Chris is still in retirement, but Tom is back from parental leave and joined by Tim Blagg from Trinity Church, Adelaide. Tim talked about dating with a hoard of youth boys, and Tom went to a combined night and did virtually nothing. If you have a question or want to be a guest, email us: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au. And fin...
Nov 21, 2024•49 min•Ep. 56
Lauren ran a food truck night, Tom took his youth on a camp, Chris did nothing, as usual. Plus we talk a bit about phones and what to do with them. If you want to be a guest, have a question, or want to enter groceries or noceries, email us: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au.
Jul 31, 2024•40 min•Ep. 55
Chris and Tom welcome Ruth Lee from Cornerstone Presbyterian Church to talk about her youth group. She has youth making the vibes, running games, and leading prayer groups. Tom talks about his social events. If you want to be a guest or have a question, email us: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au.
Jun 26, 2024•39 min•Ep. 54
Chris and Tom welcome Dave Hall to talk about his youth group and leading Chris when he was a youth. Dave talks about how things have changed since the 90s. Tom let his youth run youth group again and he lost a game. Chris took his Dad sky diving in Dubai for a birthday outing. Also, if you want to be a guest or have a question, email us: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.c...
Jun 12, 2024•47 min•Ep. 53
Chris and Tom welcome Ed Sowden from Bathurst Presbyterian to talk about youth group. Ed has a revolutionary way of doing things that turns youth group upside down. Tom let his youth run youth group and joyful chaos ensued. Chris got his nails done and had a spa evening. Also if you want to be a guest, email us: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://...
Jun 05, 2024•48 min•Ep. 52
Tom and Nick (Generations Pastor at Deep Creek Anglican) went to VCYC with their youth and had a great time. Chris is missing. Who knows where Chris is? Not whoever is writing these show notes. Chris isn't even mentioned in the show. It's like he just never existed. He'll probably be back next week. Send your questions to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom ...
May 22, 2024•46 min•Ep. 51
Tom re-did the competitive Bible reading activity. Chris and Tom talk about being evangelicals. Tom introduces a new segment. You can get the Jesus DNA Episode here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/2953ec14 Send your questions to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au
May 15, 2024•44 min•Ep. 50
Alex ran youth group for the entire church. Tom had people injured and spewing at youth group. Chris just chimes in. You can get the Zacchaeus book here: https://www.thegoodbook.com.au/the-man-in-the-tree-and-the-brand-new-start Send your questions to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au
May 08, 2024•53 min•Ep. 49
Chris left his youth group and got married. Tom ran some games in the dark. Send your questions to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au
May 01, 2024•46 min•Ep. 48
Chris had to do a talk at the last minute when the original speaker got sick. Tom had angst over running a night without any Bible teaching. Send your questions to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au
Mar 27, 2024•36 min•Ep. 47
Tom ran another huge scavenger hunt. Chris played some slideshow karaoke. Tom and Chris also reflect on how to equip leaders well. Send your questions to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au
Mar 20, 2024•47 min•Ep. 46
Chris' youth group ran a super easy ball game and talked about prayer. Tom's crew made toasties and created a vibe crew. Tom's video can be seen here: https://youtu.be/46FICP3-BRg Get more podcast resources at https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast To find out more and sign up for the Ridley Children's and Youth Ministry Training Day (16th March) head to: https://www.ridley.edu.au/ccym-training-day/ Send your questions to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https...
Mar 14, 2024•42 min•Ep. 45
Chris watched someone else run his game. Tom took his youth group to an event with a long talk and a heckler. To find out more and sign up for the Ridley Children's and Youth Ministry Training Day (16th March) head to: https://www.ridley.edu.au/ccym-training-day/ To get Chris' box set go to: https://www.thegoodbook.com.au/big-questions-complete-collection Send your questions to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfr...
