Josh Griffin, Author at Blog | Download Youth Ministry Blog

About Josh Griffin

Josh Griffin is one of the leading voices in youth ministry with 25+ years experience in the trenches, currently serving as the junior high pastor at Mariners Church and before that the High School Pastor at Saddleback Church. He's the co-founder of DownloadYouthMinistry.com, YMUniversity.com and heard in 400+ episodes of the DYM Podcast w/Doug Fields. He's created more than 50 youth ministry resources and authored several books including 99 Thoughts for Small Group Leaders. Josh and his wife Angela have 4 kids, which are now all teenagers! Contact Josh | Speaking Requests

29 May 2019

More Than Dodgeball Ep. 6 | Doug & Josh Test Their Drive Thru IQ

By Josh Griffin|2019-05-29T09:30:53-07:00May 29th, 2019|Podcast|2 Comments

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7 May 2019

Youth Pastor Diet: Season 2 – Summer Bod STARTS NOW!

By Josh Griffin|2019-05-07T08:05:15-07:00May 7th, 2019|Contests|4 Comments

This contest has the potential to change your life!

We know that’s a bold statement … but it’s been proven! Our last YPD resulted in over 25,000 pounds lost in just 100 days.
$25 gets the contest started! Research has …

6 May 2019

More Than Dodgeball Episode 5: May the 4th Be With You

By Josh Griffin|2019-05-06T13:52:26-07:00May 6th, 2019|Podcast|1 Comment

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2 Apr 2019

DYM Members-Only Podcast: April 2019

By Josh Griffin|2019-04-02T10:02:39-07:00April 2nd, 2019|Podcast|0 Comments

Doug, Allison, Josh & a very quiet Greg talk about the new killer #youthministry resources for the month of April 2019.…

1 Apr 2019

Netflix has acquired global rights to More Than Dodgeball starring Doug Fields and Josh Griffin

By Josh Griffin|2019-04-02T09:54:15-07:00April 1st, 2019|Podcast|1 Comment

LOS GATOS, April 1, 2019 – Netflix, the world’s leading internet entertainment service, has acquired global rights to the popular YouTube Show More Than Dodgeball.

Starting April 31, More Than Dodgeball (MTD) starring Doug Fields and Josh Griffin of the

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29 Mar 2019

More Than Dodgeball Ep. 3 | Senior Pastors

By Josh Griffin|2019-03-29T10:48:10-07:00March 29th, 2019|Podcast|0 Comments

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23 Mar 2019

INTRODUCING: The More Than Dodgeball Youth Ministry Show!

By Josh Griffin|2019-03-22T21:57:29-07:00March 23rd, 2019|Teaching/Programming|0 Comments

More Than Dodgeball is the show for youth pastors by youth pastors. What would happen if two youth pastors with decades of experience created a show with segments that could be stolen for your own youth ministry? Find out in …

22 Mar 2019

The DYM Show | Questions About Senior Pastors

By Josh Griffin|2019-03-22T21:55:04-07:00March 22nd, 2019|Podcast|0 Comments

The DYM Show | Questions About Senior Pastors

Josh Griffin, Doug Fields, and Katie Edwards talk about why Katie never wants to be a senior pastor, how to start off on the right foot with a new senior pastor and …

12 Feb 2019

The DYM Show | McGill’s New Job, Encouraging Parents & Volunteers, Building Momentum

By Josh Griffin|2019-02-12T23:12:07-08:00February 12th, 2019|Podcast|0 Comments

The DYM Show | McGill’s New Job, Encouraging Parents & Volunteers, Building Momentum

Josh Griffin, Doug Fields, Matt McGill and Katie Edwards talk about ideas on how to engage and encourage parents and volunteers. An interim youth pastor asks about …

6 Feb 2019

The DYM Show | Hiring and growing a team, recovering from moral failure, student drama

By Josh Griffin|2019-02-06T10:05:34-08:00February 6th, 2019|Podcast|0 Comments

The DYM Show | Hiring and growing a team, recovering from moral failure, student drama

Josh Griffin, Doug Fields, and Katie Edwards talk about why Josh needs to apologize for misspeaking in the last episode. Doug, Katie, and Josh answer …