ETCH with Chuck Peters (Lifeway Podcasts)

The ETCH Next Gen Podcast is your go-to resource for inspiration, practical advice, and spiritual encouragement tailored specifically for those leading the next generation. Whether you're a pastor, youth leader, children's ministry director, or a volunteer passionately investing in young lives, this podcast is designed to equip and empower you for impactful ministry to kids, students, and families. Each episode features insightful conversations with seasoned leaders, experts, and influencers who share their wisdom on relevant topics. Join us as we explore how to navigate the enormous needs of Gen Z and Alpha, and the unique challenges and opportunities of next-generation ministry leaders. 

Welcome to the very first episode of ETCH - a podcast designed for the Next Gen Leaders of the church! For us to know how to lead the next generation, we must know who they are! How are they different from the generations before them? What unique challenges do they face? What do they value? On today's show Josh Straub and Chuck Peters dive into those questions and challenge leaders to invest with integrity and authenticity.

Joshua Straub, Ph.D. is a husband, dad, speaker, author, and family and leadership coach. A champion of human empathy, Josh leads Famous at Home, a company equipping leaders, organizations, military families, and churches in emotional intelligence and family wellness. Josh also is a Fellow of the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling. As a marriage and family coach and consultant, Josh coaches leaders to be famous at home so they can thrive on their stage. He also speaks regularly for Joint Special Operations Command and serves military families across the country.

Josh is author/ coauthor of seven books including Safe House: How Emotional Safety is the Key to Raising Kids Who Live, Love, and Lead Well and coauthor, along with his wife Christi, of two children’s book, What Am I Feeling? and What Do I Do With Worry? He and Christi also host the weekly Famous at Home podcast.

We know this conversation is going to help you be a better leader to the next generation! Thanks for listening and sharing with a friend!

SHOW LINKS:
Famous at Home
Connect with Josh Straub

Think you know Gen Z and Gen Alpha? What they value, challenges they face, and how they differ from generations before them? On today's show Josh Straub and Chuck Peters dive into who Gen Z and Gen Alpha are and what they're looking for in Part 2 of this series, If you haven't listened to Part 1, we'd love for you to go back and listen now and see what it's crucial for Next Gen leaders to lead with integrity and authenticity!

Joshua Straub, Ph.D. is a husband, dad, speaker, author, and family and leadership coach. A champion of human empathy, Josh leads Famous at Home, a company equipping leaders, organizations, military families, and churches in emotional intelligence and family wellness. Josh also is a Fellow of the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling. As a marriage and family coach and consultant, Josh coaches leaders to be famous at home so they can thrive on their stage. He also speaks regularly for Joint Special Operations Command and serves military families across the country.

Josh is author/ coauthor of seven books including Safe House: How Emotional Safety is the Key to Raising Kids Who Live, Love, and Lead Well and coauthor, along with his wife Christi, of two children’s book, What Am I Feeling? and What Do I Do With Worry? He and Christi also host the weekly Famous at Home podcast.

We know this conversation is going to help you be a better leader to the next generation! Thanks for listening and sharing with a friend!

SHOW LINKS:
Famous at Home
Connect with Josh Straub