Join Ben and the podcast crew as they talk with Allison Yandell of Feed. an initiative of OneHope, and Andrew Prescott, youth pastor at Oaks Church in Red Oak TX, about how understanding stats about Gen Z can make an impact on discipleship.
“Youth pastors love crowds, students of this generation love conversations. We need fewer rows and more circles.” – Andrew Prescott
Allison Yandell has been committed to innovation in the local church for over a decade. Gen Z has changed the youth ministry game and Allison is driven to equip the Church to be a creative and impactful presence in the local and global community. Originally from Oklahoma, she now calls South Florida home where she serves as the Director of Feed, an initiative of OneHope, helping to spread a new philosophy of youth ministry and design free resources for youth pastors all over the world.
Andrew Prescott servess as the Youth Pastors of Oaks Youth in Red Oak, TX. As a part of the “Champion Team” with Feed, he has the privilege of being a part of conversations that help shape many of the tools and content that are available today.” I consider my life calling is to be: “Knowing Jesus and making Him known by shepherding students and stewarding leaders.” If God allows it, he hope to stay in the game and eventually be one of those grey-haired youth pastors!
About Ben Trueblood
Ben serves as the Director of Student Ministry for Lifeway Christian Resources and has served the local church as a student pastor for fourteen years. In addition to his role at Lifeway, Ben is involved in training, consulting, and speaking to student ministries throughout the U.S. He is driven by a desire for student ministries to expand God’s Kingdom, to see the lives of students transformed by the gospel, and to produce students who shape the culture in which they live. Ben and his wife Kristen have four young children. In his free time Ben enjoys family, fishing, hunting, and the St. Louis Cardinals. You can follow Ben on Instagram and Twitter at: @bentrueblood.
About Katie Wylie
Katie serves as Marketing Strategist for Lifeway Students and has been part of the Lifeway family for nearly 12 years, including two summers as a FUGE staffer. Katie is passionate about resourcing leaders because of the profound impact student ministry had on her faith journey. Katie is mama to identical twin boys and enjoys running, writing, and long walks around Target. Katie is also the human behind our brand social accounts! @lifewaystudents | @studentministry | facebook.com/LifewayStudents
About Nathan Howard
Nathan serves as Project Coordinator for Lifeway Students. and has served in student ministry for 15 years in a variety of roles from volunteer leader and student pastor in the local church to working with student pastors at the associational level. “Producer Nathan” helps facilitate student ministry training through the podcast, Youth Ministry Booster, and other outlets and also served on FUGE camp staff for six years, four as camp director, before joining the team full time. Nathan enjoys baking, video games, and officiating.