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No Rest for the Weary: The Stressors of Urban Burnout Research Brief and Field Interview

Research reveals that urban youth workers struggle to get personal help when they need it. This research brief and interview with Young Life Vice President Angel Ruiz offers ideas to change that trend.

Christ Appropriating the Culture of Hip Hop The Soul of Hip Hop, Pt II

More from FYI’s Hip Hop scholar on finding God and grace in the midst of Hip Hop music and culture.

The Soul of Hip Hop Part 1 Toward A Missiological Gospel of A Culture

FYI’s Hip Hop scholar takes us a step toward understanding the core theological beliefs that weave through Hip Hop music and culture.

Your Rhythms Finding the Rest of God in the Midst of the City

They are like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither-whatever they do prospers.   Psalm 1:3

A few years ago, this passage caught my attention. I was on a …

From Jay-Z to Jesus Reaching & Teaching Young Adults in the Black Church

This article is co-authored by Benjamin Stephens III, excerpted from the book titled From Jay-Z to Jesus: Reaching & Teaching Young Adults in the Black Church. Used by permission of Judson Press, 800-4 Judson, www.judsonpress.com.

The Young Adult …

Your Struggles From Coping to Freedom

In our pursuit of rest and balance in ministry, exploring our struggles and addictions is not an option. In Month 4 of the Sabbath Rest in a 24/7 City series, we look toward ways to recognize and find healing for our addictive patterns.

Your Pain Six Lenses to Help

“Dear Child of God, I am sorry to say that suffering is not optional. It seems to be part and parcel of the human condition, but suffering can either embitter or ennoble. Our suffering can become a spirituality of transformation

Your Life Finding Space to Love God, Your Neighbor, and Yourself in the City

How does our own spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental health impact the ways we love God and others? Part 2 of the Sabbath Rest in a 24/7 City series, this month we look at our own lives for clues to preventing stress and burnout.

Sabbath Rest in a 24/7 City A Journey for Urban Youth Workers

What is the “environmental press” of the city, and why does it impact us so deeply? Part I of the Urban Ministry Self-Care series, Sabbath Rest in a 24/7 City introduces important concepts for your ministry journey.

God of the Generations Raising Up Leaders in the City

What is the city’s greatest hope? While God works through all sorts of leaders, perhaps the greatest hope for the city comes from those who grow up in the city and and choose to stay there as indigenous leaders. Urban practitioner and researcher Jude Tiersma Watson explores the model of urban leadership development as a way to raise up leaders in your—and their—context.

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