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170: Ministering to Incarcerated Teens with Orlando Hale
24 minutes ago
24 minutes ago
Every teenager has a story, and some of those stories are partially written behind bars. On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, Steve talks with Orlando Hale about how to step into difficult places to minister to teenagers who are incarcerated, how to get involved with your local juvenile detention center, and how to come alongside teens who desperately need the hope of Jesus.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Follow Orlando on Instagram - https://instagram.com/landohale
- Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
169: Working with Disruptive Students
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
How do we handle students who are disrupting and being disrespectful? On this quick episode of Student Ministry Connection. Steve shares a few tips and some things to keep in mind when working with the more difficult students in your ministry.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Wednesday Oct 01, 2025
168: Why Internships Matter with Ian Chrisler
Wednesday Oct 01, 2025
Wednesday Oct 01, 2025
How can internships help train the next generation of student ministry leaders? Or if you are new to student ministry, why should you seek out an internship or residency? On this episode, Steve talks with one of his former students, Ian Chrisler, about his internship experience and why it is so important in the world of student ministry.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Find your next speaker at The Speaker Hub - https://youthminhub.com/speakerhub
- Follow Ian on Instagram at https://instagram.com/irc122905
- Check out Intern Academy at https://www.internacademy.net
- Check out Leadership Pathway at https://www.leadershippathway.org
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
167: When Tragedy Strikes
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
What do we do when a tragedy happens in our world, country, or community, especially when it comes to our youth group? How should we respond? What do we do with our program? And how do we help students and families through it? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, we’re diving into the deeper end of ministry and talking through how to respond when tragedy strikes.
More resources:
- Group's Emergency Response Handbook for Youth Ministry - https://amzn.to/3VlB207
- Processing Tragedy with Students from FYI blog - https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/blog/process-tragedy-with-teenagers
- Processing the Tragedy of School Shootings from FYI blog - https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/blog/processing-the-tragedy-of-school-shootings
- List of blog posts from Rooted - https://rootedministry.com/rooted-resources-for-parents-and-youth-pastors-school-shootings-and-grief
- Dougy Center, National Grief Center for Children and Families - https://www.dougy.org
Links referenced in this episode:
- See You at the Pole - https://syatp.com
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!
Wednesday Sep 03, 2025
166: See You at the Pole with Rick Eubanks
Wednesday Sep 03, 2025
Wednesday Sep 03, 2025
How can the simple act of students praying for their school ignite not only changes within their school but also a global movement of prayer for over 35 years? On this episode, Steve is joined by Rick Eubanks to talk about the history of See You at the Pole, hear some amazing stories about what God has done through student-led prayer, and discuss how your students can join what God is doing around the world.
Links referenced in this episode:
- Check out the See You at the Pole website at https://syatp.com
- Connect with Rick at his website, https://www.rickeubanks.org
- Find more resources Rick mentioned on https://www.barrystclair.com
- Visit the 9 Month Mission Trip website at https://9monthmissiontrip.com
- Visit the Claim Your Campus website at https://claimyourcampus.com
- Learn more about Steve's ministry with NNYM at https://nnym.org/stevecullum
- Sign up to get Steve's newsletter at https://bit.ly/cullumnewsletter
- Support the ministry by giving online at https://bit.ly/cullumsupport
- Contact Steve about partnerships, speaking, coaching, or consulting at https://bit.ly/cullumcontact
- Follow Student Ministry Connection on Instagram: https://instagram.com/studentministryconnection
- Read Steve's blog at https://stevecullum.com
- Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Instagram: https://instagram.com/stevecullum
- Follow Steve on Facebook: https://facebook.com/stevecullum
Be sure to join us in prayer for revival every Wednesday at 11am PT, 12pm MT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET.
Get a copy of the Cards Christians Like card game by using the link https://bit.ly/cardschristianslike and also support Student Ministry Connection.
Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. By clicking them, Steve may receive commission to support this ministry.
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Links to the more popular ones are at https://linktr.ee/studentministryconnection
If you like what you hear, be sure to like, subscribe, share, and comment! Thanks, be sure to get connected, and may God bless your ministry!

