
EP #18
with guest
Ashton Peters
Dec 17, 2025
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Episode Summary
We share a field-tested playbook for building a healthy youth leadership team, from recruiting people who care to training them with simple rhythms that last. Ashton Peters unpacks “The Third Voice,” showing how mentors help students from unchurched homes grow with steady guidance.
• Leadership development as the engine of sustainable youth ministry
• Recruiting seasoned adults and diverse voices beyond “cool factor”
• Practical sources for volunteers, including the church secretary and lobby time
• Clear onboarding with expectations, shadowing, and a simple booklet
• Support roles that prevent burnout and let small group leaders focus
• Weekly huddles, monthly meetings, and an annual retreat as core rhythm
• Spiritual parenting and mentoring for students from unchurched homes
• Gritty realities of youth ministry and how teams walk through hard things
• Tools and resources for content, training, and consistency
Buy “The Third Voice” by Ashton Peters on Amazon or MyHealthy Church to grab the book today!

