Tyler Rees

Director of Church Engagement, Orange Students

Tyler is the Director of Church Engagement for Orange Students. A Baltimore native now living in the Atlanta area, Tyler has been leading students in worship, communicating in student ministry, and hanging out with the most fun people on Earth—Middle Schoolers—for the last eight years. He’s passionate about both words and music in ministry and gets amped up about helping people get better at both. You can find Tyler most often serving students, visiting the coolest coffee shops, or listening to new music. Neither a cat nor a dog person, Tyler is really just a person person.

Emotional Intelligence Bundle [Student Feelings Wheel]

When you help students learn to identify and manage emotions well, they’ll gain a deeper understanding of how they can love God, others, and themselves. Read More

Going Back To Online Youth Ministry?

If you're approaching the reality of doing digital ministry yet again, we're going to guess that like us—you're probably not super-excited about it. Read More

7 Ways to Energize Your Youth Ministry’s Emails

Email is effective, but more than that, good emails are effective. In 2020, your communication needs to cut through the noise—not add to it. Read More

How To Help Students Identify Emotions

Talking about emotions is a learned skill. And being able to name the things you're feeling is a first step to being able to deal and respond to those feelings. Read More

How to Use XP3 Curriculum When Youth Ministry Is Digital

Your guide to using XP3 curriculum when youth ministry doesn't look normal. Read More

5 Ways to Re-Invest in Volunteers

I’ve noticed the auto care center keeps putting a sticker on my windshield that tells me when it’s time to come back to the shop. It has two options: come… Read More
Episode 95

RYM 095: What To Do With The Homeschoolers In Your Youth Group

“What school do you go to?” is often one of the first questions we ask new students in our youth ministries. And every now and then the answer is, “I'm… Read More
Episode 77

RYM 077: Why You Need To Market Your Youth Ministry

For many of us, the word “marketing” conjures up unsettling, slightly slimy images of trying to sell people things they don’t need. But the truth is, marketing doesn’t have to… Read More
Episode 59

RYM 059: What Should Your Youth Ministry Be Doing On Social Media?

Most students are on social media every day, which means we should be there too, right? Maybe. On this episode, join some of the Orange Students team as they discuss… Read More
Episode 34

RYM 034: Setting Up Worship In Your Youth Ministry To Win

Great worship experiences in youth ministry rarely just happen. With so many distractions and opportunities for disengagement, setting up your students to worship in an engaging and meaningful way can… Read More

How to Use the XP3 Students Worship Leader Guide

If you’re reading this, then I’m guessing you fit into one of these categories: You’re a youth leader, but… You have no idea where to start when it comes to… Read More

Worship Leaders: One Thing To Stop Doing

I’ve noticed something about supervillains recently. They’ve got massive resources. Their genius is boundless. They always have a carefully crafted plan and focused vision. But still, they’re always brought down… Read More