Hybrid Ministry

By Nick Clason

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Episodes: 186

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Hybrid Ministry is complicated and hard. Or is it? How do pastors and youth pastors create a vibrant extension, not replacement, of what's already happening during their weekly church services? To cater in a digital ministry way to an online focused ministry audience. Reaching Millennials, Gen Z and even Gen Alpha is going to require us to rethink some of the ways we do church. Follow along on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@clasonnick

Episode Date
Episode 183: Multi-Day Youth Group Game for Winter Retreats & DNows (Rules, Setup, & Free Files)
Jan 08, 2026
Episode 182: I tried every youth ministry social media pack that exists.
Jan 01, 2026
Episode 181: How I Ran Social Media While at a Conference - - DYM 100 Challenge Pt 3
Dec 25, 2025
Episode 180: Josh Boldman Taught Me THIS About Small Groups… - DYM 100 Challenge Pt 2
Dec 18, 2025
Episode 179: FREE Christmas Party Surprise! - DYM 100 Challenge Pt 1
Dec 11, 2025
Episode 178: I secretly tried the 8 post challenge while hosting a conference
Dec 04, 2025
Episode 177: After the Turkey... Watch This👀
Nov 27, 2025
Episode 176: Youth Leader Resource Room | 5 Components to a Great one!
Nov 20, 2025
Episode 175: The Calendar that Rules Them All! [Most Skip Step 1!]
Nov 13, 2025
Episode 174: 5 LEVELS OF TAMING A WILD YOUTH ROOM
Nov 06, 2025
Episode 173: Youth Ministry Interview Tips (with a twist!)
Oct 30, 2025
Episode 172: The Cellphone Problem in Youth Groups
Oct 23, 2025
Episode 171: Grow Your Youth Group: EXPLOSIVE Attendance Secrets
Oct 16, 2025
Episode 170: How to Ask for a Raise: Expert Gives Tips & Tricks
Oct 09, 2025
Episode 169: Don't Try These... Until you Hear My Mistakes!
Oct 02, 2025
Episode 168: Job Switch? Youth Pastor Top Tips
Sep 25, 2025
🚨BIG ANNOUNCEMENT🚨 - The Future of Hybrid Ministry!
Sep 24, 2025
Episode 167: Top 5 Youth Ministry Books Every New Youth Pastor Must Read
Sep 18, 2025
Episode 166: How Our Youth Group Doubled in 3 Years
Sep 11, 2025
Episode 165: How to Build a Youth Social Media Team That You Don’t Have to Run
Sep 04, 2025
Episode 164: 🚀 Fall Social Media Pack: Stop Guessing. Start Posting.
Aug 28, 2025
Episode 163: Event Evaluation that WORKS! How to Actually Improve Your Youth Ministry
Aug 21, 2025
Episode 162: 10 Free Time Stations for Youth Ministry - Fun, Easy & FREE!
Aug 14, 2025
Episode 161: How to Welcome New Students in Youth Ministry Without Overwhelming Them
Aug 07, 2025
The Ultimate Extreme Bingo Hack!
Aug 01, 2025
Episode 160: My #1 Fall Outreach Event for Youth Ministry + Free Donut Game Download!
Jul 31, 2025
Episode 159: Which Mic Should Youth Pastors Use? Pro vs Budget Options
Jul 24, 2025
Episode 158: This Changes Everything - Train Up Teenagers!
Jul 17, 2025
Episode 157: What’s Better for Ministry? Done-for-You or Custom Social Media
Jul 10, 2025
Episode 156: 3 Reels You Can Post This Week Without Filming Anything
Jul 03, 2025
Episode 155: The Secret Sauce to Consistent Summer Engagement
Jun 26, 2025
Episode 154: Summer Social Media Mistakes (And How I’m Avoiding Them)
Jun 19, 2025
Episode 153: What I Posted This Week Using My Summer Content Pack
Jun 12, 2025
Episode 152: This Social Media Post is dead in 2025 - What to do instead
Jun 05, 2025
Episode 151: Gaga Ball vs 9-Square
May 29, 2025
Episode 150: 5 TIPS | Promotion like a Pro! Beginning vs End of Summer?
