In this session, we sit down with Matt Manno, Nextgen Pastor at New Life Fellowship in Queens, to explore the profound impact youth leaders can have outside the confines of the youth group. Matt shares practical insights on how his team models spiritual growth for students, emphasizing the importance of emotionally healthy leadership, and navigating the pressure to be perfect.

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Key Highlights:
00:00 - Intro
02:11 - What is Modeling growth?
03:20 - Emotionally healthy leadership
06:22 - Teens don’t want perfect
09:58 - Narrating the faith process
11:07 - Reflecting on our process first
13:57 - Helping teens set examples for each other
15:53 - How to listen well
17:06 - The pressure of expectations
20:37 - Safe spaces to make mistakes
22:01 - Hope for our viewers
26:08 - Youth leader story