
People Skills for Youth Pastors
33 Ways to Meet More People and Make a Bigger Difference in Youth Ministry - Youth Pastor Skills Book 1
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
$0.99/mo for the first 3 months

Buy for $6.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Ron Welch
-
By:
-
Trevor Hamaker
About this listen
These skills will make you a better youth pastor!
Why should you care about People Skills?
People Skills help you stand out in an interview.
People Skills help you make small talk with students.
People Skills help you recruit and retain volunteers.
People Skills help you gain credibility with parents.
People Skills help you distinguish yourself as a leader in your church.
Do you want to increase the impact of your ministry?
Do you want people to like you, listen to you, and be around you?
Would you like to have better interactions with everyone you meet?
Of course you do!
That's why this book is for you.
People Skills for Youth Pastors is filled with practical tips and techniques that will help you take your ministry and relationships to the next level. You'll learn how to:
- Create consistently great first impressions.
- Make yourself approachable and available to new people.
- Dress for success.
- Start a conversation with practically anyone.
- Double your likeability factor.
- Use nonverbal signals to show you're listening.
- Turn acquaintances into friends.
- Grow your influence so you're seen a leader.
- Own your mistakes to boost your credibility.
- Confront people who are causing you problems.
Listeners also enjoyed...
-
Building a Better Youth Ministry
- 30 Ways in 30 Days
- By: Trevor Hamaker
- Narrated by: Ron Welch
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Your ministry will grow bigger when your ministry gets better. If you apply what you learn in this book, you will see massive results in just one month! Guaranteed. In this book, you will spend 30 days looking at 30 ways to take your ministry to the next level. Every one of these tips is packed with the potential to help you build a better youth ministry one day at a time.
-
-
Highly Practical and very helpful!
- By Mrdickenson on 11-23-17
By: Trevor Hamaker
-
Your First 90 Days in a New Youth Ministry
- A Simple Plan for Starting Right
- By: Trevor Hamaker
- Narrated by: Ron Welch
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Whether you're a youth ministry rookie or a seasoned veteran, walking into a new church or a new role can be a big challenge. You need to set the tone for your ministry and establish yourself as a leader, but you don't have very long to do it.
-
-
Thank you we will listen to this book several time
- By Anonymous User on 10-25-20
By: Trevor Hamaker
-
Youth Ministry Management Tools 2.0
- Everything You Need to Successfully Manage Your Ministry
- By: Mike A. Work, Ginny Olson
- Narrated by: Chris Abell
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Youth ministry isn't just meeting with students and teaching them God's truth. It also involves a myriad of administrative and operational details. Youth Ministry Management Tools 2.0 provides youth ministers and volunteers with helpful insights, advice, and practical resources to successfully manage a youth ministry. Authors Mike Work and Ginny Olson provide you with quick and accessible answers to all of your management, administrative, and supervisory questions and needs.
-
-
Detail of recourses given and guidance of succeeding in youth ministry excellent and practical recourse!
- By taylor Deslatte on 02-25-25
By: Mike A. Work, and others
-
Become a Preaching Ninja
- Sharpen Your Skills, Hone Your Craft, Maximize Your Impact as a Preacher
- By: Lane Sebring
- Narrated by: Lane Sebring
- Length: 4 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In Become a Preaching Ninja, author and pastor, Lane Sebring, reveals practical preparation and delivery techniques that will help you maximize your impact as a preacher. Discover how to: overcome destructive preaching mindsets; master the often-neglected essentials of preparation; harness the power of storytelling and humor to impact lives; bring your listeners into a moment that leads to life-change; and more.
-
-
Great advice for any preacher
- By Chris Stevens on 05-21-24
By: Lane Sebring
-
So the Next Generation Will Know
- Preparing Young Christians for a Challenging World
- By: Sean McDowell PhD, J. Warner Wallace
- Narrated by: Sean McDowell PhD, J. Warner Wallace
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Whether you’re a Christian parent, youth leader, or educator who works with Generation Z, this book was written for you. As powerful ideas in our increasingly secular culture shape more of this generation, trusted leaders must share what they know about Jesus in ways that will reach them. But how? Backed by the latest research and first hand experience, this powerful book shows how to share biblical truth with a generation that desperately needs to hear it in a way that draws them in instead of pushing them away.
-
-
The tips and questions to ask yourself and students
- By Froggy on 12-30-24
By: Sean McDowell PhD, and others
-
The Like Switch
- An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Influencing, Attracting, and Winning People Over
- By: Jack Schafer PhD, Ph.D. Marvin Karlins Ph.D.
