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Five Minutes with Marko

Five Minutes with Marko

By: Mark Oestreicher
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5 Minutes with Marko might be the shortest youth ministry podcast ever; but that doesn’t mean it’s shallow. Marko (Mark Oestreicher, of The Youth Cartel) gets right to the point, sharing thoughts and insights about some aspect of church work with teenagers.

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Episodes
  • Youth Ministry is Like Golf

    Youth Ministry is Like Golf
    Feb 24 2026

    Lots of shanked shots and questions about the value of this effort; but then there’s an amazing shot that fuels you to keep playing.

    Visit https://theyouthcartel.com to learn more about our youth ministry coaching programs.

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    7 mins
  • Why Are Youth Workers So Often Mistreated?

    Why Are Youth Workers So Often Mistreated?
    Nov 4 2025

    After hearing the story of another youth worker couple booted for unclear and seemingly unfair reasons, Marko reflects on why this is so common.
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    5 mins
  • Why You Need a Team

    Why You Need a Team
    Oct 21 2025

    As much as we’d like to think that developing an adult team for youth ministry might be a universal practice, Marko finds it’s still WAY too common for youth workers to be lone rangers.
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    5 mins
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