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In a world filled with stress and pressure to perform, anxiety about cultural expectations, and depression from being isolated to a screen, the culture in America is killing our teenagers from the inside out. We aim to provide hope and inspiration by taking the Hope of Christ to Every Student. We want to provide teens a place to belong, opportunities to make a positive difference, and bring life-changing transformation to their life and those around them. Our core focus is to help 300,000 students in 4,650 different schools experience the hope of Christ by December 31, 2023. This podcast is part of our strategy to get the word out to the believers of Jesus in the United States to help encourage, equip, and empower Christian students to share their hope in Christ with their peers. Listen in and join the movement today!
Episodes
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
FP Podcast hosts Steve Cherrico and Brad Schelling talk on the podcast today about the importance of being prepared when developing relationships with ministry partners. This episode also includes a presentation by Tim Bargo as an example and template for ministry partner conversations.
Spring meetings:
May 1st - 2nd in Nashville TN
May 8th - 9th in Tampa Bay
Links from today's episode:
Interested is applying for the FPoA College Scholarship? Find it here: https://firstpriority.club/scholarship
https://firstpriority.club/endorsements
Tim Bargo is in his 15th year as executive director for First Priority Tri-County, KY. He spends most of his day working with schools, churches, finding priority partners, and promoting First Priority locally. He has been in youth ministry for 25 years and as a youth pastor/campus coach for 11 years. He also served 1 year as club director for FP Tri-States. Tim resides in Corbin Kentucky with his wife Tammy. They have three adult children Brittany, Justin, and Dylan. Tim and Tammy are actively involved at Immanuel Church in Corbin.
You can contact him: tim@studentsreachstudents.com
Brad Schelling is the EVP of Operations at First Priority of America and Steve Cherrico is the Executive Director of FP Greater Nashville as well as a Regional Manager for FPoA. You can read more about them here: https://firstpriority.club/about-us/staff-and-board
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
In today's episode, Brad and Steve discuss what is ahead in the future for First Priority in 2023. They also emphasize not only the "whats" behind FP clubs but the "whys".
Spring meetings:
May 1st - 2nd in Nashville TN
May 8th - 9th in Tampa Bay
Links from today's episode:
Interested is applying for the FPoA College Scholarship? Find it here: https://firstpriority.club/scholarship
https://firstpriority.club/endorsements
Brad Schelling is the EVP of Operations at First Priority of America and Steve Cherrico is the Executive Director of FP Greater Nashville as well as a Regional Manager for FPoA. You can read more about them here: https://firstpriority.club/about-us/staff-and-board
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
FP Podcast hosts Steve Cherrico and Brad Schelling talk on the podcast today about spurring each other on. They discuss the why for students, campus coaches, etc. The 'What' is important and is what they talked about in last week's episode, but today they focus on the 'Why'.
Links from today's episode:
Interested is applying for the FPoA College Scholarship? Find it here: https://firstpriority.club/scholarship
https://firstpriority.club/endorsements
Brad Schelling is the EVP of Operations at First Priority of America and Steve Cherrico is the Executive Director of FP Greater Nashville as well as a Regional Manager for FPoA. You can read more about them here: https://firstpriority.club/about-us/staff-and-board
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
FP Podcast hosts Steve Cherrico and Brad Schelling talk about the fundamentals of First Priority and where to find out more information to get a club started in your area today! Listen today!
Links from today's episode:
Start a club: https://firstpriorityclub.teachable.com/p/start-a-first-priority-club/
Look for the scholarship application opening up soon: https://firstpriority.club/leadershipinitiatives
Brad Schelling is the EVP of Operations at First Priority of America and Steve Cherrico is the Executive Director of FP Greater Nashville as well as a Regional Manager for FPoA. You can read more about them here: https://firstpriority.club/about-us/staff-and-board
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Jenna Doll, a 17 year old high school student, works for a ministry called MySharePal. She shares a powerful message of how we can all share and are called to share the Gospel with those around us. Learn more about the ministry she works for and how this tool helps people share the Gospel with anyone. Find out more by visiting the links below.
Download MySharePal on IOS-https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mysharepal/id1458785592
MySharePal Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/mysharepal/
MySharePal Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/mysharepal
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Tuesday Jan 03, 2023
Natalie Kenney, FP Permian Basin Area Director and Administrator, shares some heartfelt and profound stories of people being seen and heard.
Natalie has served alongside her husband Shane in youth ministry for the past 20+ years. She has a burden to reach lost people with the Gospel and uses that passion to train students to be missionaries on their campus.
To find out more about First Priority Permian Basin follow this link: https://firstprioritypb.org/
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
FP Podcast hosts Steve Cherrico and Brad Schelling share some stories while also looking back at the top two podcast episodes from 2022.
Brad Schelling is the EVP of Operations at First Priority of America and Steve Cherrico is the Executive Director of FP Greater Nashville as well as a Regional Manager for FPoA. You can read more about them here: https://firstpriority.club/about-us/staff-and-board
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Larry Franks, Director of Training at First Priority of America, talks about planning and preparing a vision casting event but he also challenges us to know our mission and what we are called to.
After 25 years of serving on staff in the local church, Larry Franks became the Executive Director of First Priority of Greater Decatur in November 2014. He is adding to his role in Decatur as a part-time Director of Training for First Priority of America where he will be overseeing and coaching Aaron and Victor in their roles in the TN-1 District. His heart’s passion is to see students come to know Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior, and for them to realize that there is HOPE. Larry has enjoyed watching God grow First Priority in Morgan, Lawrence, and Cullman Counties from its beginning in 2009 on 18 campuses to currently being on 56 campuses. There have been over 5,000 students say YES to the HOPE of Christ on the public school campus over the last 12 years. Larry was awarded the Lynn C Fowler Non-Profit Professional of the Year by the Decatur-Morgan Chamber of Commerce. First Priority of Greater Decatur was also awarded the Non-Profit of the Year by the Decatur City School System. Clothe Our Kids, a ministry of First Priority Greater Decatur received the Non-Profit of the Year by the Decatur City School System in 2019. Larry is married to Jessica (34 years) and has two daughters, Chelsea (28) and Hannah (22). Larry and Jessica are expecting their first grandchild in February 2022. He enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, and is an avid Georgia Bulldog fan.
You can learn more about First Priority Decatur here: https://fpdecatur.org/
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
On today's episode, FP Central Valley Area Director Justin Lopes, shares how First Priority has impacted his life and his ministry and why he continues to want to take the hope of Christ to every student in the Central Valley of California.
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
On today's episode of the FP Podcast, FP President Mark Robbins, and EVP of Development, Warren Robold deliver the State of Union of FPoA. Mark and Warren share what the goals are towards taking the hope of Christ to every student.
Brad Schelling is the Director of Ministry Operations at First Priority of America and Steve Cherrico is the Executive Director of FP Greater Nashville as well as a Regional Manager for FPoA. Mark Robbins is the President of FPoA and Warren Robold is the EVP of Development of FPoA You can read more about them here: https://firstpriority.club/about-us/staff-and-board