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19 Feb 2026

I Intentionally Programmed Youth Group “Wrong”

By Nick Clason|2026-01-23T10:56:08-08:00February 19th, 2026|communication, Help Me With..., Hybrid Ministry, online youth group, Podcast, Technology, Youth Ministry Hacks, Youth Ministry Ideas|0 Comments

I’m designing my real youth ministry program, with these 3 rules.

#1 Order Doesn’t Repeat
And today I’m intentionally going to do it WRONG!!

#2 I’m also making a different, from scratch, DYM Game for EACH week
And I’m going to tell you how to get a FREE early copy of it

#3 Finally, I’ll evaluate how it all went! Join us!

And if you’re interested in seeing more of what the Hybrid Ministry Show has to offer, I’d love to encourage you to check out more!

12 Feb 2026

How I Planned Youth Group – 3 Weekly Challenges

By Nick Clason|2026-01-16T08:40:12-08:00February 12th, 2026|communication, Help Me With..., Hybrid Ministry, online youth group, Podcast, Technology, Youth Ministry Hacks, Youth Ministry Ideas|2 Comments

Can I design a compelling youth night from scratch each week with a different order – while also creating a brand-new DYM game from scratch?

I’m challenging myself to these 3 things in the next month:

No Repeated Order
Create a DYM game from Scratch
Recap & Evaluate

Let’s dive in, join me!

And if you’re interested in seeing more of what the Hybrid Ministry Show has to offer, I’d love to encourage you to check out more!

5 Feb 2026

The Game That Changed Youth Camps Forever

By Nick Clason|2026-01-09T12:48:22-08:00February 5th, 2026|communication, Help Me With..., Hybrid Ministry, online youth group, Podcast, Technology, Youth Ministry Hacks, Youth Ministry Ideas|3 Comments

Most youth camp games fail for one simple reason… and almost nobody realizes it.

Leaders spend hours planning activities, but kids lose interest in minutes — and it’s not because they’re distracted or bored.

Today, I’m sitting down with the creator of Camp Clue — a game that’s been used in camps around the world to keep kids fully engaged.

He’s breaking down exactly why it works — and how you can design games that actually hold attention all week long. And how you can get it for yourself!

And if you’re interested in seeing more of what the Hybrid Ministry Show has to offer, I’d love to encourage you to check out more!

29 Jan 2026

He Built an AI Sniper Game… Then Gave Away the Prompt

By Nick Clason|2025-12-31T10:42:51-08:00January 29th, 2026|communication, Help Me With..., Hybrid Ministry, online youth group, Podcast, Technology, Youth Ministry Hacks, Youth Ministry Ideas|1 Comment

In this episode I sit down with the evil genius, who built an entire custom app using AI.

And we’re giving you the prompt FOR FREE!

You take our prompt, implement it in your context, and you have a fun, custom sniper game for your next summer camp, winter retreat or d-now!

And if you’re interested in seeing more of what the Hybrid Ministry Show has to offer, I’d love to encourage you to check out more!

22 Jan 2026

This Disney Trip Accidentally Gave Me My Best Camp Game Ever

By Nick Clason|2025-12-30T09:13:41-08:00January 22nd, 2026|communication, Help Me With..., Hybrid Ministry, online youth group, Podcast, Technology, Youth Ministry Hacks, Youth Ministry Ideas|0 Comments

I stumbled into this camp idea, and I’m going to give it to you today!

How I discovered it, what I’ve done that’s worked, and how you can adapt it for your context.

This is a great Winter Retreat, Summer Camp or D-Now game concept that runs in the background of your student ministry event!

And if you’re interested in seeing more of what the Hybrid Ministry Show has to offer, I’d love to encourage you to check out more!

15 Jan 2026

Amazing, On-Going, Youth Group Retreat Game Pt. 2 + Lock-in Survival Tips

By Nick Clason|2025-12-22T10:33:44-08:00January 15th, 2026|communication, Help Me With..., Hybrid Ministry, online youth group, Podcast, Technology, Youth Ministry Hacks, Youth Ministry Ideas|1 Comment

In this episode I sit down and share the entire inspiration for this D-Now, Winter Retreat & Summer Camp on-going games with my friend, Andrew Jansen.

Andrew is a 10+ year youth worker, and his assassin game sparked this entire podcast mini-series.

He expains his creative (and super CHEAP) adaptation to this game.

Plus! Andrew shared his lock-in survival guide for FREE!

And if you’re interested in seeing more of what the Hybrid Ministry Show has to offer, I’d love to encourage you to check out more!

8 Jan 2026

Youth Ministry Games that Build over Multiple Days – Winter Retreat and DNow Edition

By Nick Clason|2025-12-14T08:36:47-08:00January 8th, 2026|communication, Help Me With..., Hybrid Ministry, online youth group, Podcast, Technology, Youth Ministry Hacks, Youth Ministry Ideas|1 Comment

In this special, interview style episode, Nick Clason sits down with Jay Reynolds to discuss a game concept that Jay used for every session during a recent Winter Retreat.

This video is just in time for DNow season where you can program games that build over multiple days and can last the duration of your entire winter retreat, summer camp or disciple now event! Jay shares next level expert tips to make sure you win!

And if you’re interested in seeing more of what the Hybrid Ministry Show has to offer, I’d love to encourage you to check out more!

1 Jan 2026

I tried every youth ministry social media pack that exists

By Nick Clason|2025-12-08T11:02:13-08:00January 1st, 2026|communication, Help Me With..., Hybrid Ministry, online youth group, Podcast, Technology, Youth Ministry Hacks, Youth Ministry Ideas|0 Comments

I tried and evaluated every “Youth Ministry Social Media” Pack I could find on the internet.

I evaluated on 4 criteria, and the verdict is in!

I discovered the pack you should be using at your church in 2026 and beyond!

And if you’re interested in seeing more of what the Hybrid Ministry Show has to offer, I’d love to encourage you to check out more!

25 Dec 2025

How I Ran Social Media While at a Conference – – DYM 100 Challenge Pt 3

By Nick Clason|2025-12-08T10:45:56-08:00December 25th, 2025|communication, Help Me With..., Hybrid Ministry, online youth group, Podcast, Technology, Youth Ministry Hacks, Youth Ministry Ideas|0 Comments

A Christmas miracle for youth pastors everywhere!

A few months ago I went to the DYM 100 Roundtables, and without lifting a finger, or distracting my entire experience, this is how I regularly posted on my church’s social media, while in attendance for the conference!