Let's Parent on Purpose
March 19, 2023
Ep. 321 : Getting the Most Out of Your Youth Pastor with Josh Leucht
No relationship has more impact on the spiritual direction of a child or teen than mom and dad. But every parent needs a community to raise a disciple. Today Jay is joined once again by Pastor Josh Luecht. Between the two of them they have over 40 years of student ministry experience. Jay and Josh share the best ways parents can engage with their church youth pastors and youth volunteers to minister to their children. In this episode, Jay and Josh discus:
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The importance of knowing and communicating directly with youth workers
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How to give the inside scoop to youth leaders to help them have better conversations with your children
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Ways you can be involved in youth ministry even if you don’t want to be a small group leader
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What to do if you are frustrated with a certain aspect of your youth pastor or youth leader
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The importance of showing appreciation so your youth leaders stay for many years
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Discerning the times when you might need to directly speak to a youth pastor about a problem and the times when you need to involved senior leadership
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Ways you can use your knowledge and skills to improve your youth pastor’s knowledge and skill
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The importance of not dumping off all spiritual direction for your children to the youth pastor or church
Bio: Pastor Josh Luecht is a teaching pastor at Calvary Chapel Palm City, FL. He holds a M.A. in Biblical Leadership from Calvary Chapel University and loves leading students into a deeper understanding of the Gospel…Josh is also a sports fan, musician and reading enthusiast. In his spare time he enjoys watching hockey and hanging out with his wife. He has been married to Mary since 2012.
Resources Referenced:
Calvary Chapel Palm City Verse by Verse Podcast
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About Let's Parent on Purpose
Let's Parent on Purpose is a weekly podcast designed to strengthen your marriage, parenting, and personal relationship with Jesus. Host Jay Holland provides examples from God's word, real life success and failure stories, and lots of humility from his 20+ years of student ministry, parenting, foster parenting, and counseling others. Each episode you'll receive an insight or interview that will help you thrive, not just survive your parenting years.
You can find more from Jay at LetsParentOnPurpose.com or follow him on Facebook and Instagram.
About Jay Holland
Jay Holland is a follower of Jesus, a husband to Emily, and the biological and adoptive father of four children. For more than two decades Jay has served as a pastor in family and student ministries, and has walked through multiple special needs challenges within his own family.
Jay’s personal and pastoral experiences led him to launch the weekly Let’s Parent on Purpose podcast to equip and empower moms and dads to build thriving families. He serves at Covenant Fellowship Baptist Church in Stuart, Florida and is also on the board of Hopegivers, a ministry that cares for children and churches in India.
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