May 22, 2025
Episode 149: Youth Ministry in the Summer? Should You Shut It Down or Show Up Strong?
May 15, 2025
Episode 148: How I’m Doing 3 Months of Content with THIS One Resource
May 08, 2025
Episode 147: From No Budget to Pro - Summer Camp 2025 Photography & Videography Setup Guide
May 01, 2025
Episode 146: How I Produce a Weekly Leader Podcast
Apr 24, 2025
Episode 145: 10 Simple & Effective Partnering with Parent Tips that REALLY work!
Apr 17, 2025
Episode 144: How I Recruit Awesome Youth Volunteers that Stick
Apr 10, 2025
Episode 143: How I Avoid Burnout with Derry Prenkert
Apr 03, 2025
Episode 142: How I Got Started doing Youth Group Social Media from scratch with Andrew Ostrander
Mar 27, 2025
Episode 141: How I Plan Events with Kaylen Adams
Mar 20, 2025
Episode 140: Social Media that [ACTUALLY] Works | Engage Don’t Broadcast
Mar 13, 2025
Episode 139: The Best Communication Method for Your Church
Mar 06, 2025
Episode 138: Steal this Clearer (& Less Boring) Church Announcement Strategy
Feb 27, 2025
Episode 137: 3 Reasons Your Announcements Aren’t Working
Feb 20, 2025
Episode 136: 9 Easy & FREE Youth Group Game Ideas
Feb 13, 2025
Episode 135: Rules for Teens - Building Real Relationships in a Digital Age
Feb 06, 2025
Episode 134: Tech Talks: Equipping Parents to Guide Their Digital Natives
Jan 30, 2025
Episode 133: Scroll with Purpose: Teaching Teens to Use Phones Wisely
Jan 23, 2025
Episode 132: Digital Detox: Finding Balance in an Always-On World
Jan 16, 2025
Episode 131: Secrets Revealed for Middle School Phone Usage
Jan 09, 2025
Episode 130: 2024 - A Celebration of You: Hybrid Ministry Stats & Stories in Review
Jan 02, 2025
Episode 129: The Definitive Social Media Strategy for Busy Youth Pastors in 2025 | Hybrid Ministry Guide
Dec 26, 2024
Episode 128: I made this podcast so you wouldn't have to hire me
Dec 19, 2024
Episode 127: More than a Random Name Generator
Dec 12, 2024
Episode 126: Youth Ministry Christmas Party Idea!
Dec 05, 2024
Episode 125: Unlock the Customizable Wheel for your Programming
Nov 28, 2024
Episode 124: Truly Interactive Sermons | How I use Sidekick
Nov 21, 2024
Episode 123: LIVE Sidekick Demo and Review! Youth Ministry Turned Interactive
Nov 14, 2024
Episode 122: Why Your Youth Ministry Follow-Up Isn't Working
Nov 07, 2024
Episode 121: The Student Ministry Debate: In-Person vs Digital
Oct 31, 2024
Episode 120: Holy Clicks: How Churches are Winning Social Media
Oct 24, 2024
Episode 119: How Churches Can Use Social Media (Ideas & Examples) Part 4
Oct 17, 2024
Episode 118: How Churches Can Use Social Media (Ideas & Examples) Part 3
Oct 10, 2024
Episode 117: How Churches Can Use Social Media (Ideas & Examples) Part 2
Oct 03, 2024
Episode 116: How Churches Can Use Social Media (Ideas & Examples)
Sep 26, 2024
Episode 115: Youth Pastor Review Aura and Bark vs Covenant Eyes
Sep 19, 2024
Episode 114: Before Buying your Child a Phone…
Sep 12, 2024
Episode 113: Teaching iPad Kids with Brainrot - Gen Alpha Unlocked
Sep 05, 2024
Episode 112: Is Generation Alpha Doomed?
