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Co-hosts Josiah Kennealy and Micah Kennealy interview thought leaders and experts on reaching young adults in our world, today!
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2 days ago
2 days ago
Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Dillon and Shelby Scott about longevity in leadership, leading together as a couple, and young adult ministry.
Today's episode is presented by:
1. The Minnesota Young Adult WKND: https://www.youngadults.today/the-wknd
2. GFA World's Paid Apprentice Program: http://gfa.org/apprenticeship
More about us:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Book Bundle: https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle
-Join us June 5-6 for the West Coast leader conference IN PERSON in Irvine, California: https://www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conference
-Subscribe to the youngadultstoday podcast:
On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youngadults-today/id1477787085
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4swpMslS254rcZR41lpEPp?si=3854c66c00124d42
-Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15Lmxj4qUW/
-Follow youngadultstoday on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today/
About our ministry: www.youngadults.today
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Karen Swallow Prior (professor, author, and thought leader) joins us to discuss deconstruction, church hurt, and rediscovering faith!
More about us:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Book Bundle: https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle
-Join us June 5-6 for the West Coast leader conference IN PERSON in Irvine, California: https://www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conference
-Subscribe to the youngadultstoday podcast:
On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youngadults-today/id1477787085
On Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youngadults-today/id1477787085
On YouTube: https://youtube.com/@youngadultstoday?si=0k4szpZe_1eIirCM -
Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021
-Follow youngadultstoday on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today
About our ministry: www.youngadults.today
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Glenn Packiam (pastor at Rock Harbor Church and Senior Fellow at the Barna Group) joins us to discuss living intentional lives as young adults, resilience, and what it means to be a Christian!
More about us: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Book Bundle: https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle
-Join us June 5-6 for the West Coast leader conference IN PERSON in Irvine, California:https://www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conference
-Subscribe to the youngadultstoday podcast:
On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youngadults-today/id1477787085
On Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youngadults-today/id1477787085
On YouTube: https://youtube.com/@youngadultstoday?si=0k4szpZe_1eIirCM
-Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021
-Follow youngadultstoday on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today
About our ministry: www.youngadults.today
Resources mentioned by Glenn Packiam today:
Barna Group's Open Generation Study: https://www.barna.com/the-open-generation/
"What's a Christian, Anyway" by Glenn Packiam: https://amzn.to/3XRVNCa
"The Intentional Year" by Glenn and Holly Packiam https://amzn.to/4hDact4
Friday Mar 14, 2025
Friday Mar 14, 2025
We look back at some of the most viewed, downloaded, and shared episodes of the youngadultstoday podcast from this past year!
Guests include: Ryan Skoog, Jade Warshaw, Jonathan Brozozog, Dr. Rob Hoskins, Terry Parkman, Grant Troutt, and Lee Strobel!
More about us:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Book Bundle: https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle
-Join us March 7-8th, 2025 leader conference IN PERSON in Minnesota: https://www.youngadults.today/conference
-Sign Up for Coaching Communities – Space is limited. Deadline February 14th: https://www.youngadults.today/coaching-communities
-Subscribe to the youngadultstoday podcast:
On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youngadults-today/id1477787085
On Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youngadults-today/id1477787085
On YouTube: https://youtube.com/@youngadultstoday?si=0k4szpZe_1eIirCM
-Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021
-Follow youngadultstoday on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today
About our ministry: www.youngadults.today
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Artificial Intelligence is the question of 2025.. is it good, bad, or otherwise?
Josiah and Micah Kennealy sit down with Mike Brown from Logos Bible Software to discuss the faith of young adults, the reality of AI, and informed approaches to ministry and leadership.