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The Like Switch is packed with all the tools you need for turning strangers into friends, whether you are on a sales call, a first date, or a job interview. As a Special Agent for the FBI's National Security Division's Behavioral Analysis Program, Dr. Jack Schafer developed dynamic and breakthrough strategies for profiling terrorists and detecting deception. Now, Dr. Schafer has evolved his proven-on-the-battlefield tactics for the day-to-day, but no less critical battle of getting people to like you.
-
-
Very informative , PDF on audible website....
- By Michael Jones on 11-30-15
By: Jack Schafer PhD, and others
-
Building a Better Youth Ministry
- 30 Ways in 30 Days
- By: Trevor Hamaker
- Narrated by: Ron Welch
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Your ministry will grow bigger when your ministry gets better. If you apply what you learn in this book, you will see massive results in just one month! Guaranteed. In this book, you will spend 30 days looking at 30 ways to take your ministry to the next level. Every one of these tips is packed with the potential to help you build a better youth ministry one day at a time.
-
-
Highly Practical and very helpful!
- By Mrdickenson on 11-23-17
By: Trevor Hamaker
-
Your First 90 Days in a New Youth Ministry
- A Simple Plan for Starting Right
- By: Trevor Hamaker
- Narrated by: Ron Welch
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Whether you're a youth ministry rookie or a seasoned veteran, walking into a new church or a new role can be a big challenge. You need to set the tone for your ministry and establish yourself as a leader, but you don't have very long to do it.
-
-
Thank you we will listen to this book several time
- By Anonymous User on 10-25-20
By: Trevor Hamaker
-
Youth Ministry Management Tools 2.0
- Everything You Need to Successfully Manage Your Ministry
- By: Mike A. Work, Ginny Olson
- Narrated by: Chris Abell
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Youth ministry isn't just meeting with students and teaching them God's truth. It also involves a myriad of administrative and operational details. Youth Ministry Management Tools 2.0 provides youth ministers and volunteers with helpful insights, advice, and practical resources to successfully manage a youth ministry. Authors Mike Work and Ginny Olson provide you with quick and accessible answers to all of your management, administrative, and supervisory questions and needs.
-
-
Detail of recourses given and guidance of succeeding in youth ministry excellent and practical recourse!
- By taylor Deslatte on 02-25-25
By: Mike A. Work, and others
-
Become a Preaching Ninja
- Sharpen Your Skills, Hone Your Craft, Maximize Your Impact as a Preacher
- By: Lane Sebring
- Narrated by: Lane Sebring
- Length: 4 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In Become a Preaching Ninja, author and pastor, Lane Sebring, reveals practical preparation and delivery techniques that will help you maximize your impact as a preacher. Discover how to: overcome destructive preaching mindsets; master the often-neglected essentials of preparation; harness the power of storytelling and humor to impact lives; bring your listeners into a moment that leads to life-change; and more.
-
-
Great advice for any preacher
- By Chris Stevens on 05-21-24
By: Lane Sebring
-
So the Next Generation Will Know
- Preparing Young Christians for a Challenging World
- By: Sean McDowell PhD, J. Warner Wallace
- Narrated by: Sean McDowell PhD, J. Warner Wallace
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Whether you’re a Christian parent, youth leader, or educator who works with Generation Z, this book was written for you. As powerful ideas in our increasingly secular culture shape more of this generation, trusted leaders must share what they know about Jesus in ways that will reach them. But how? Backed by the latest research and first hand experience, this powerful book shows how to share biblical truth with a generation that desperately needs to hear it in a way that draws them in instead of pushing them away.
-
-
The tips and questions to ask yourself and students
- By Froggy on 12-30-24
By: Sean McDowell PhD, and others
-
The Like Switch
- An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Influencing, Attracting, and Winning People Over
- By: Jack Schafer PhD, Ph.D. Marvin Karlins Ph.D.
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The Like Switch is packed with all the tools you need for turning strangers into friends, whether you are on a sales call, a first date, or a job interview. As a Special Agent for the FBI's National Security Division's Behavioral Analysis Program, Dr. Jack Schafer developed dynamic and breakthrough strategies for profiling terrorists and detecting deception. Now, Dr. Schafer has evolved his proven-on-the-battlefield tactics for the day-to-day, but no less critical battle of getting people to like you.
-
-
Very informative , PDF on audible website....
