How to Use Zoom and Sidekick for Youth Group Online

Anthony Taylor put together two AWESOME videos on how to use Sidekick and Zoom for your online youth ministry!

So thankful for the DYM community as we continue to innovate and come up with exciting ways to reach students!

I LOVE having fun!! Especially with my wife Beth and our kids Sophia and Max.

I am a 7 with a 7 wing 🙂

Favorite things: building things, Children’s Museum, Paddleboarding, Surfing, Fishing, Playing with my kids, Leading.

Least Favorite things: Libraries, paperwork, and socially awkward situations and bad decision.

Check out Anthony’s DYM resources!

About the Author: Ronald

Ronald Long has been a youth pastor for 16 years and loves watching students grow in their faith. He’s made several student ministry resources, written a few books, and loves training and coaching youth pastors to be the healthiest they can be so they can impact students for Jesus for the long haul!

10 Comments

Jason Sell March 18, 2020 at 11:24 am - Reply

This was amazingly valuable. It was great to see an example in action for each part. We’ve got a gameplan now!
Thanks Anthony!!!
- Anthony Taylor March 19, 2020 at 8:45 am - Reply
  
  Yahoo!!! Great to hear!!
Aaron March 19, 2020 at 3:23 pm - Reply

Which zoom price plan give you the capabilities to split students into groups?
- Daniel Peavy March 24, 2020 at 1:57 pm - Reply
  
  I have the pro version $15 a month, but I purchased the year subscription with coupon code: PORTFOLIOPARTNER-ZOOM (which took about $30 off).
  
  But you have add/enable break out rooms in the settings under your account. Then it will show up as an option in your toolbar when hosting a meeting.
Joel March 26, 2020 at 12:57 pm - Reply

Thanks for sharing! This is great info 🙂 Can the Sidekick Audio be played through Zoom with no latency?
Adam N Dohrn March 31, 2020 at 1:25 pm - Reply

THank you so much for your heart to help other youth leaders. I appreciate it so much. May God bless your ministry and your family.
Locke April 4, 2020 at 1:55 pm - Reply

Where do you get Sidekick
Todd April 28, 2020 at 11:26 am - Reply

Thank you so much for this! It’s been a huge help!
Roblox Doors December 18, 2022 at 8:05 pm - Reply

We really appreciate your desire to support other youth leaders. I truly appreciate it. Godspeed with both your family and your ministry.
Henry Larry January 30, 2024 at 4:27 am - Reply

I share your love for paddleboarding and playing with kids. Anthony videos are a game changer for online youth ministry. thanks for the recommendation.
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