Getting the Web of Support You Need
January 18, 2012
I feel like every year, my understanding of my need for community grows. From the carpool that is getting my son to church tonight to the walk I took with a friend this morning, I would be lost without others. In some ways, that theme is exactly what we’re showcasing in the E-Journal we are releasing today.
First we are sharing a “Research Brief and Field Interview” entitled “No Rest for the Weary: The Stressors of Urban Burnout.” In this article, we explore some of FYI’s work on urban youth leaders’ stress and burnout, and the surprising lack of attention leaders tend to pay to themselves and their own needs. I’m thrilled that Angel Ruiz, the Field Ministry Vice President for the Western Division of Young Life, is sharing some of his own ideas and steps to finding rest and balance, many of which relate to our relationships with others.
Second, we are sharing a video that explains our brand new Sticky Faith Parent Curriculum, a 5 session DVD series to help you empower parents to build better relationships with their own kids, which in the end will give you more support in your youth ministry.
So dive in, click around, and forward this blog or either of these resources to another parent or leader. Hopefully these research-based resources will help you enlarge the web of relationships that supports you and your students.
©2012 Fuller Youth Institute