Aug 29, 2024
Episode 111: Better Event Promotion: Without Promoting on Social
Aug 22, 2024
Episode 110: Distractions During Youth Group: The Solution
Aug 15, 2024
Episode 109: Don't be scared of Social Media with Nate Clason
Aug 08, 2024
Episode 108: David Carpenter on Social Media for Youth Ministry
Aug 01, 2024
Episode 107: A Gen-Zer's Take on Hybrid Ministry
Jul 25, 2024
Episode 106: Start Your Church Social Media From Scratch
Jul 18, 2024
Episode 105: The 6 Digital Platforms Your Church Should be Using in 2024
Jul 11, 2024
Episode 104: Best Gear for Digital Ministry in 2024 | Must-Have Tech Accessories
Jul 04, 2024
Episode 103: The Five Softwares You Need
Jun 27, 2024
Episode 102: Is Instagram Dead?
Jun 20, 2024
Episode 101: Time Saving Hacks for Productive Youth Pastors
Jun 13, 2024
Episode 100: 💯 HybridMinistry - How it all Started
Jun 06, 2024
Episode 099: YouTube for the Long Haul
May 30, 2024
Episode 098: Ultimate Guide: Audio, Lighting, Camera and Set Design for Church YouTube
May 23, 2024
Episode 097: 📈 Exponential YouTube Growth Hacks: YouTube Shorts Crash Course
May 16, 2024
Episode 096: 🔀 YouTube Playlists: Rethinking Teaching in the Church
May 09, 2024
Episode 095: 💻 Posting Your Teaching Message to YouTube
May 02, 2024
Episode 094: 📱YouTube Videos Make Your Social Media Better
Apr 25, 2024
Episode 093: 📹 LiveStream vs. Pre-Filming: Editing for Youth Ministries
Apr 18, 2024
Episode 092: 🖐️ 5 Secret Benefits of Filming YouTube Videos for Youth Ministries
Apr 11, 2024
Episode 091: 📹 YouTube for Youth Ministries
Apr 04, 2024
Episode 090: 🐿️ When to Split High School and Middle School Youth Group
Mar 28, 2024
Episode 089: ⚠️ Sharing your Youth Room with other Church Ministries
Mar 21, 2024
Episode 088: 🔥Youth Ministry Planning: Weekend Service vs. Midweek Program
Mar 14, 2024
Episode 087: ✌️The Two Biggest Enemies to Youth Groups
Mar 07, 2024
Episode 086: 😨 Reaction: Carey Nieuwhof’s 2024 Church Trends
Feb 29, 2024
Episode 085: ✍ Youth Ministry Volunteer Training
Feb 22, 2024
Episode 084: 🤝 Recruiting (and Retaining) The Best Volunteers
Feb 15, 2024
Episode 083: ❤️ Youth Ministry Volunteers Unleashed
Feb 08, 2024
Episode 082: 💡 5 No Prep Youth Group Game Ideas
Feb 01, 2024
Episode 081: 😲 Your Youth Sermons Don’t Matter
Jan 25, 2024
Episode 080: 🛑 Stop Posting Church Announcements on Social Media
Jan 18, 2024
Episode 079: 🤷 Youth Pastor: Event Coordinators? or Disciple-Makers?
