youth leaders, do we really know what parents need from us? Is the way we are doing youth ministry helping or hindering them […]
Thought Factory Podcast #305 || The Risk of Ignoring Students
Are students leaving the church? In this episode, hosts Jeff Eckart and Jayson Brewer discuss what can happen to a church if the students are ignored. Ignored in the budget, […]
Thought Factory Podcast #304 || Help Young People Love The Church: Kara Powell Interview
Churches are losing both members and vitality as increasing numbers of young people disengage. In this episode, we interview Kara Powell, who is the executive director of the Fuller Youth […]
Thought Factory Podcast #303 || Students Vacating Church & Losing Faith
Are students leaving the church? Fifty percent of students drift from their faith after graduating high school. Of those who drift, 80% did not plan to drift from their faith […]
NTS Camp 2017 Recap
The theme for this year was WITNESS. We looked at the expansive life of Paul and how God worked through him, from the time he was named Saul to his […]
Thought Factory Podcast #208 || Porn & Tech Guinea Pigs
Why do good students fall prey to pornography? How do you feel when you receive 100 likes on Instagram? Why are students…ok, the majority of users addicted to their smartphone? […]
Thought Factory Podcast #207 || Engage & Redeem Technology
How long could you go without your phone? Less than an hour? We are talking more about the digital nemesis that the majority of us have accepted into our lives, […]
Thought Factory Podcast #203 || The Most Influential Environment in Society: Interview with Chuck Klein
What is the most influential environment in society? In today’s episode, we discuss the topic of the most influential environment in society. Chuck is the Director of Campus Alliance, a […]