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Jay Higham is a veteran youth worker of almost 30 years; having worked with students in the local church and Christian camping settings. Jay is currently serving as the Director of Family Ministry at Covenant Community Church, in Wheeling, WV. Jay has been married to Amy for 24 years. Together, they are raising 5 kids, (4 boys and 1 girl). Jay is an aspiring author, blogger, speaker, vlogger, and social media junkie. He is also the host of our new podcast, Conversations with Every Day Youth Workers! Jay is passionate about student ministry, family ministry, and connecting and networking with youth workers to help them serve their students with passion and excellence.
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Maybe you saw the TikTok video that went viral last Friday. While in the office, an employee, recorded his co-worker dancing the the C+C Music Factory hit, Everybody Dance Now (Gonna Make You Sweat). The video already has a huge following of spin-offs, parodies, and copy-cats spreading the viral effect.
I thought it would be fun to have our student leadership team jump on the bandwagon and create our own version of the video as something fun for our students to see. But then I thought, why limit it to just our student leadership team? Why not get the pastors involved? Participation was optional, and I was thrilled to get a handful of videos from some of our team.
So here it is, Our own spin on the "Everybody Dance Now" video. Enjoy!
I thought it would be fun to have our student leadership team jump on the bandwagon and create our own version of the video as something fun for our students to see. But then I thought, why limit it to just our student leadership team? Why not get the pastors involved? Participation was optional, and I was thrilled to get a handful of videos from some of our team.
So here it is, Our own spin on the "Everybody Dance Now" video. Enjoy!
This was so much fun! And, I am so grateful for the willingness of our pastors and my student leadership team to show off their dance moves! I work with an amazing group of folks who love Jesus, love our students, and love to have fun!
- the youth worker daily
- the youth worker daily
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meet jay
Jay Higham is a veteran youth worker of almost 30 years; having worked with students in the local church and Christian camping settings. Jay is currently serving as the Director of Family Ministry at Covenant Community Church, in Wheeling, WV. Jay has been married to Amy for 24 years. Together, they are raising 5 kids, (4 boys and 1 girl). Jay is an aspiring author, blogger, speaker, vlogger, and social media junkie. He is also the host of our new podcast, Conversations with Every Day Youth Workers! Jay is passionate about student ministry, family ministry, and connecting and networking with youth workers to help them serve their students with passion and excellence.
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Let me Introduce you to
Tracey Hardwick
Welcome to episode 17 of Conversations with Every Day Youth Workers, the podcast of The Youth Worker Daily. This week I am excited to introduce you to my new friend, Tracey Hardwick!
Tracey is the director of student ministry at Providence Church of God, in Locust, North Carolina. Tracey is having a good time working with his students as they push through this season of the Covid-19 Pandemic.
If you found this episode helpful and encouraging, would you help us get the word out? Share us with your friends, follow or subscribe to the podcast, give us a rating, and leave comment!
We'll see you next week!
Tracey is the director of student ministry at Providence Church of God, in Locust, North Carolina. Tracey is having a good time working with his students as they push through this season of the Covid-19 Pandemic.
If you found this episode helpful and encouraging, would you help us get the word out? Share us with your friends, follow or subscribe to the podcast, give us a rating, and leave comment!
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When you order a tee, you help to support us as we work to improve the quality and quantity of the podcast, blog, and resources here at The Youth Worker Daily. And to show our appreciation in advance, let me say, Thank You!. Thank you, for your support! - jay |
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Meet Tracey Hardwick
Tracey is a Pastor and a husband. He enjoys sports and playing the guitar and resides in the great state of North Carolina. GO HEELS!
Email: tracey@providencecog.org Facebook: Tracey Hardwick IG: @traceyhardwick Student ministry: @onewaystumin |
Be sure to visit Tracey's Instagram to see the videos we mentioned in today's podcast.
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meet jay
Jay Higham is a veteran youth worker of almost 30 years; having worked with students in the local church and Christian camping settings. Jay is currently serving as the Director of Family Ministry at Covenant Community Church, in Wheeling, WV. Jay has been married to Amy for 24 years. Together, they are raising 5 kids, (4 boys and 1 girl). Jay is an aspiring author, blogger, speaker, vlogger, and social media junkie. He is also the host of our new podcast, Conversations with Every Day Youth Workers! Jay is passionate about student ministry, family ministry, and connecting and networking with youth workers to help them serve their students with passion and excellence.
