The Prophets
God speaks through His Word and through people. These people are known as “prophets.” Prophets in the Old Testament used their voices to call attention to God and what He […]
Future
Thought Factory Podcast #1003 || Ten-Year Forecast of Youth Ministry | Part Two | Bold Predictions
For those who have been around youth ministry for a couple of decades, we have seen plenty of change. Changes that occurred in that time period appears to have accelerated […]
Thought Factory Podcast #1002 || Ten-Year Forecast of Youth Ministry | Part One
The landscape of youth ministry changes as each decade passes. The student life is different now than it was 20 years ago. The church youth group was executing different methods […]
Thought Factory Podcast #1001 || Don’t Let Politics Ruin Your Witness to Students
January 6th, 2021, the United States of America changed. In response to the Capitol Riot, hosts Jeff Eckart and Jayson Brewer ask eight questions about politics mixing with our faith. […]
Thought Factory Podcast #910 || #1 Principle to Stay Healthy in Youth Ministry
We may know someone who became negative, jaded, cynical, and critical in ministry and eventually dropped out. You may even be on the verge of becoming that person. How do […]
Thought Factory Podcast #906 || Covid Chaos | The Effects on Campus
The school campus has changed due to the pandemic. From that first day in March when schools shut down and students were sent home to now, the new school year […]
Thought Factory Podcast #905 || Covid Chaos | The Effects on Politics
We are in an election year, and America gets to choose their president as we close out the chaotic year of 2020. Since we know and understand that you are […]
Thought Factory Podcast #904 || Covid Chaos | The Effects on Ministry
The year 2020 has been an unforgettable year. No doubt we all have been affected to varying degrees, but it has been a shared experience no matter where you live. […]
Thought Factory Podcast #902 || Jeff Prayer Walks the Potawatomi Trail of Death
The Potawatomi Trail of Death was the forced removal by militia in 1838 of some 859 members of Potawatomi nation from Indiana to reservation lands in what is now Kansas. […]
Thought Factory Podcast #901 || Gut Level Conversation About Covid-19 & Youth Ministry
It would be an understatement to say that our world has been through a lot in the last nine-plus months of the year, maybe beyond what was expected when Covid-19 […]