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January 13, 2023

Why I Came Back


Brent is back! From student at State Class to Assistant Director of Staff Development, learn from Brent’s journey as he discovered how TeenPact’s vision and mission integrate a consistent biblical worldview at the crossroads of faith and politics. Has TeenPact come alongside your family and church to equip you to follow Christ in a particular […]

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December 30, 2022

Ready for Launch


Quin sits down with Field Director Michelle Myers to talk about how to launch leaders from high school to college.   Learn more about TeenPact Leadership Schools at our website.   Have questions about today’s episode? Email us at [email protected].   Connect with us: https://www.instagram.com/teenpact   This episode was managed and hosted by Quin Cools, […]

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December 16, 2022

Discovering Your Potential


Quin sits down with August Huckabee from Worldview at the Abbey to discuss discovering your potential as a leader.   Learn more about TeenPact Leadership Schools at our website.   Have questions about today’s episode? Email us at [email protected].   Connect with us: https://www.instagram.com/teenpact   This episode was managed and hosted by Quin Cools, and […]

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December 13, 2022

EQUIP: Navigating Hard Holiday Conversations


What do you do when conversations become uncomfortable at the holiday dinner table? In today’s episode of Equip, Quinton Cools and Pastor Matthew Williams discuss how to show grace and love when family conversations become controversial.   To learn more about the Alumni Network, visit our website or send us an email at [email protected].   […]

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December 03, 2022

Seasons of Transition


After working at TeenPact Office for several years (and co-hosting the TeenPact Podcast!), Jessica McIntyre moved to Colorado this summer to work for World Venture. Today, JMac rejoins Quinton to discuss seasons of transition – in her life and yours. ⁠   Learn more about TeenPact Leadership Schools at our website.   Have questions about […]

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November 18, 2022

How to Make Big Decisions


How do we go about making big decisions? Quin sits down to talk with former TeenPacter and staffer Rachel Adams on this topic!   Rachel Adams graduated from Patrick Henry College in 2015 with a degree in journalism. After working for several years in the field, including work for WORLD News Group, Rachel decided to shift careers […]

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November 04, 2022

The Making of TeenPact Media


Quinton has a conversation with TeenPact’s Director of Communications, Elizabeth Albano, to discuss the vision behind the creation of TeenPact’s newest Alumni Event, Media. They talk about the process they went through as they brainstormed the vision for the event and share more about how they hope to see TeenPact raise up leaders who will […]

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October 21, 2022

Cultivate Your Gift


In today’s episode, your host, Quinton Cools, sits down with special guest, Hunter Hall, so you can better understand how to keep growing as a leader and cultivate the gifts God has given you.   Hunter Hall was raised in Florida where he was first introduced to TeenPact and today serves as our National Convention […]

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October 07, 2022

Should You Be More Ambitious?


In this episode, Quin sits down with Isaac Woodward to talk about the nature of ambition and whether young leaders should be more ambitious. Isaac is originally from Georgia and he has worked in Washington for the last 8 years. His past work involved policy research, political campaigning, and philanthropy management for conservative donors. Over […]

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September 23, 2022

You’re More Creative Than You Think


You are more creative than you think. In this episode, Quin sits down with Anna Montgomery to have a conversation about understanding our own creativity. For more than 12 years, Anna has helped small businesses, nonprofits, churches, and individuals reach their audiences more effectively through creative branding and communications, and now leads a team at […]

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July 29, 2022

Scott Wylie: We Belong in the Kingdom.


This week’s episode of the TeenPact Podcast, features NatCon22 speaker Scott Wylie as he continues discussing the importance of bold Christians who are unafraid to live out and declare their faith. He also discusses the balance of Christians participating in the world around them without idolizing it.⁠   Did you miss National Convention? Rewatch Scott’s […]

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July 22, 2022

Clara Sylvester: We Belong to the Promise.


This week’s episode of the TeenPact Podcast, features NatCon22 speaker Clara Sylvester. An honest conversation about hanging onto the promises of God through hardship and trials, this episode unpacks more about Clara’s session on the topic of We Belong to the Promise.   Did you miss National Convention? Rewatch Clara’s session at teenpactnatcon.com/live.   Learn […]

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July 15, 2022

Josue Rodriguez: We Belong to the Family.


This week’s episode of the TeenPact Podcast, features NatCon22 speaker Josue Rodriguez as he furthers his discussion on Biblical accountability and responsibility. Listen to learn about the role of parents in discussing hard issues with their children, how the church should lift each other up, and the importance of Biblical accountability!   Did you miss […]

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July 08, 2022

Mike Tiland: We Belong to the Family.


In this week’s episode of the TeenPact Podcast, NatCon22 speaker Mike Tiland continues his discussion on the theme of We Belong to the Family. He discusses our responsibility to pour into the local church and be poured into, all the while acknowledging the mistakes many churches make along the way. Learn more about this balance […]

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July 02, 2022

Brent Vastbinder: We Belong to the Way.


In this episode, we hear from NatCon22 speaker Brent Vastbinder about his session on our theme of Belonging. Quin and Brent will explore more about how We Belong to the Way and speak more in-depth about some of the topics covered in that talk. Learn more about Brent at his bio.   Did you miss […]

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June 24, 2022

Phylicia Masonheimer: We Belong to God.


In this episode, we hear from NatCon22 speaker Phylicia Masonheimer about her session on our theme of Belonging. Quin and Phylicia will explore more about how We Belong to God and speak more in-depth about some of the topics covered in that talk. Learn more about Phylicia at her bio.   Did you miss National […]

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