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This weekend (Sunday, September 27th, 2020) I had the privilege of sharing at C3 (Covenant Community Church) as we continued in our series, Different, Values That Make Us Unique. We're taking time as a church to consider our core values and how they impact and direct the ministry at C3. But more than the ministry of C3, how do these core values help us as we take our next steps of faith with Christ.
I preached on the core value of bringing our best. I love that as a church, C3 strives to bring our very best in everything we do. We work hard to set the table for our visitors, members, and friends. It's not to make us better than, but to show just how much we desire to give God our best.
I would be honored if you took a few minutes to watch or listen to Sunday's online gathering from C3! My prayer would be that this message encourages and challenges you to bring your very best to God!
- jay
I preached on the core value of bringing our best. I love that as a church, C3 strives to bring our very best in everything we do. We work hard to set the table for our visitors, members, and friends. It's not to make us better than, but to show just how much we desire to give God our best.
I would be honored if you took a few minutes to watch or listen to Sunday's online gathering from C3! My prayer would be that this message encourages and challenges you to bring your very best to God!
- jay
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WEEK ONE - THE DIFFERENCE...
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WEEK TWO - SAFE & SOUND
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WEEK THREE - LOL AND ALOT
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meet jay
Jay Higham is a veteran youth worker of almost 30 years; having worked with students in the local church and Christian camping settings. Jay is currently serving as the Director of Family Ministry at Covenant Community Church, in Wheeling, WV. Jay has been married to Amy for 24 years. Together, they are raising 5 kids, (4 boys and 1 girl). Jay is an aspiring author, blogger, speaker, vlogger, and social media junkie. He is also the host of our new podcast, Conversations with Every Day Youth Workers! Jay is passionate about student ministry, family ministry, and connecting and networking with youth workers to help them serve their students with passion and excellence.
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Monday’s Moment...
Had a busy morning and didn’t have a chance post so here it goes.
This morning I finished the James Bible study with Francis Chan through RightNOW Media.
I love the book of James. A practical book that challenges us to seriously consider how we live out our faith.
For example, “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.” James 1:22-25 NIV
The Bible can be a tough book to read. But at it’s heart we read God’s love letter to man. And in that we learn how to love God and one another.
Had a busy morning and didn’t have a chance post so here it goes.
This morning I finished the James Bible study with Francis Chan through RightNOW Media.
I love the book of James. A practical book that challenges us to seriously consider how we live out our faith.
For example, “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.” James 1:22-25 NIV
The Bible can be a tough book to read. But at it’s heart we read God’s love letter to man. And in that we learn how to love God and one another.
| In case you’ve missed it, all around us we see brokenness, division, hate, confusion, anxiety, fear, and doubt. But I was recently reminded of the simple command from Jesus, that we love one another. Think about that. What would it look like if we set aside what divides us and choose to love one another. “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” James 1:22 NIV What would it look like if we started with love. It’s not that we couldn’t still discuss, debate, and even disagree. We can have those conversations and yet still choose to love. |  |
We come from different places around the globe, different denominations, different theological views, different doctrinal positions, different political views, different backgrounds, and yet we set it all aside as we worship, train, learn, and grow together.
| Every year I have the opportunity to gather with thousands of youth workers. We come from different places around the globe, different denominations, different theological views, different doctrinal positions, different political views, different backgrounds, and yet we set it all aside as we worship, train, learn, and grow together. I’m not saying we don’t have some good discussions and some even better debates, but we choose to love. We choose to put Jesus first. We choose the kingdom. We choose the gospel. We choose grace. Over the years I have met so many amazing Jesus freaks, passionate about Jesus and what he has done in their lives. Many of these folks have become close friends whom I love and respect. Jesus said, “This is my command: Love each other.” John 15:17 NIV Anyone else out there want to start with love? Consider those in your circle, how can you choose love? How about those outside your circle, how would lives be changed if you chose to love first. Let’s not hear the word of God only to neglect it, but instead, let us do what it says. - jay | ORDER YOUR TEE |
| | meet jayJay Higham is a veteran youth worker of almost 30 years; having worked with students in the local church and Christian camping settings. Jay is currently serving as the Director of Family Ministry at Covenant Community Church, in Wheeling, WV. Jay has been married to Amy for 24 years. Together, they are raising 5 kids, (4 boys and 1 girl). Jay is an aspiring author, blogger, speaker, vlogger, and social media junkie. He is also the host of our new podcast, Conversations with Every Day Youth Workers! Jay is passionate about student ministry, family ministry, and connecting and networking with youth workers to help them serve their students with passion and excellence. |
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Camp is a tool to be used by the church
Mike Hoecherl
Welcome to episode 16 of Conversations with Every Day Youth Workers, the podcast of The Youth Worker Daily. This week we're heading to camp, camp Alacca to be exact!