Jan 11, 2024
Episode 078: 📈 Youth Group Growth: Reaching Gen Z & Gen Alpha
Jan 04, 2024
Episode 077: 💪 Get More Done: Time Management for Youth Pastors
Dec 28, 2023
Episode 076: ✅ 7 Part Youth Group Checklist
Dec 21, 2023
Episode 075: 🤑 Digital Discipleship on a Dime: 5 Budget Friendly Tips
Dec 14, 2023
Episode 074: 🎅 The Ultimate (and FREE!) Youth Ministry Christmas Party Guide
Dec 05, 2023
Episode 073: 🧑‍🚀 New Frontiers in Digital Discipleship for the Church: Shepherding 🐑
Nov 30, 2023
Episode 072: 🧑‍🚀 New Frontiers in Digital Discipleship for the Church: Message Enhancement 💬
Nov 23, 2023
Episode 071: 🧑‍🚀 New Frontiers in Digital Discipleship for the Church: Youth Ministry Games 🎮
Nov 16, 2023
Episode 070: 📉 The Unveiling: The Actual Reason Church Attendance is Down in 2023 👇
Nov 09, 2023
Episode 069: 🍩 Ultimate Youth Group Guide: Crush Games, Outreach & Social all in one! 🔥
Nov 02, 2023
Episode 068: ☝️ The Ultimate One-Click Viral Reels and Shorts Solution for Churches: Social Media Strategy for TODAY! 🗓️
Oct 26, 2023
Episode 067: 🔮 The Future of Church Youth Ministry 🔮
Oct 19, 2023
Episode 066: 💸 The Surprising 4th Design Tool: Instagram Stories, a Design Option? 🚀
Oct 12, 2023
Episode 065: 💸 Adobe Express, the 3rd option of the 4 Budget-Friendly Design Tools 🚀
Oct 05, 2023
Episode 064: 💸 Number 2: Canva. 4 Budget-Friendly Design Tools 🚀
Sep 28, 2023
Episode 063: 💸 Fast & Affordable Design for Youth Ministries: 4 Budget-Friendly Tools 🚀
Sep 21, 2023
Episode 062: 🤫 The Secret to Unlocking Your Graphic Design Skills: The Best Fonts ⌨️
Sep 14, 2023
Episode 061: 📲 Instagram vs. TikTok vs. YouTube. The Most Effective Social Platform for your Church's Youth Ministry 📲
Sep 07, 2023
Episode 060: 📲 Why Every Youth Ministry Needs a Strong Social Media Presence 📲
Aug 31, 2023
Episode 059: 🎙️ Exploring the Future of the Hybrid Church with Warren Byrd 🌐
Aug 24, 2023
Episode 058: 🔥 Revolutionizing Ministry with AI: Unleashing Digital Marvels for Churches & Youth Ministries 🔥
Aug 17, 2023
Episode 057: Understanding Generation Alpha: Navigating Future Implications for Pastors and Church Leaders
Aug 10, 2023
Episode 056: VIDEO: Final Editing Crash Course on Integrating Adobe Photoshop into your Video Editing
Aug 03, 2023
Episode 055: VIDEO: Clipping up a Long-Form Video for Short-Form Vertical Video for TikTok, Reels and Shorts for Church Sermons
Jul 27, 2023
Episode 054: What is Hybrid Ministry? A Celebration!!
Jul 20, 2023
Episode 053: VIDEO: A Complete Crash Course on Editing in Adobe Premiere Pro a Teaching Video built for YouTube and In Room Programming from Start to Finish
Jul 13, 2023
Episode 052: What the NBA can teach us about Generation Alpha and the Future for Churches
Jul 06, 2023
Episode 051: 3 Church Communications Questions
Jun 29, 2023
Episode 050: Dude, My Kids are Obsessed with YouTube. What does this mean for the future of the church and Generation Alpha?
Jun 22, 2023
Episode 049: Church Social Media during VBS & Summer Camp
Jun 15, 2023
Episode 048: My Newly Revised Church Social Media Planning and Posting Strategy for the rest of 2023
Jun 08, 2023
Episode 047: The Stats: Progress Report, 2023, How Am I Actually Doing?
Jun 01, 2023
Episode 046: How to be Present with your Social Media Presence
May 25, 2023
Episode 045: 9 Church Marketing Tips to Best Serve Your Members and Reach Others Not Yet Apart of Your Church
May 18, 2023
Episode 044: Gen Z and the Generation Gaps that is keeping them out of your churches
May 11, 2023
Episode 043: Why I finally broke down and tried a posting service and my take aways from it
May 04, 2023
Episode 042: Can Discipleship Happen Exclusively Online?
Apr 27, 2023
Episode 041: Church Marketing Tips from Starbucks, Target and Walmart
Apr 20, 2023
Episode 040: The Sixth Step of the Church Social Media Framework: Putting it All Together
Apr 13, 2023
Episode 039: The Fifth Step of the Church Social Media Framework - Email and SMS Marketing
Apr 06, 2023
Episode 038: The Fourth Step of the Church Social Media Framework: Instgram
Mar 29, 2023
Episode 037: The Third Step of the Church Social Media Framework: Facebook
Mar 23, 2023
Episode 036: The Second Step of the Church Social Media Framework for 2023: TikTok
Mar 16, 2023
Episode 035: The First Step of the Church Social Media Framework: YouTube
Mar 09, 2023
Episode 034: The Trailer to Preview the Complete 6-Step Church Social Media Framework for 2023 and Beyond
Mar 07, 2023
Episode 033: Starting and Maintaining a Church YouTube channel in 2023
Mar 02, 2023
Episode 032: The YouTube Trends Report and What Churches need to do about it for 2023 and Beyond
Feb 23, 2023
Episode 031: Why should churches care about digital ministry in 2023?
