Youth Ministry Leadership Expert & Author; Co-Founder of DownloadYouthMinistry.com; Host of the DYM Podcast
Josh Griffin Biography
Josh Griffin is a recognized leader in youth ministry, bringing more than 25 years of experience working with teenagers and the adults who support them. Griffin served for 13 years as the high school pastor at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, before becoming the junior high pastor at Mariners Church in Irvine, California. Throughout his career, Griffin has focused on practical ministry approaches that engage young people and equip adult volunteers.
Griffin is known beyond the local church as the co-founder, with Doug Fields, of DownloadYouthMinistry.com and YMUniversity.com, two widely used platforms for youth ministry resources and volunteer training. These platforms have provided on-demand video courses, curriculum, and tools to more than 73,000 youth ministry leaders and volunteers, supporting churches of various sizes. Griffin has also co-hosted more than 400 episodes of the DYM Podcast with Fields, contributing to ongoing conversations about youth ministry strategies and leadership development.
As an author and content creator, Griffin has developed more than 50 youth ministry resources and written several books, including "99 Thoughts for Youth Workers" and "99 Thoughts for Small Group Leaders." He co-authored "Live Large. Be Different. Shine Bright." with Fields. Griffin has appeared in "The DYM Show" web series and contributed to the DYM blog, offering guidance on topics such as sermon preparation and discipleship in the digital age. His National Day of Volunteer Youth Ministry Training, a video-driven and customizable training event, is used by churches seeking to enhance their volunteer teams' ministry skills.
Griffin is a frequent speaker at conferences, churches, and ministry gatherings, sharing insights on youth ministry, technology's impact on faith, and building effective volunteer teams. His experience in youth leadership, curriculum development, and digital ministry resources continues to influence both students and the leaders who serve them.
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