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Josh GriffinMore Posts Youth Pastor Diet: Season 2

YouthPastorDiet.com was a random idea I had one Thursday night and 2 weeks later almost 75 youth workers jumped onboard to host a friendly 90-day competition to help youth workers get in shape. We lost like 1 kajillion (that’s kajillion with a “k”) pounds and many have asked when we’re going to do it again. Well … here we go! Want to get in on Season 2? It starts on Monday! Here’s the gist:

~~no cost to enter!~~ UPDATE: the Weight Loss Wars site I’m using to host the contest costs $10 to use if this is your 1st time using their site
weight loss is based on percentage lost
90 day weight loss window, April 1 – July 1
prizes for the Top 10 place finishers
Top 3 are going to be worth playing for, I promise!

Want in on Round 2? YouthPastorDiet.com is the place to register NOW!

JG

Add Comment March 27, 2013

Josh GriffinMore Posts YouthPastorDiet.com WINNERS!

A staggering amount of weight was lost during the 90 days of the Youth Pastor Diet!I was able to lose 24 lbs, which didn’t even put me in the top 10 by the end! It was an incredible run for everyone. Here are the final standings of the Top3 winners of the contest. So hap[y for each one of these guys!

GRAND PRIZE – MATT SCHAFFNER 54.2 LBS (PICTURED)
$CASH PRIZE$ + 25lbs. of SimplyYouthMinistry.com Resources + ALL Live Curriculum lines + registration for SYMC 2014 + dinner with Josh Griffin & SYM peeps at the conference

2^nd PLACE –ANDREW SUITE 51.4 LBS
$CASH PRIZE$ + 25lbs. of SimplyYouthMinistry.com resources + ALL Live Curriculum lines

3^RD PLACE – KEVIN PATTERSON 49 LBS
$CASH PRIZE$ + 25lbs. of SimplyYouthMinistry.com resources

JG

Add Comment March 2, 2013

Josh GriffinMore Posts YouthPastorDiet.com So Far: 688+ lbs Lost!

Pretty excited to give you a quick update to the YouthPastorDiet that is just about to cross the halfway point in the 90-day challenge. Couple cool numbers:

More than 688lbs have been lost so far!
That’s like 6 entire junior high students
Personally, I just hit my lowest weight since we moved to California (298.6)
There is a horse race for the top spot – both are over 32lbs lost!
46 days remain
$1700+ in cash up for grabs
insane prizes for the Top 3 losers

JG

1 View Comments January 14, 2013

Josh GriffinMore Posts YouthPastorDiet.com So Far: 460+ lbs lost!

Thought it would be a good idea to give everyone a quick update on YouthPastorDiet.com competition so far. So far is has been so fun! Here it is by the numbers:

Right now I’m in 2nd place having lost 19.2 lbs
460.7 total pounds lost so far collectively
Total cash prizes over $1,500
Huge prizes including the LIVE curriculum provided by Simply Youth Ministry
Facebook group cheering each other on

Off to an incredible start – 72 days to go!

JG

2 View Comments December 18, 2012

Josh GriffinMore Posts POLL: Are You Overwieight?

Quick poll question today about youth workers and weight. Obviously inspired by youthpastordiet.com – which by the way has just announced some amazing prizes if you want to get in and sign up today. Be sure to vote in today’s poll either way!

PLACE IN THE TOP #3
Each receive a portion of the $1,000+ cash prize
NOTE: this is done through Weight Loss Wars at the end of the competition!

GRAND PRIZE
25lbs. of SimplyYouthMinistry.com Resources + ALL Live Curriculum lines + registration for SYMC 2014
+ dinner with Josh Griffin & SYM peeps at the conference

2nd PLACE
25lbs. of SimplyYouthMinistry.com resources + ALL Live Curriculum lines

3rd PLACE
25lbs. of SimplyYouthMinistry.com resources

EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATES
Will also get a special prize at the end of the competition as well!

JG

3 View Comments December 5, 2012

Josh GriffinMore Posts YouthPastorDiet.com Weight Loss War

OK … here’s the deal. I need to take my health more seriously! My son (9 years old) recently read a recent guest post on the site called The Youth Pastor Diet and said he wanted to become a youth pastor so he could only eat junk food like dad. After laughing and telling him “no” I realized I need to make a change.

Maybe you do, too: this picture of the Youth Pastor Diet from Group Magazine a few months back isn’t too far off from my actual diet.

So tomorrow that all changes. I picked up the domain name YouthPastorDiet.com and am going to challenge you to a Weight Loss War from December 1, 2012 until the Simply Youth Ministry Conference (March 1, 2013). Lots to play for – here’s the scoop:

Become a member on WeightLossWars.com ($10 – goes to them)
Join the Youth Pastor Diet Competition ($20 – pooled together for the Top 3 losers)
Lose weight! Anything short of medical procedures goes
Track your progress weekly on the site
Most lbs down wins (there isn’t an option for percentage, sorry)
HUGE prize announcements Monday morning

So you basically have to put up $30 to get in – but it could change your life. Who’s in?

JG