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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 Jun 08, 2021
Fall Training Philosophies
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Steve Cherrico, Mark Robbins, and Brad Schelling talk about the different philosophies of fall training and how finding the right one for your area can really add value and set the tone for your school year.

Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
MySharePal Initiative
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Dustin Doll is the CEO of Accord Group of companies and the creator of the MySharePal app. Dustin shares about how we can gain confidence in sharing the gospel. Dustin refers to the links below throughout the podcast that will help you through the journey of sharing your faith with others.
Why Leadership Training Fails and What to do About it

Tuesday May 25, 2021
Networking Initiative
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Joel Rowland, FP Front Range, talks about the First Priority of America Networking Initiative and how creating a network of people can greatly impact a community.

Tuesday May 18, 2021
Love Your School Initiative
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Brad and Joel talk about how to better love your school by acts of service. You will hear from Larry Franks, FP Decatur, and Carina Deshotels, FP Tampa Bay/Pinellas County, talk about things they have implemented to love their school.

Tuesday May 11, 2021
Maxwell Leadership
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Joel Rowland, FP Front Range, talks about the John Maxwell leadership training for students.
John Maxwell is a New York Times best selling author, whose passion in life is growing and equipping others to do remarkable things and lead significant and fulfilled lives. Find out more about the ichoose course mentioned in this podcast here: https://firstpriority.club/leadership

Tuesday May 04, 2021
Leadership Initiatives 1: The Story Initiative
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Joel Rowland, Director of FP Front Range, and Justin Theriot, Ministry Director of FP Nashville, share the basics of the Story Initiative and how we can use the different aspects of it to encourage students and leaders to share their story. Your story does matter, and First Priority of America wants to help everyone realize that so you can help spread the gospel through telling your story.

Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
E.P.I.C. Purpose Plan: Sean Hall talks E.P.I.C. and 3 parts to every club
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Sean Hall is the Director of First Priority St. Louis Metro East. He was a student in First Priority in South Florida in high school. After graduation he interned in South Florida and helped out with First Priority clubs there. He is married to his wife Gina and together, they have served at FP St. Louis Metro East for over five years.

Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
E.P.I.C. Four Plan: Luke Still talks E.P.I.C. using the Four gospel tool
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Luke Still is the Regional Director of Broward at First Priority South Florida. He is married to Elizabeth and together they have 8 children.

Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
E.P.I.C. Story Plan: Sarah McKinney talks E.P.I.C. on the YouVersion Bible App
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Sarah McKinney is the student intern of writing at FP Front Range. She volunteers her time leading the team that develops the YouVersion Bible reading plan, writes and sends the newsletters, and even gives input into the curriculum that all the First Priority Clubs use throughout the United States.

Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
E.P.I.C. preview with Joel Rowland
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Joel is the Executive Director of First Priority Front Range. His family moved to Denver in January 2020 to organize and lead the Front Range region. He has been in leadership roles for over 13 years including Lead Pastor, Jail Chaplain, Founder of a non-profit for at risk kids, Drug Court Representative, and Executive Director of First Priority in North Carolina. Joel is a Certified Speaker, Coach, Trainer, and Teacher with the John Maxwell Team. He is certified in Apologetics with the Ravi Zacharias Institute and is currently studying to become a Scholar in Biblical Linguistics and the Hebraic Context of the Bible through the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has studied abroad in Israel, Canada, and Ecuador.
Joel lives in Denver, CO with his wife Amber and their two kids.