Meet Mike Hoecherl, director of Alacca Bible Camp in Idaho. Mike has a great story of of student ministry. From work with students in his community to working with camp, it super easy to hear Mike's passion for discipling students.
If you found this episode helpful and encouraging, would you help us get the word out? Share us with your friends, follow or subscribe to the podcast, give us a rating, and leave comment!
We'll see you next week!
Meet Mike Hoecherl, director of Alacca Bible Camp in Idaho. Mike has a great story of of student ministry. From work with students in his community to working with camp, it super easy to hear Mike's passion for discipling students.
If you found this episode helpful and encouraging, would you help us get the word out? Share us with your friends, follow or subscribe to the podcast, give us a rating, and leave comment!
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meet mike hoecherl
Mike went to Trinity International University for a Christian Ministries degree and was on staff at Faith Community Church as the youth pastor for 10 years. Mike was also on staff at Youth for Christ for 10 years as a Campus Life Director. Currently, Mike is the Executive Director at Camp ALACCA Bible Conference and getting ready to launch The Bridge Gospel Academy, a 1-year discipleship school. Mike is married to his lovely wife Timmie, who has two great kids Kennedy (20) and Payton (13). Teaching Youth and College young people how to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ through their lives is his passion and he is currently working on his first book; Through the Lens of the Gospel.
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Executive Director- Mike Hoecherl
Director of Operations- Timmie Hoecherl email: camp@alacca.org Facebook personal: https://www.facebook.com/mike.hoecherl |
discover alacca bible camp
Alacca Bible Camp, is a non-profit, non-denominational Christian camp located in the beautiful BitterRoot Mountains of North Central Idaho. The camp is nestled alongside the SouthFork of the Clearwater River. Alacca is open year round offering a variety of retreats and camps as well as rentals. ALACCA exists to be a ministry partner to help local churches and other like-minded organizations develop disciples.
email: camp@alacca.org
website: https://www.alacca.org/
Facebook Camp: https://www.facebook.com/alaccabiblecamp
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Jay Higham is a veteran youth worker of almost 30 years; having worked with students in the local church and Christian camping settings. Jay is currently serving as the Director of Family Ministry at Covenant Community Church, in Wheeling, WV. Jay has been married to Amy for 24 years. Together, they are raising 5 kids, (4 boys and 1 girl). Jay is an aspiring author, blogger, speaker, vlogger, and social media junkie. He is also the host of our new podcast, Conversations with Every Day Youth Workers! Jay is passionate about student ministry, family ministry, and connecting and networking with youth workers to help them serve their students with passion and excellence.
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BE A DEVELOPER OF DEVELOPERS
WITH Mac Lake
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Welcome to episode 15 of Conversations with Every Day Youth Workers, the podcast of The Youth Worker Daily. How are you developing leaders? In this week's episode, I get to have a conversation with Mac Lake, founder of The Multiply Group, and author of The Multiplication Effect, Leading Leaders, and his just released, Leading Others.
Mac has served as a youth worker, a pastor, a church-planter, and a leadership developer. His passion is growing leaders for the local church. Today we talk about the importance of pouring into our volunteer leaders as it relates to and impacts student ministry. Grab a pen and some note paper because you are going to want to write some of this stuff down! |
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And, we'll see you next week!
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meet Mac Lake
I felt called into ministry when I was 17 years old. Growing up in a small church in rural West Virginia I was surrounded by a loving group of people who believed in me and encouraged my spiritual journey.
In 1981. I packed my bags and moved to the Windy City, Chicago, to attend Moody Bible Institute. After graduating Moody, it was time to head south, where I took a position as a youth pastor at Northwood Baptist church. It didn’t take long for me to realize I needed more training so my new bride Cindy and I moved to Dallas, Texas to attend Dallas Theological Seminary. Over the following years we had three amazing children: Brandon, Jordan and Brianna. After graduating seminary, we moved back to South Carolina where I served for seven years as an Associate Pastor at Pawleys Island Community Church. An incredibly supportive group of people poured their best into me and gave me amazing opportunities to grow in ministry. |
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STEPHANIE CARO
PODCAST EPISODE 14
Welcome to Conversations with Every Day Youth Workers, the podcast of The Youth Worker Daily! This week's episode welcome out guest, Stephanie Caro. Stephanie is a youth worker, an author, a coach, a consultant, and I have the privilege of calling her my friend. Stephanie's experience, wisdom, and heart for youth workers is clear as she shares her practical advice and ideas.
