BTE Season 5 Trailer

Ready to challenge your youth ministry assumptions? Season 5 of Beyond the Event returns with a fresh format designed to make you think deeply about practices you might have packed away in the attic of your brain.

This season introduces paired episodes presenting both sides of common youth ministry debates. Each debate features experienced youth ministers who've previously appeared on our podcast, ensuring authentic perspectives from people currently in the trenches. We're starting with one of ministry's fundamental questions: topical versus exegetical teaching, with the first episode dropping September 8th.

Whether you've never given these issues much thought, you're firmly committed to one approach, or you're thoughtfully weighing different perspectives, this season speaks directly to you. Our goal isn't to change your mind or declare debate winners—it's to create space for genuine reflection. When was the last time you reconsidered your teaching approach? Have your ministry methods become automatic rather than intentional?

Don't miss our season premiere on September 8th as we dive into the case for topical teaching, followed by the arguments for exegetical teaching on September 22nd. Subscribe now, and join us as we maintain momentum between the mountaintops of youth ministry.

Chapters

• 0:06 Welcome to Season 5
• 0:22 Season Format: Debate Pairs Explained
• 0:53 Why These Debates Matter
• 1:23 Coming Up: Topical vs Exegetical Teaching

Transcript

Speaker 0: 0:06

Hi, I'm Brad Warren. This is Beyond the Event, a youth ministry podcast presented by Christ in Youth, where we help you maintain momentum between the mountaintops. And we are so back, baby. And with the advent of our fifth season, we are excited about what's coming down the pike. Here's what's going to happen on every episode of season. Five Episodes are going to be in pairs that will reflect either side of a common debate. In youth ministry, for example, our first debate will be between topical and exegetical teaching. The first episode will cover the arguments for topical teaching. The second will be the arguments for exegetical teaching. You are going to hear from people who meet two requirements A they're in youth ministry and B they're a voice. You have already heard before on this podcast. Here's the deal.

Speaker 0: 0:55

My goal is not to make anyone change their mind or to declare a winner after each debate. My goal is simply this that you spend some time thinking deeply about these issues. If you're in youth ministry, you fall into one of three categories. One you've never thought deeply about these issues because either you haven't needed to or because you've been flying by the seat of your pants. If that's you, this season is for you. We want to help you give these issues the consideration they deserve.

Speaker 0: 1:23

Two you are rock solid on one side or the other. If that's you, this season is for you. We want you to take issues that you may have packed into a box and put in the attic of your brain and invite you to challenge your own assumptions. Will you change your mind? Maybe, maybe not, but it's probably time to reconsider some of the things that, if you're like me, you haven't considered in a long time. Three, you do think deeply about these issues, but you're not sure where you stand. If that's you, this season is for you. We're happy to provide voices on both sides to help you ask the right questions and navigate these complicated aspects of youth ministry. So, basically, if you're a youth pastor, this season is for you and we're pumped about it. So up first, topical versus exegetical teaching. September 8th is the day We'll see you then.