Youtube is here to stay! It is the #2 search engine behind google and is only increasing in its influence on all generations! For churches around the country, March 2020 changed everything and churches were flocking to youtube to go live, add content and try to connect with people since everyone was quarantined to their home. Literally everyone was begging for subscribers for that coveted custom url. Everyone is doing it, but not everyone is doing it well, consistently or with a strategy behind it. Who is? Which church youth ministry department is killing it on youtube? I have compiled some direct links to Student Ministry YouTube accounts that are doing a great job and that we all can learn from! This obviously isn't an exhaustive list but its somewhere to start! 1. Switch Youth - student ministry at Life.Church - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ft8HAMIhEb6CJzNq2XY-Q The Student ministry team at Life.church is on fire when it comes to engaging content for their students. They are mixing the fun and the challenging along with the inspirational. Check them out and take notes! 2. Elevation Youth - Elevation church- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp3E-f0tbYwNl7TFu6gVNtA The trendy squad over at Elevation church is doing a masterful job at relevance with their youth. They are combining fun content and great thought provoking content. We can learn a lot from how they are going after this generation in a creative way and leveraging this medium to get the message of the Gospel out to middle school and high school students. 3. Fuse - Newspring church - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKQVprbjZZ4zFqWEi0v-N8w/videos The team over at Newspring is doubling down on challenging, inspiring content with a lot of worship thrown in. Its really well done and they are intentionally going after helping their students know God’s word! 4. Parkview Students - Parkview Church - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvNAiFn5cwINn33em26Q6Zw/videos The crew at Parkview, located in the Chicagoland area, are some awesome people and their channel is full of fun and creative ways to reach students. Their unscripted episodes get a lot of views from their students! They are doing a masterful job at engagement! 5. Mariners Church Youth - Mariners Church, Junior high ministry and high school ministry - JHM & HSM JHM -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbql_ghHPF3UxCPdv6WIpLg HSM -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeOiHSBn88BYQsNMUcmv42Q This is quite the staff! You have some seasoned vets in the youth ministry game with Doug Fields, Josh Griffin and Matty McGill. They are obviously developing humorous, fun and engaging content and their youth night live shows are a crowd pleaser. Check out all the content and get some ideas on how you can create for the students in your sphere of influence. 6. Saddleback Student Ministry - Saddleback Church, junior high ministry and high school ministry HSM - https://www.youtube.com/user/HighSchoolMinistry/videos JHM - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsYoKX_JKYxpX1UV4aQxzWw/videos This may be the most authentic group of people I have ever met and been around. They all love Jesus so much and have the biggest heart to reach students with the gospel. They are doing a great job of providing students a great experience online! 7. Gateway Church Students - Gateway Church - https://www.youtube.com/user/theMORyouth/videos This is just a fun page to look through. These guys are posting their services and not much else. This is one way to go, it lives forever and you never know when students need to hear any of those messages! Great work Gateway Students team! 8. Northview Students - Northview church, Indiana- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKobQIp7vUSeG-rFmEhpyew Mixing in fun, painful, inspiring and challenging messages are exactly what this channel is trying to get after for students. They have a great schedule and flow to their weekly posts and are doing whatever they can to engage middle school and high school students. Give it a look and learn whatever you can! Other Churches to Check out: Church of the Highlands Students - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0N-BVU1kHMngin6ycr9Jkg Sandals Church Youth - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnklO4l6HduzlKOh_Me8tdg Willow Students - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1yKPtZ7HOzThgAGFfJd4dg/videos LCBC Student Ministry - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4v-ZLOBhe7b7MnvkwhUaTA/videos Cornerstone AZ Youth - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSrgQDElZwdvOFVkBlWhbFg/videos Are there other Churches doing a great job on YouTube? Share the link so we can all learn together!
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Chad
8/13/2020 02:53:41 pm
Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for right now.
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7/7/2023 12:24:07 am
Thank you for sharing this thought-provoking perspective. It's refreshing to see a different take on the topic.
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8/29/2023 11:42:06 pm
What an exquisite article! Your post is very helpful right now. Thank you for sharing this informative one.
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2/19/2024 09:16:28 am
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3/29/2024 03:15:16 pm
It's fantastic to see so many church youth ministries embracing YouTube as a platform to engage with their students and spread the message of the Gospel.
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4/1/2024 12:59:19 pm
You're absolutely right! YouTube is a powerful tool that churches can leverage to reach their congregations and expand their ministries.
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4/1/2024 01:00:18 pm
Each of these ministries seems to have found its own unique approach to engaging with youth on YouTube, offering a blend of entertainment, inspiration, and spiritual growth. It's clear that they're committed to meeting young people where they are and providing content that resonates with them.
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4/4/2024 07:10:50 am
YouTube's dominance is undeniable. As the second largest search engine, it offers churches a powerful platform to connect with a broader audience and foster a vibrant online community.
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