The Youth Pastor Tips Podcast is for anyone serving in Youth Ministry and provides a list of tips for Youth Workers, Volunteers, Small Group Leaders and all Youth Pastors around. In each episode, we will cover a different topic providing you with a list of clear tips that will help anyone win at what they do. The vision is to help you, the Youth Worker, be equipped to reach this next generation. While the mission is to provide you with simple easy tips every episode through a short amount of listening.
10 Things You Can Do Today in Rural and Small Churches
Rural and small churches don’t need bigger budgets or bigger crowds to make a real impact—they need intentional action. In this episode, Anthony breaks down 10 simple, practical things you can start doing today to strengthen your church, reach your community, and build momentum right where you are. No fluff. No theory. Just real steps that work in real churches.
5 Feb 2026
5 Ways to Double Your Volunteer Team
Most churches don’t have a vision problem. They have a volunteer problem.
In this episode, Anthony Vargas breaks down 5 proven ways to double your volunteer team without guilt-driven asks, burnout, or begging people to serve. These are practical, field-tested strategies that help you recruit the right people, develop them well, and create a culture where volunteers actually want to stay.
You’ll learn:
Why most volunteer recruiting fails before it even starts
How to create momentum that attracts volunteers organically
The leadership shift that turns attenders into owners
Simple systems that make serving sustainable, not exhausting
How to build a team people are proud to be part of
If you’re a youth pastor, ministry leader, or church staff member who’s tired of doing too much with too few people, this episode is for you.
Want help applying this to your ministry?
Visit AnthonyVargas.org or reach out directly at Anthony@youthpastortips.com.
Lead better. Build stronger teams. Reach more students.
1 Jan 2026
10 Systems Every Student Ministry Needs in 2026
If your student ministry only works when you’re present, it’s fragile. In this episode, I break down 10 systems every student ministry needs to thrive in 2026. From discipleship pathways to volunteer development, from parent partnerships to evaluation systems, these practical strategies will help you build a ministry that grows even when you’re not around.
You’ll walk away with actionable tips to:
Make your ministry consistent and reproducible
Multiply leaders and grow disciples
Engage students and volunteers more effectively
Ensure your ministry thrives long-term
Whether you lead a small group, a large youth ministry, or a volunteer student leader, these systems will help you take your ministry to the next level in 2026.
Inside a recent episode
10 Things You Can Do Today in Rural and Small Churches
Published 4 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] No, no, no. Today, that can really move the needle in your student ministry. Let's jump in real quick. Number one is this. Know every student's story. Let me tell you this. If you have a small group, this is your superpower. Because large ministries struggle to deeply know every student. You have the opportunity to know them well. And today you can reach out to one student and just ask them, hey, tell me something most people don't know about you. And learn their fears, learn their home situations, their dreams. In rural churches especially, family systems are tight and history runs pretty deep. […]
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