- By Michael Jones on 11-30-15
By: Jack Schafer PhD, and others
-
The Power to Change
- Mastering the Habits That Matter Most
- By: Craig Groeschel
- Narrated by: Craig Groeschel
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Few things in life are more frustrating than knowing you need to change, wanting to change, and trying to change, but not changing. Craig Groeschel knows what it's like to be caught in that demoralizing cycle. That was his own story—until he discovered practical principles for experiencing lasting change. Since then, Craig has helped countless others find true change in their relationships, habits, and thoughts. A powerful blend of biblical wisdom and fascinating psychology, The Power to Change will equip you to start living the life God wants for you.
-
-
Nothing original here
- By Tom on 03-29-23
By: Craig Groeschel
-
Healing the Soul of a Woman Devotional
- By: Joyce Meyer
- Narrated by: Jodi Carlisle
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Internationally renowned Bible teacher Joyce Meyer draws on her own history of abuse to show women how Christ's redeeming love heals emotional wounds and brings joy to life.
-
-
AMAZING!!!
- By Archelena McDonald on 09-17-18
By: Joyce Meyer
-
Sticky Faith
- Everyday Ideas to Build Lasting Faith in Your Kids
- By: Kara E. Powell, Chap Clark
- Narrated by: Jay Charles
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sticky Faith delivers positive and practical ideas to nurture within your kids a living, loving faith that lasts a lifetime. Research indicates that almost half of high school seniors drift from their faith after graduation. This easy-to-listen guide presents both a compelling rationale and a powerful strategy to show parents how to actively encourage their children’s spiritual growth so that it will stick with them into adulthood and empower them to develop a living, lasting faith.
-
-
Sticky Faith is awesome!
- By Simone on 09-02-15
By: Kara E. Powell, and others
-
Preaching Nuts & Bolts
- Conquer Sermon Prep, Save Time, and Write Better Messages
- By: Brandon Hilgemann
- Narrated by: Brandon Hilgemann
- Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Preaching is hard work. When I first felt called to ministry, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. This little book is the kind of resource I wish I had way back when I felt the call to ministry. There were good books on preaching, but most lacked the practical tips I needed. I knew why I preached and what to preach. What I didn't know was how to preach. I needed short, practical tips to get me started in the right direction.
-
-
very helpful
- By John L. Jefferson on 12-03-18
-
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect
- What the Most Effective People Do Differently
- By: John C. Maxwell
- Narrated by: Henry O. Arnold, John Maxwell
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The most effective leaders know how to connect with people. It's not about power or popularity, but about making the people around you feel heard, comfortable, and understood. While it may seem like some folks are born with a commanding presence that draws people in, the fact is anyone can learn to communicate in ways that consistently build powerful connections. Bestselling author and leadership expert John C. Maxwell offers advice for effective communication to those who continually run into obstacles when it comes to personal success.
-
-
stronger than normal Maxwell
- By jdon on 07-17-20
By: John C. Maxwell
-
Captivate
- The Science of Succeeding with People
- By: Vanessa Van Edwards
- Narrated by: Vanessa Van Edwards
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Do you wish you could decode people? Do you want to know exactly what to say to your boss, your date, or your networking partner? You need to know how people work. As a human behavior investigator, Vanessa Van Edwards studies the hidden forces that drive our behavior patterns in her lab—and she's cracked the code. In Captivate she shares a wealth of valuable shortcuts, systems, and behavior hacks for taking charge of their interactions at work, at home, and in any social situation.
-
-
Eh
- By Dale on 04-30-17
-
How to Influence People
- The Ultimate Guide to Psychology of Persuasion
- By: Tom Shepherd
- Narrated by: Commodore James
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
How do politicians influence people with their seemingly natural charisma? How do some salesmen earn six-figure incomes, while others struggle to put food on the table? Why do some people seem so friendly despite being total strangers? Every year companies and firms spend millions of dollars a year trying to answer these questions. You have some of these same types of questions about your everyday life.
-
-
Lists with no depth
- By Justice Campbell on 05-05-18
By: Tom Shepherd
-
How to Talk to People (And Not Feel Like an Idiot)
- The Communication Skills You Need to Cut Through Social Anxiety, Connect with Anyone, and Spark Engaging Conversations
- By: A. Michael Richards
- Narrated by: Corey Katona
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Say goodbye to social anxiety: Master the art of confident communication, and build meaningful relationships with anyone. Do you wish that you could have genuine conversations with the people around you, but start to doubt yourself before you begin? Maybe you worry that you’ll feel tongue-tied, awkward, or anxious or that you’ll say the wrong thing and offend someone.
-
-
Great content, no fluff
- By Mike on 05-20-24
-
Help Me Talk to Anyone
- Eight Skills You Need to Overcome Social Anxiety and Enhance Your Relationships (The Help Me Series)
- By: Vaughn Carter
- Narrated by: Alexander Burns
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From the best-selling author of Help Me, I'm Stuck comes a book that will have you fearlessly mingling in no time. It's the perfect guide to crush the jitters and self-doubt and help you navigate through social interactions with ease and confidence.