Mar 06, 2024•37 min•Ep. 44
Chris played nailed it. Tom reflects on teaching methods. Send your questions to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au
Feb 28, 2024•37 min•Ep. 43
Chris played water games and had some magic moments. Tom made his youth group watch his YouTube videos. Help us by filling out the survey here: https://tomfrench.com.au/survey/ Send your questions to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au
Feb 21, 2024•41 min•Ep. 42
Help us by filling out the survey here: https://tomfrench.com.au/survey/ Send your questions to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au
Feb 14, 2024•3 min
Chris made a big announcement at youth group. Tom ran some Olympics but for food. Find all the books mentioned in Episode 40 here: https://tomfrench.com.au/youthgrouppodcast/ Send your questions to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au
Feb 07, 2024•21 min•Ep. 41
Chris and Tom talk about books, which books ones are good for youth, what books they've written, and publishers who don't like Jesus. See below for full list of books. This is the last episode for 2023, we'll be back when we get our lives together in 2024. Send your questions to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au Here are all the books mentioned in the episode: For Youth The Chris Morphew Collection B...
Dec 20, 2023•40 min•Ep. 40
Chris and Tom review people's questions and answers, think about how to grow a youth group, consider what the best carols are, and review their youth group Christmas celebrations. Send your questions and competition entries to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au
Dec 13, 2023•51 min•Ep. 39
Chris went to a carols event and still made it to youth group in time for the talk. Tom had an under-planned Christmas party. Send your questions (and answers) to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au
Dec 06, 2023•30 min•Ep. 38
Chris engaged in some ball sports. Tom encouraged sin during some cake decoration. Send your questions and anything else you want to say to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au
Nov 22, 2023•26 min•Ep. 37
We're back! Again! Chris talked about one of the trickiest passages in the Bible. Tom took his youth group out for a fancy dinner. Send your questions and anything else you want to say to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au
Nov 15, 2023•24 min•Ep. 36
We're back! After our 1+2 week break, we're back for Term Four! Chris saw a youth leader emulate his style with skill and made a thoughtful tangent in his talk. Tom ran a YouTube film festival, Slideshow Karaoke, and had some toothpaste fun, but not all in one week. Send your questions and anything else you want to say to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au
Oct 25, 2023•30 min•Ep. 35
Chris and Tom chat about their experiences running combined youth groups. Also Chris clears up some confusion about his romantic life. Send your questions about combined youth groups and anything else you want to say to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au
Sep 27, 2023•36 min•Ep. 34
This week we hear about the youth ministry at Summer Hill Church with Assistant Minister Lauren Mahaffey! Plus Chris has some exciting news! Send your questions and youth group ideas to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au
Sep 20, 2023•31 min•Ep. 33
Tom’s youth ran youth group, and Chris played slideshow karaoke Send your competition entries, questions and youth group ideas to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au
Sep 13, 2023•39 min•Ep. 32
Chris was reminded that youth ministry does make a difference, and Tom cancelled youth group. He also cancelled his microphone, silly duffer. Send your questions and youth group ideas to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au
Sep 06, 2023•28 min•Ep. 31
Chris had a crime on his hands and he doxes Tom. Tom's youth ran youth group. Send your questions and youth group ideas to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au
Aug 30, 2023•41 min•Ep. 30
Chris and Tom went to a youth event together. Tom did the talk. Chris wrangled youth. They both learned they were the same person in a different font. Get a copy of Talks That Don't Suck here: https://tomfrench.com.au/ttds Send your questions and youth group ideas to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au
Aug 23, 2023•52 min•Ep. 29
We get some great ideas from Ed, Chris' small group is gelling, and Tom bought fake cash. You can hear Tom's chaotic talk here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/e94996e9 Send your questions and youth group ideas to: chrisandtomsyouthgrouppodcast@gmail.com Find more from Chris at https://chrismorphew.com and from Tom at https://tomfrench.com.au
Aug 16, 2023•39 min•Ep. 28