More about us:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Book Bundle: https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle
-Join us June 5-6 for the West Coast leader conference IN PERSON in Irvine, California:https://www.youngadults.today/west-coast-conference
-Sign Up for Coaching Communities – Space is limited. Deadline February 14th: https://www.youngadults.today/coaching-communities
-Subscribe to the youngadultstoday podcast:
On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youngadults-today/id1477787085
On Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youngadults-today/id1477787085
On YouTube: https://youtube.com/@youngadultstoday?si=0k4szpZe_1eIirCM
-Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021
-Follow youngadultstoday on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today
About our ministry: www.youngadults.today
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
About our guest: Neely Taminga is the CEO of Distill Advisory. She's also a professor at North Central University in Minneapolis, MN:
https://x.com/NeelyTamminga
https://www.northcentral.edu/
SHOW NOTES: -Join us on March 7-8th in Minneapolis, MN at the youngadultstoday leader conference: www.youngadultst.today/conference
-Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021
-Follow youngadultstoday on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today
-Today's episode is brought to you by: www.gfa.org/apprenticeship
About our ministry: www.youngadults.today
RESOURCES:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Book Bundle: https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle
-Subscribe to the youngadultstoday podcast:
On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youngadults-today/id1477787085
On Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youngadults-today/id1477787085
On YouTube: https://youtube.com/@youngadultstoday?si=0k4szpZe_1eIirCM
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
On February 3rd, 2025 over 250 young adult ministry leaders registered for the DIGITAL CONFERENCE.
We learned about AI, reaching Gen Z, understanding the Alpha Generation, starting a young adult ministry, utilizing instagram and social media and so much more!
Speakers included Josiah Kennealy, Micah Kennealy, Grant Skeldon, Terry Parkman, Dallas Viva, Rochelle Geer, Allan Walters, Dominic Cerri, Cameron McDaniel, Danny Rangel, Hunter Perry, Mike Alvarez, and more!
SHOW NOTES + RESOURCES:
-Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry:https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Book Bundle:https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle
-Join us March 7-8th, 2025 leader conference IN PERSON in Minnesota: https://www.youngadults.today/conference
-Sign Up for Coaching Communities – Space is limited. Deadline February 14th: https://www.youngadults.today/coaching-communities
Subscribe to the youngadultstoday podcast:
On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youngadults-today/id1477787085
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4swpMslS254rcZR41lpEPp
On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@youngadultstoday
-Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1ALhVKi1ad/
-Follow youngadultstoday on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today/
About our ministry: www.youngadults.today
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Tory Farina and his wife Elizabeth have planted several churches and launched multiple businesses as well. They founded https://www.revfresh.org to refresh pastors with breaks and sabbaticals. Tory joins Josiah and Micah Kennealy to discuss important conversations that every young leader should be having.
SHOW NOTES:
-Join us on March 7-8th in Minneapolis, MN at the youngadultstoday leader conference: www.youngadultst.today/conference
-Join our FaceBook Group Community with 2500+ leaders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/796270437396021
-Follow youngadultstoday on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today
-Today's episode is brought to you by: www.gfa.org/apprenticeship
About our ministry: www.youngadults.today
RESOURCES: -Free eBook "10 Steps to Starting a Successful Young Adult Ministry: https://www.youngadults.today/book/starting-a-successful-young-adult-ministry
-Book Bundle: https://www.youngadults.today/book/3-book-bundle
-Subscribe to the youngadultstoday podcast:
On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youngadults-today/id1477787085
On Spotify: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/youngadults-today/id1477787085
On YouTube: https://youtube.com/@youngadultstoday?si=0k4szpZe_1eIirCM
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Brent Silkey is the founder of 30forfreedom.org and leads Chi Alpha at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Brent will be running the Great World Race - 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days.
Learn more about 30 For Freedom: www.30forfreedom.org
The Great World Race Video used with permission from Ben Hegi Media: https://www.instagram.com/ben.hegi
Our sponsor today: www.gfa.org/apprenticeship
Join us in March in Minneapolis: www.youngadults.today/conference
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Mariners Church in Irvine, California launched Thursdays at Mariners just a year ago with 1,100 young adults and a year later they're running 1,900 weekly!
Dallas Viva, young adult pastor from Mariners joins us to talk about what God is doing and what's working in young adult ministry!
Join us March 7-8th, 2025 in Minneapolis for the youngadultstoday leader conference: www.youngadults.today/conference
We also have Coaching Communities launching this February and there's a few spots still available: www.youngadults.today/coaching-communities
Today's episode is brought to you by Worth The Wait Journal. If you're single, dating or engaged, this is your journal to your future spouse: https://www.micahkennealy.com/products-1/worth-the-wait-guided-filler
Join our FB community of 2500+ young adult ministry leaders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AUmAkqJ5n/
Follow youngadultstoday on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngadults.today/
Check out The Rooted Network's Discipleship Resources: https://www.experiencerooted.com
www.youngadults.today