-
-
The technique
- By Katy Wendt on 10-26-24
By: Vaughn Carter
-
How to Get People to Like You
- Improve Social Skills, Become a Better Listener and Win People Over (Master Your Communication and Social Skills)
- By: Ian Tuhovsky, Sky Rodio Nuttall
- Narrated by: Randy Streu
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
If you want to become that person—the one that everybody immediately likes and wants to be around, the one people want to keep in touch with—then this will be the most important audiobook you’ll ever listen to. Do you find that even when you put yourself out there and try to make friends, it’s not easy? Do you wish you had more friends to spend time with doing things you love? Listen to How to Get People to Like You and immediately start using the methods inside to experience the wonderful world of thriving social circles and interactions.
-
-
Sorting it out
- By william R. on 11-06-24
By: Ian Tuhovsky, and others
-
How to Talk to Anyone: Work Every Room like a President
- By: Avery Wright
- Narrated by: Michael W Rahhal
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Learn how to instantly connect with anyone. Ready to learn how to talk to anyone? Have you ever wanted to be able to work a room like a president? Do you feel like you lack confidence when in large groups or when meeting new people? Do you want to be the best version of yourself? This book will show you how. Attracting attention and looking confident without seeming fake or arrogant isn’t easy. But, if you follow the steps in this book, you will find that you are no longer socially awkward.
-
-
Dull!
- By DMW on 03-26-19
By: Avery Wright
-
Winning with People
- Discover the People Principles that Work for You Every Time
- By: John C. Maxwell
- Narrated by: Henry O. Arnold
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Relationships are at the heart of every positive human experience. Maxwell, a master communicator and relational expert, makes learning about relationships accessible to everyone. The most sophisticated leaders and salespeople will pick up on skills that will make them even better, and relational novices will learn skills that can transform them into relational dynamos.
-
-
This book is not worth your time
- By NIRAV on 05-30-23
By: John C. Maxwell
What listeners say about People Skills for Youth Pastors
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- meltedadrenalin
- 03-24-17
Practical Advice
This book is very practical if you are looking for some guidelines to start, build, maintain, and mend relationships. More important than the actions is the logic behind those actions which the author did well to bring to the surface.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- mikito
- 02-27-25
very good listen
I love the advice can't wait to put them to action very good read very helpful
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Johnny
- 08-13-21
Great book
Well written, very useful tips, it's a short book could easily finish listening in 1 setting.
would recommend
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Deborah Crandell
- 01-29-16
Very helpful
I enjoyed this audio book a lot because I just became a youth pastor and needed some insight and encouragement in this area. I would be considered as an introvert, prone to think more than talk. I was glad to find this book, so that I can be all that our young adults need me to be and all that God has called me to be. I know that as I apply what was mentioned in this book I will grow. I plan to listen to this regularly and share it with my own children.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Sean
- 02-04-16
This is Not a Book 'For Youth Pastors'
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Maybe. The biggest problem with this book isn't the content, it's the title. This is a book on people skills BY a youth pastor. It is not a book specifically for youth pastors. The book is a good collection of practices to have good people skills. So I could imagine recommending the book to someone. But it's in NO WAY a useful resource specifically for youth pastors.
Do you think People Skills for Youth Pastors needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
The book could use either a retitle, massive re-write, or a follow up. The book does not explore the unique social dynamics which youth pastors face. As a youth pastor you have to relate to teenagers, earn the respect and trust of their parents, and operate as a professional. This book does not explore this unique dynamic.Likewise the illustrations and examples in the book are virtually never specific to the role of a youth pastor. I can actually only think of one example in the book which related to youth ministry. It would seem there could easily be a re-write or follow up book which takes the 33 skills listed in the book and simply applies them to the different people youth pastors interact with (middle school students, high schoolers, college interns, volunteers, parents, fellow staff/church leaders, and other work relationships).
Any additional comments?
I don't mean to be as negative as my comments would indicate. If the book was titled, "People Skills," I probably would have given it an additional star. But since the book presents itself as "For youth pastors," it does not fulfill that purpose.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Kari S.
- 03-20-25
Nearly nothing to do with youth ministry.
This was a book about engaging people in general. It wasn’t specific to youth ministry even a little bit. On the whole, it was a decent book about engaging with people, specifically talking to strangers, but aside from inserting the words “youth ministry” in a few random places, this book had nothing at all to do with talking to teens.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!