Research into Resources
Most of us have no trouble focusing our ministries on the spiritual needs of students — it’s what we do best. But how carefully do we look at the “whole kid” in our approach to youth ministry? These findings from FYI’s Urban Youth Workers in America research dig up some powerful truths about the reality of holistic ministry.
Theologian and intercultural expert Dr. Stephanie Smith offers insights to some common questions faced by youth ministries discussing and responding to the AIDS pandemic.
- Research and resources focused on helping kids engage the AIDS pandemic with kingdom-of-God lenses
Do you wonder what kind of impact youth ministry actually has on students by the time they graduate from high school? So do we. More and more denominations and youth workers are wondering what types of students we’re developing, and what happens to them after they graduate. This article is our first report on the data we’ve been collecting in the important and revealing College Transition Project study.
In part 2 of this series, Dan again tackles some of the questions he most often receives as an expert on Hip Hop culture, and the questions you may be receiving as a youth worker trying to navigate the waters of Hip Hop’s impact on students you know. Pull up a seat and join the dialog, and let us know what questions you would add to this list!
Kara Powell asks Dr. Tony Campolo for his honest reflections on social justice and youth ministry, and receives some provocative input from the widely-acclaimed spokesperson for recasting youth ministry in light of concern for the poor and oppressed around the world.
- Tony Campolo Interview
- One Life Curriculum
- College Transition Project update
- Hip Hop FAQs
When you make plans in ministry, do you tend to follow through well, or let the ball drop? How does your level of follow through impact your kids, your community, and your ministry? In this last of a three-part series on ministry evaluation, Mark Maines helps us think more critically about the role of execution in youth ministry.
OK, really: What exactly is Hip Hop Culture, anyway? Researcher Dan Hodge offers a user-friendly FAQ approach to Hip Hop in the first of a two-part series. Whether you think you “get it” or you know you don’t, take a look to see if you’ve ever asked the questions on this list!!
Have you ever stopped to think about whether using a cell phone, instant message service, email, or even a sound system impacts the message you communicate using those media? In this interview with author Shane Hipps, we are challenged to stop and think about the implications of every day technology that we may never have considered before.