If you found this episode helpful and encouraging, would you help us get the word out? Share us with your friends, follow or subscribe to the podcast, give us a rating, and leave comment!
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MEET Stephanie Caro
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Stephanie Caro has been involved in ministry to children, youth, and adults in the local church (both large and small) since…a long time ago. Her humorous, straightforward style keeps her busy presenting and coaching at conferences, training events, camps, mission trips, retreats, churches, etc. She is now Senior Consultant for Ministry Architects, which allows her to help churches assess, vision, and formulate their ministry game plans.
Her books, Thriving Youth Ministry in Smaller Churches and 99 Thoughts for the Smaller Church Youth Worker, were published by Group/Simply Youth Ministry. Her book, Smaller Church Youth Ministry: No Staff, No Money, No Problem, was published by United Methodist Publishing House. Her next book, Ten Solutions for Smaller Churches, comes out in 2020. Stephanie is a contributing author to several ministry resources like YouthWorker Journal and Group Magazine. Check out Stephanie's blogs at youthministry.com, youthspecialties.com, Princeton Theological Seminary, and others. Stephanie and her husband, Steve, live in Katy, TX. Their 7 children are all grown! |
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Jay Higham is a veteran youth worker of almost 30 years; having worked with students in the local church and Christian camping settings. Jay is currently serving as the Director of Family Ministry at Covenant Community Church, in Wheeling, WV. Jay has been married to Amy for 24 years. Together, they are raising 5 kids, (4 boys and 1 girl). Jay is an aspiring author, blogger, speaker, vlogger, and social media junkie. He is also the host of our new podcast, Conversations with Every Day Youth Workers! Jay is passionate about student ministry, family ministry, and connecting and networking with youth workers to help them serve their students with passion and excellence.
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Jay Higham is a veteran youth worker of almost 30 years; having worked with students in the local church and Christian camping settings. Jay is currently serving as the Director of Family Ministry at Covenant Community Church, in Wheeling, WV. Jay has been married to Amy for 24 years. Together, they are raising 5 kids, (4 boys and 1 girl). Jay is an aspiring author, blogger, speaker, vlogger, and social media junkie. He is also the host of our new podcast, Conversations with Every Day Youth Workers! Jay is passionate about student ministry, family ministry, and connecting and networking with youth workers to help them serve their students with passion and excellence.
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season two kick off
PODCAST EPISODE 13
Welcome to Season Two of Conversations with Every Day Youth Workers! So excited to kick off a new season! We have a great line up of guests that will encourage and inspire you and you ministry, and it gets start right here, right now with my good friend, Brian Lucas! Take a listen to our Season Two kick off episode, then check out the companion blog at http://www.TheYouthWorkerDaily.com for more about the show, links to connect with Brian, and resources for your ministry!
If you enjoyed this weeks episode, would you help us out by liking the episode, sharing it with a friend or on your social media, and subscribing to the podcast! And leave a comment, I'd love to connect with you!
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If you enjoyed this weeks episode, would you help us out by liking the episode, sharing it with a friend or on your social media, and subscribing to the podcast! And leave a comment, I'd love to connect with you!
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Jay Higham is a veteran youth worker of almost 30 years; having worked with students in the local church and Christian camping settings. Jay is currently serving as the Director of Family Ministry at Covenant Community Church, in Wheeling, WV. Jay has been married to Amy for 24 years. Together, they are raising 5 kids, (4 boys and 1 girl). Jay is an aspiring author, blogger, speaker, vlogger, and social media junkie. He is also the host of our new podcast, Conversations with Every Day Youth Workers! Jay is passionate about student ministry, family ministry, and connecting and networking with youth workers to help them serve their students with passion and excellence.
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Jay Higham is a veteran youth worker of over 28 years; having worked with students in the local church and Christian camping settings. Jay is currently serving as the director of family ministry at a church, located in West Virginia. Jay has been married to Amy for over 23 years. Together, they are raising 5 kids, (4 boys and 1 girl). Jay is an aspiring author, blogger, speaker, vlogger, and social media junkie. He is passionate about student ministry, family ministry, and training youth workers to love and serve their students with passion and excellence.
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