TJ & Sonny have served in ministry together, been friends for years, and honed their respective styles in their approach to reaching disenfranchised youth.  This week's show segments: Intro- Week 2 of Live streaming + Tj gets an upgrade Question of the Week- What is something in your line of work that is absolutely unnecessary?  Tales from the Fringe- "Talk with me, not at me" & Crazy Woman on the Roof  Pick or Flick- The Impossible Whopper, BBQing, The Last Dance, Going out in a pandemic  We are a part of the Youth Ministry Podcast Network. For more i ..read more

TJ & Sonny have served in ministry together, been friends for years, and honed their respective styles in their approach to reaching disenfranchised youth.  This week's show segments: Intro- Tj & Sonny become "essential"  Question of the Week- What revelation have you had about your "usual" work schedule now that you're in quarantine?  Tales from the Fringe- The Game of Telephone & "Don't Cut Me Out"  Pick or Flick- Tiger King, Ozark, the #oneminutemessage, teeny-bopper shows  We are a part of the Youth Ministry Podcast Network. For more info on the ..read more

TJ & Sonny have served in ministry together, been friends for years, and honed their respective styles in their approach to reaching disenfranchised youth.  This week's show segments: Intro- Life in Quarantine (lift weights, buy food, prep for apocalypse)  Question of the Week- How are you doing youth work in quarantine?  Tales from the Fringe- Lil' Rona & The Best Day of Your Life Pick or Flick- "I am Legend", a break from pro sports, "Surrogates", Fortnite  We are a part of the Youth Ministry Podcast Network. For more info on the network and to check out other podcasts go to youthmin ..read more

Episode #45 of The Fringe Youth Worker Podcast. A weekly podcast that looks at working with marginalized youth from the perspective of a youth pastor (TJ) and an addictions/mental health counselor (Sonny).  TJ & Sonny have served in ministry together, been friends for years, and honed their respective styles in their approach to reaching disenfranchised youth.  This week's show features guest host Bubu Puente from Woodburn, OR. Bubu wears many youth worker hats: home to school liaison for Woodburn SD, coach, mentor, life coach, pastor, and more. He shares some great insight in the follow ..read more

Join us for Episode #44 of The Fringe Youth Worker Podcast. A weekly podcast that looks at working with marginalized youth from the perspective of a youth pastor (TJ) and an addictions/mental health counselor (Sonny).  TJ & Sonny have served in ministry together, been friends for years, and honed their respective styles in their approach to reaching disenfranchised youth.  This week's show segments are as follows:   Intro- DIY Haircuts Question of the Week- "What’s the personal metaphor that you live by in youth work?" Tj's blog post https://blog.downloadyouthministry.com/guest-post-the ..read more

Join us for Episode #43 of The Fringe Youth Worker Podcast. A weekly podcast that looks at working with marginalized youth from the perspective of a youth pastor (TJ) and an addictions/mental health counselor (Sonny).  TJ & Sonny have served in ministry together, been friends for years, and honed their respective styles in their approach to reaching disenfranchised youth.  This week's show features guest host Brittany Bowling from Portland, OR. Show segments are as follows:   Intro- Running 10 miles vs. Walking a dog for 2 miles Question of the Week- "What caused you to start coming to ch ..read more

Join us for Episode #42 of The Fringe Youth Worker Podcast. A weekly podcast that looks at working with marginalized youth from the perspective of a youth pastor (TJ) and an addictions/mental health counselor (Sonny).  TJ & Sonny have served in ministry together, been friends for years, and honed their respective styles in their approach to reaching disenfranchised youth.  This week's show segments are:   Intro- The Perfect Taco  Question of the Week- "What is your biggest fear in this line of work?"  Tales from the Fringe- Marty Estes shares his tale, "Church Van Wrestle Mania" and Sonny ..read more

  Join us for Episode #41 of The Fringe Youth Worker Podcast. A weekly podcast that looks at working with marginalized youth from the perspective of a youth pastor (TJ) and an addictions/mental health counselor (Sonny).  TJ & Sonny have served in ministry together, been friends for years, and honed their respective styles in their approach to reaching disenfranchised youth.  This week's show segments are:   Intro- A perfect Saturday (interrupted by TJ)  Question of the Week- "Predict the Future--what trend(s) will we see in youth work in the next few years?" Tales from the Fringe- Same Go ..read more

Join us for Episode #40 of The Fringe Youth Worker Podcast. A weekly podcast that looks at working with marginalized youth from the perspective of a youth pastor (TJ) and an addictions/mental health counselor (Sonny).  TJ & Sonny have served in ministry together, been friends for years, and honed their respective styles in their approach to reaching disenfranchised youth.  This week's show segments are:   Intro- Sonny's attempt at ASMR eating  Question of the Week- What motivates you to keep going as a youth worker on the hard days?  Tales from the Fringe- Generation Hopeless AND Two teet ..read more

Join us for Episode #39 of The Fringe Youth Worker Podcast. A weekly podcast that looks at working with marginalized youth from the perspective of a youth pastor (TJ) and an addictions/mental health counselor (Sonny).  TJ & Sonny have served in ministry together, been friends for years, and honed their respective styles in their approach to reaching disenfranchised youth.  This week's show segments are:   Intro- Should we do a Recap episode? And "Reggaeton"  Question of the Week- What was your last decade of youth work defined by? What do you hope your next decade is defined by?  Tales fr ..read more