Feb 16, 2023
Episode 030: The Advantages that Churches FINALLY have on Social Media in 2023
Feb 09, 2023
Episode 029: Is Digital a Valid method to Preach God's Word?
Feb 02, 2023
Episode 028: The Purpose of the Church and Social Media's Role within that
Jan 26, 2023
Episode 027: Nick's Interview with TikTok superstar, Josh Chasteen
Jan 19, 2023
Episode 026: Have I already Ruined my TikTok Account? A Complete Guide to Posting a TikTok from Start to Finish
Jan 12, 2023
Episode 025: The Ultimate 2023 Social Media Calendar, Strategy and Posting Guidelines
Jan 05, 2023
Episode 024: Rob Shepherd on Starting, Growing and Making a Viral TikTok Account and Videos
Dec 29, 2022
Episode 023: 9 TikTok and Instagram Reels Videos to use at your church this week!
Dec 22, 2022
Episode 022: Bridging the Generation Gap by using an episode of the Office.
Dec 15, 2022
Episode 021: Social Media in 2023 with new rules, remaining healthy personally while using social media as a tool, and the Best YouTube strategy of 2023 and Beyond!
Dec 08, 2022
Episode 020: Kerry Ray on the limitations of digital ministry, can we overcome it, and how do we help digital immigrants make an impact with digital natives
Dec 01, 2022
Episode 019: Kerry Ray on doing ministry like Jesus did, and how technology has changed the way we ministry and communicate to teenagers in Gen Z and Gen Alpha and beyond
Nov 24, 2022
Episode 018: The Do's, Don'ts and lessons learned from launching a YouTube channel for your church in 2022
Nov 17, 2022
Episode 017: The Ultimate Social Media Framework for Churches to Reach Milennials, Gen Z and Gen Alpha in 2022 and Beyond
Nov 10, 2022
Episode 016: Derry Prenkert on how the invention of the iPhone has radically changed how Pastors and ministry leaders accomplish the mission
Nov 03, 2022
Episode 015: Why We Do What We Do In Churches in 2022?
Oct 27, 2022
Episode 014: How to bridge the Generation Gap, Using Digital to Enhance Physical Ministry, and are small groups the new outreach?
Oct 20, 2022
Episode 013: 3 Hybrid Ministry Lessons Learned from a Moving Company
Oct 13, 2022
Episode 012: Why Email and Social may not satisfy the on demand world we live in. Is Social Media for your church even worth it? And are Big Events only for the Pastor's Ego?
Oct 06, 2022
Episode 011: Building a Digital Strategy from Scratch and optimizing your church website for all intended audiences
Sep 29, 2022
Episode 010: Common Myths about Generation Z and how to Reach them in 2022
Sep 22, 2022
Episode 009: Step by Step Guide to Running a Successful Facebook Ad in 2022
Sep 15, 2022
Episode 008: TikTok and Reels Short Form Video Content Ideas for Churches in 2022
Sep 08, 2022
Episode 007: The Best Content Marketing Strategies for your churches in 2022
Sep 01, 2022
Episode 006: Findings from Barnas Future of Hybrid Church ebook
Aug 25, 2022
Episode 005: Meet Gen Z
Aug 18, 2022
Episode 004: Rest and Boundaries
Aug 11, 2022
Episode 003: Is Digital Discipleship Even Possible?
Aug 04, 2022
Episode 002: The Best Practices for Your Church Digital Platforms
Jul 28, 2022
Episode 001: How My Church can Reach Millennials and Gen Z in 2022
Jul 21, 2022
Episode 000: Pilot
Jul 19, 2022