#33 Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett

The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast

In this episode, Greg talks with Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett about their new book, The Deconstruction of Christianity. They discuss what exactly "deconstruction" is, and why it's so important that we take it seriously in the Church. They're later joined by Bill Freund, a Youth Leader serving in Arvada, CO, to continue the conversation.

About The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast:

Being a youth pastor can be a massive challenge on top of everything a youth leader must do today to help their youth ministry. Greg Stier has over thirty years of youth ministry experience and is here to help you with your youth group.

The Greg Stier Youth Ministry Podcast is all about helping youth leaders by using biblical analysis, stories from his own life, profiling leaders in youth ministry, and bringing in other experts in the Christian world. This is the perfect resource to learn how to be a youth leader with new episodes dropped on the last Tuesday of every month.

About Greg:

Greg Stier is a champion for unleashing this generation with the Gospel. As the founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries, he is driven to help the Church activate Christian teenagers to reach their friends. In the last 30 years, Greg has trained millions of youth leaders and students on how to relationally engage their world with the Good News of Jesus. A much sought-after speaker, Greg is a former pastor, church planter, youth leader, as well as author of numerous books.

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About Dare 2 Share:

Teenagers desperately need the hope of Christ and their peers are the best possible messengers of that hope. Imagine what could happen in our communities if every teen, everywhere, heard the Gospel from a friend. That’s why Dare 2 Share comes alongside the Church to help equip teens to share their faith and youth leaders to build youth ministries that advance the Gospel.

For nearly 30 years, Dare 2 Share has been a leader in evangelism training resources and events, helping youth leaders overcome the challenges of building a thriving youth ministry that advances the Gospel and consistently reaches teenagers with the message of Jesus Christ.

About Alisa Childers:

Alisa is a wife, mom, author, blogger, speaker, and worship leader. She was a member of the award-winning CCM recording group ZOEgirl. She is currently a respected speaker at apologetics and Christian worldview conferences, as well as the host of her popular YouTube channel. Alisa’s story was featured in the documentary, American Gospel: Christ Crucified. She has been published at the Gospel Coalition, Crosswalk, the Stream, For Every Mom, Decision Magazine, and the Christian Post. You can connect with Alisa online at alisachilders.com

About Tim Barnett:

Tim is a husband, a father, an author, and a social media content creator. He is a speaker and apologist for Stand to Reason (STR). In addition, his online presence on Red Pen Logic with Mr. B helps people assess bad thinking by using good thinking, reaching millions of people every month through multiple social media platforms. Tim resides in the greater Toronto area with his wife, Stacey. They have three daughters and a Morkipoo.