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6 Mar 2025

The Best Communication Method for Your Church

By |2025-02-10T09:09:10-08:00March 6th, 2025|communication, Help Me With..., Hybrid Ministry, online youth group, Podcast, Technology, Youth Ministry Ideas|2 Comments

Struggling to figure out the best way to communicate with your church?

In this episode of The Hybrid Ministry Show, Nick Clason breaks down the most effective communication methods for parents, teens, and volunteers—backed by real stats and practical strategies.

From email to social media to podcasts, find out how to make sure your church announcements actually reach the right people!

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!

27 Feb 2025

Steal this Clearer (& Less Boring) Church Announcement Strategy

By |2025-01-28T05:53:02-08:00February 27th, 2025|communication, Help Me With..., Hybrid Ministry, online youth group, Podcast, Technology, Youth Ministry Ideas|0 Comments

Tired of your church announcements being ignored?

In this episode of the Hybrid Ministry Podcast, we’ll show you how to create clearer and less boring announcements using three practical hacks:

  • reduce your CTAs,
  • centralize next steps,
  • and inspire over inform.

Stop overwhelming your audience with noise—learn how to simplify your messaging, engage your community, and make your announcements impossible to miss.

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!

20 Feb 2025

3 Reasons Your Announcements Aren’t Working

By |2025-01-21T05:39:17-08:00February 20th, 2025|communication, Help Me With..., Hybrid Ministry, online youth group, Podcast, Technology, Youth Ministry Ideas|0 Comments

Ever feel like no one’s listening to your church announcements?

In this episode of the Hybrid Ministry Show, I will dive into the common pitfalls of church announcements, revealing three reasons why they’re not working—and offering actionable solutions to fix them.

From battling “inattentional blindness” to cutting through the noise of a digital world, this episode will help you craft announcements that inspire life transformation, not just attendance.

Let’s start making better church announcements!

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!

13 Feb 2025

9 Easy & FREE Youth Group Game Ideas

By |2025-01-18T14:17:27-08:00February 13th, 2025|communication, Games, Hybrid Ministry, Parents, Podcast, Technology, Youth Ministry Ideas|2 Comments

This is your ultimate “Oh Crap! I forgot the game” video!

Get all 9 of the games talked about in this video, from downloadyouthministry.com for COMPLETELY FREE!

All I ask for is a simple subscribe, it costs you nothing!

Ready to see my top 9 favorite games of all time?
Let’s check it out!

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!

6 Feb 2025

Rules for Teens – Building Real Relationships in a Digital Age

By |2025-01-07T06:08:20-08:00February 6th, 2025|communication, Hybrid Ministry, Parents, Podcast, Technology, Youth Ministry Ideas|4 Comments

Social media has transformed how we connect, fueled by the rise of smartphones and evolving platforms.

In this episode, I attempt to define social media’s roots, from its early pioneers like MySpace and Facebook (and 6 Degrees?!) to today’s dynamic apps like TikTok, and explore how to use technology as a tool to foster authentic relationships.

Plus, I’m going to share practical tips for building deeper connections and introduce a Phone-Free Family Planning Guide to help balance digital and real-world interactions.

Let’s dive into this together!

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!

30 Jan 2025

⚙️5 Questions for Parents to Ask Their Teens About Phones

By |2025-01-21T05:27:39-08:00January 30th, 2025|Hybrid Ministry, Parents, Podcast, Technology, Training, Youth Ministry Ideas|3 Comments

🎙️ Tech Talks: Equipping Parents to Guide Their Digital Natives is your ultimate resource for navigating the wild world of screens and social media!

This week’s episode is designed to spark meaningful conversations between parents and teeangers!

This episode drops 5 practical questions to help parents and teens tackle digital habits together.

Host a Parent & Tech Workshop, or just send this out in your next parent email!

🚀BONUS: there’s a downloadable worksheet, perfect for your next workshop or family night.

If you’re interested in more Hybrid Ministry content, I’d love to connect, click an icon below, let’s get this thing started!

23 Jan 2025

Scroll with Purpose: Teaching Teens to Use Phones Wisely

By |2025-01-21T05:28:13-08:00January 23rd, 2025|Hybrid Ministry, Videos, Youth Ministry Ideas|0 Comments

In this episode of Hybrid Ministry, we tackle the challenge of helping teens navigate their phones with purpose and wisdom.

  • Discover three essential rules for using social media wisely
  • A powerful resource to protect your teens from harmful online content
  • and an interactive “Social Feed Audit” activity to spark meaningful conversations.

Don’t miss the downloadable Social Feed Audit Activity—a practical tool for fostering healthier digital habits.

And if you’re interested in finding out more about what I’ve got going on on my podcast, you should definitely check out my podcast: Hybrid Ministry.

Here’s all the places you can find me!

16 Jan 2025

Digital Detox: Finding Balance in an Always-On World

By |2024-12-15T09:46:59-08:00January 16th, 2025|Hybrid Ministry, Videos, Youth Ministry Ideas|0 Comments

Life today feels like it’s always “on,” and teenagers are growing up in a world where there’s no escape from the constant digital noise—even at home.

Inspired by Winston Churchill’s midday naps to reset his mental balance, this episode of the Hybrid Ministry Show explores how we can help teens—and ourselves—find moments of rest in an always-connected world.

As a youth pastor with 14 years of experience, I’ve seen how the challenges of this generation differ from my own. In this video, I’ll share 5 practical tips for a healthier digital lifestyle, from screen-free meals to digital sabbaths.

Plus, I’ll introduce the Digital Detox Family Challenge—a worksheet to help families reclaim their time and focus.

Youth Pastors, this is a great video to share with parents of teens!

And if you’re interested in finding out more about what I’ve got going on on my podcast, you should definitely check out my podcast: Hybrid Ministry.

Here’s all the places you can find me!

9 Jan 2025

Secrets Revealed for Middle School Phone Usage

By |2024-12-28T12:08:52-08:00January 9th, 2025|Hybrid Ministry, Videos, Youth Ministry Ideas|3 Comments

One of the biggest pushbacks I ever get around my “Hybrid Ministry” strategy is

“What about Middle Schoolers”

  • They often don’t have phones
  • Or parents don’t feel comfortable giving them phones right away
  • Or a myriad of other reasons.

In this episode, I sat down with the host of the Middle School Ministry Podcast, Ronald Long, to discuss his view on it!

I’d love to have you check it out!

And if you’re interested in finding out more about what I’ve got going on on my podcast, you should definitely check out my podcast: Hybrid Ministry.

Here’s all the places you can find me!

2 Jan 2025

2024 – A Celebration of You: Hybrid Ministry Stats & Stories in Review

By |2024-12-06T08:35:43-08:00January 2nd, 2025|Hybrid Ministry, Videos, Youth Ministry Ideas|5 Comments

2024 has been a wild ride for the Hybrid Ministry Podcast!

And it’s all thanks to you, my loyal friends and listeners!

Thank you for an incredible year!

In this episode we take a look back on the year that was, share some highlights and stats, as well as a Highlight Reel of the best moments from 2024!

This just might be your favorite episode, yet!

And if you’re interested in finding out more about what I’ve got going on on my podcast, you should definitely check out my podcast: Hybrid Ministry.

Here’s all the places you can find me!

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