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 • 318 episodes

Youth Ministry Booster

Latest Episodes

Youth Ministry Needs Sacred Rhythms For Real Students w/ Ribbin Dorado

Trade the contemporary hype for a deep concern with holiness! What if your youth ministry felt unmistakably sacred and still radically welcoming?In this episode of Youth Ministry Booster, Zac Workun sits ...

February 04, 2026 • 52:20

Youth Ministry is still Awe-some w/ Joseph Kellogg

Well well look who just sledded into town! Hi Joseph Kellogg! "Presence rises above parties every time."Joseph traces how one ordinary moment in a youth ministry service became a lifetime of discipling teenagers—with humility...

January 28, 2026 • Episode 334 • 46:04

Youth Ministry Meditations On Fatherhood, Failure, & Freedom w/ Wyatt Pennington

New Year, New Episode.Welcome special guest Wyatt Pennington everybody! A new father, emerging and awesome youth ministry leader Wyatt walks us through a practical reframe: treat parents as partners, not an inbox. He details quarterly pa...

January 21, 2026 • Episode 333 • 43:10

Homegrown Youth Ministry: Why Sustainable Ministry Beats Hype with Jonathan Kornelsen

Want a youth ministry that outlasts the hype cycle and survives staff turnover without losing momentum? Oh for sure, eh! This week's conversation with Canadian veteran youth pastor Jonathan Kornelsen dives into the shift from big ev...

January 14, 2026 • 39:31

Youth Ministry Trends 2026: Predicting Win Lose Meme

Cleaner, Braver, More Effective: Youth Ministry in 2026In this episode of Youth Ministry Booster, Zac and Chad lay our cards on the table, personal stakes, ministry wins we’re chasing, habits we’re cutting, and the simple...

January 07, 2026 • Episode 300 • 23:23

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Fan Mail

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