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26 Mar 2026

Same Small Group Leader for 7 Years vs Changing Every Year

By Nick Clason|2026-03-30T09:28:40-07:00March 26th, 2026|communication, Help Me With..., Hybrid Ministry, online youth group, Podcast, Technology, Youth Ministry Hacks, Youth Ministry Ideas|0 Comments

Small Group Leaders are the life-blood of any good student ministry.

But what is our most effective strategy to deploy them?

Is it to saddle a great leader with students for their entire careeer? Or is it rather to introduce students to great leaders along their journey?

In this first debate style episode we have two amazing youth pastors, on two different sides of the argument, and they’re going head to head, and you get to be the voter!

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!

19 Mar 2026

The Student Ministry Leadership Mistakes I Made My First 6 Months

By Nick Clason|2026-02-25T07:56:35-08:00March 19th, 2026|communication, Help Me With..., Hybrid Ministry, online youth group, Podcast, Technology, Youth Ministry Hacks, Youth Ministry Ideas|0 Comments

I just started in a new role at my job 6 months ago.

It’s been much harder than I anticipated, and I wanted to share with you the leadership mistakes I made, so that you can avoid them 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!

12 Mar 2026

Hybrid Ministry Masterclass Tools, Systems, and Real Results for Youth Pastors

By Nick Clason|2026-02-10T18:26:08-08:00March 12th, 2026|communication, Help Me With..., Hybrid Ministry, online youth group, Podcast, Technology, Youth Ministry Hacks, Youth Ministry Ideas|0 Comments

This episode, quite literally, has it all!

Every strategy, every freebie, every way to implement hybrid into your ministry.

It’s horrible for me, because I’m giving away anything and everything I’ve ever created!

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 Mar 2026

Can a Youth Night Work Without a Game?

By Nick Clason|2026-02-05T07:29:00-08:00March 5th, 2026|communication, Help Me With..., Hybrid Ministry, online youth group, Podcast, Technology, Youth Ministry Hacks, Youth Ministry Ideas|0 Comments

In this 4th and Final Episode of my Creative Programming Playlist we’re continuing on with the 3 challenges, from home this week because of this insane (?) winter storm!

CHALLENGE #1 No Repeat Order And while last week we had no speaker, what if this week we have NO GAME?!

CHALLENGE #2 I’m creating a DYM Game from Scratch, and this one idea be the best one I’ve made so far

CHALLENGE #3 And as always, we’ll be telling you how it went and giving it all away!

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!

26 Feb 2026

Programming Youth Group with NO SPEAKER?!

By Nick Clason|2026-01-30T18:10:56-08:00February 26th, 2026|communication, Help Me With..., Hybrid Ministry, online youth group, Podcast, Technology, Youth Ministry Hacks, Youth Ministry Ideas|1 Comment

Today we’re programming with NO SPEAKER?!

While still completing these 3 challenges

No Order Repeating
Creating a from Scratch DYM game
And finally, not only will I recap that game – But I’ll recap the entire night.

And give you that game, 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!

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!