Growing Disciples: Faith at Home with Chatham Families
Sep 24, 2026 · 27 min · 11 segments
In this episode, Elizabeth Lynberg sits down with Mosaic Student Ministry Director Ernie Lane to talk about his unexpected journey into youth ministry and what he’s learned along the way. From…
Ernie LaneGuest
Elizabeth LindbergHost
So we're gonna have more high schoolers this year than middle schoolers, which, which is amazing because when you be- when you get into high school and you can drive and you have all these other extracurriculars that are pulling you, the fact that you're willing to come on a Sunday afternoon to basically have your service is just something that's amazing.
When groups go to small groups and we have all our leaders able to attend, I go and try to meet the parents outside when they're pulling up.
And I know everybody's cars, and I was like, "We have more student cars here than leaders at the time." And it was, it was just one of those wow moments for me.
And, uh, and so yeah, to see, uh, to be on a front row seat, if you will, to watch this ministry grow and watch you grow into the ministry has been such a joy.
I mean, like I- I created these goals in talking to other youth pastors, and one of them is just to have strong leaders for small groups.
So we're gonna have more high schoolers this year than middle schoolers, which, which is amazing because when you be- when you get into high school and you can drive and you have all these other extracurriculars that are pulling you, the fact that you're willing to come on a Sunday afternoon to basically have your service is just something that's amazing.
When groups go to small groups and we have all our leaders able to attend, I go and try to meet the parents outside when they're pulling up.
And I know everybody's cars, and I was like, "We have more student cars here than leaders at the time." And it was, it was just one of those wow moments for me.
And, uh, and so yeah, to see, uh, to be on a front row seat, if you will, to watch this ministry grow and watch you grow into the ministry has been such a joy.
I mean, like I- I created these goals in talking to other youth pastors, and one of them is just to have strong leaders for small groups.
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