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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 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tune in to this week’s podcast as Brad Schelling gets a chance to speak with both scholarship winners. Since 2022, First Priority has offered a scholarship opportunity for seniors involved in a First Priority club. This year, First Priority was given the chance to award two scholarship winners! Also, be sure to check it out to hear Brad announce a special surprise!
Karlee Johnson, one of the First Priority scholarship recipients, is from Kentucky where she has been a leader in her local First Priority club since the 6th grade. Karlee will be attending a Christian university in the fall and is looking forward to using her God-given talents as she pursues a college Education.
Preston Styons is the 2nd First Priority scholarship recipient and is from North Carolina. Preston has served in leadership roles with his local First Priority club since the 6th grade and will be continuing his education at a Christian university and hopes to continue to lead for the Lord.
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 May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
This week's podcast features Jeremy Carlson as he talks with Brad and Steve about the Christian film industry.
Jeremy is a board member of First Priority Greater Nashville and has worked in the Christian film industry fro the last 11 years, and has worked on around 35 different films during this time. Some of these films include I Can Only Imagine, War Room, and the recent release The Jesus Revolution. Jeremy is also a host on his own podcast called "The Everyday Dad".
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 May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
This week, the TN1 Metro Nashville Coordinator Joey Maldonado, brings his background of church planting and youth ministry to talk about how to stay relationship-minded and serve the schools as First Priority.
Joey Maldonado is the TN1 Metro Nashville Coordinator and has served in youth ministry with his wife for 18 years. Joey moved to Nashville from The Bronx, New York 7 years ago and has also spent a few years in Latin America doing youth ministry as well. Joey has focused on using performing arts as a main tool in his youth ministry to connect to young adults and build relationships. His current position with First Priority as Metro Nashville Coordinator allows him to assist the coaches and schools by nurturing relationships and strengthening existing clubs.
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 May 16, 2023
Tuesday May 16, 2023
This week's podcast features Jared Shingleton, the director of Student Life Kids Camp. Jared Talks with Brad and Steve about what is happening and the conversations that are circling in this generation's student ministry.
Since Jared grew up as the son of a student camp and conference director, you could say camp ministry is in his blood. With that he brings both experience and a passion for producing and planning large scale ministry events–like camp. In addition to planning and taking his own students to camp every summer, Jared has served in various leadership roles at the parachurch level to help produce premiere church experiences.
Learn more about Jared and Student Life Kids Camp here - https://studentlifekidscamp.lifeway.com/aboutus/
contact Jared Instagram: @jared.shingleton Student Life Kids Camp Instagram: @StudentLifeCamp
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 May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Ryan McDermott, a team member of SLU (Student Leadership University), brings us a word of encouragement on leading this generation of students. Ryan talks about the "tide" of student leadership and what it means for this generation currently.
Ryan McDerm0tt is the Next Generation Pastor for Christ Fellowship Church in West Palm Beach Florida where he has served for the last 13 years. Prior to this, he served in youth ministry as a youth pastor for 5 years. Ryan also is a team member of SLU (Student Leadership University).
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 May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
This week, Brad and Steve dive into the 4 core values of First Priority. Tune in to hear an in-depth conversation about each of the 4 core values and why they are a part of First Priority.
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 Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
This week's podcast is packed with information on donor care, donor communication, and donor retention. Brad walks through the resources and plan for donor care. This podcast is a great time to pull out a notepad and pen to take some notes on the proven processes of the First Priority donor care plan.
Visuals discussed in this weeks podcast are shown in our First Priority Youtube channel as well as in dropbox via the links below.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/v43muy0iybqzaon/Donor%20Communication%20and%20Care%20Plan.pdf?dl=0
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 Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
In this week's episode, Brad and Steve reflect on the Covenant school shooting in Nashville TN. Brad and Steve talk about its impact and how we as a Christian community can surround our neighbors and those who are hurting during a time of tragedy.
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 Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
In this week's episode, Brad and Steve talk about church partnerships. Tune in to hear about what it means to partner with the local church with First Priority.
Announcements -
Spring meetings:
registration is live!
May 1st - 2nd in Nashville TN https://firstpriority.givevirtuous.org/Event/nashville-spring-meeting
May 8th - 9th in Tampa Bay
https://firstpriority.givevirtuous.org/Event/tampa-spring-meeting
Links from today's episode:
Interested in 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 Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
This week's episode focuses on the importance of rest in our lives as leaders and individuals furthering the kingdom of God. Listen as Brad and Steve discuss healthy rest and what it looks like as Christ-centered individuals.
Announcements
Spring meetings:
registration is live!
May 1st - 2nd in Nashville TN
May 8th - 9th in Tampa Bay
Links from today's episode:
Interested in 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