Welcome to this week's episode of the podcast where Brent sits down with Shawna Riley, the associate youth pastor at Wylie Methodist Church in Abilene, Texas, as they talk about the pros and cons of writing your own curriculum as well as buying curriculum and some things to consider in your decision.

Whether you are a young or old youth pastor, we would love for you to listen in and see what is talked about in today's episode and we would also love to hear from you! What is your tidbit of advice that you would add to the conversation?

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