Youth Ministry Booster

Welcome to the Youth Ministry Booster podcast! The most honest and hilarious podcast in student ministry. Hosted by Zac Workun and Chad Higgins. We are the biggest fans of youth ministry leaders like you!

We are here for you with the humor and the help to engage, entertain, equip, and encourage.

Youth ministry is better together. Learn more @ http://www.youthministrybooster.com

Podcasting since 2015 • 310 episodes

Youth Ministry Booster

Latest Episodes

Ten Years, Still Showing Up For Youth Ministry Games & Taco Bell

Ten years in and we’re still showing up, still laughing about late-night Taco Bell runs, and still fighting for youth pastors to feel seen on that drive home after midweek. We rewind to the After Nine roots—two friends comparing notes before we...

November 12, 2025 • 21:35

Don't Panic! Setting Better Goals in Youth Ministry

🔥 Feel like you need to throw a last-minute mega event to fix that attendance dip? You’re not alone—but there’s a better way.This week, Chad and Zac kick things off with a hilarious misheard small group moment 😂 and dive deep into th...

October 01, 2025 • Episode 353 • 35:44

Rethinking How Students Actually Learn in Youth Ministry Also They Sniff Deodorant

Hey buddy...Are your teaching methods actually connecting with how today's students learn? I mean they love Roblox, Minecraft, and Cedarwood Scents.In this conversation, Chad and Zac challenge youth ministry leaders to move beyond...

September 24, 2025 • Episode 352 • 30:52

Growing Youth Ministry: The Power of Story

"It's all about the numbers." Ever feel like your ministry's is trapped by attendance numbers? What if the most powerful metric isn't quantitative at all?The stories unfolding in your student ministry reveal far more about God's work th...

September 03, 2025 • Episode 351 • 38:33

The Youth Ministry Meeting Makeover w/ Kate Downing

Ever wondered if there's a way to make meetings less painful and more productive? Kate Downing pulls back the curtain on what makes ministry team gatherings work—or fail spectacularly.Returning guest Kate Downing shares practi...

August 27, 2025 • 33:26

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thank you for this episode with Josh White! I served in Youth Ministry for 13 years and had to step down for a few reasons but I miss it greatly. I am moving into the mindset of having an open hand to my past youth kids.

Fayetteville, Arkansas