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By Brad M. Griffin | May 2, 2007
Are kids getting more or less violent? Given the amount of media attention attracted by episodes of youth violence, it’s hard to get a handle on what research might be saying or what ministry interventions might be working to lower violence. With the help of the Fuller Youth Initiative research team, this article takes an in-depth look at the key questions youth workers and parents have about youth violence, and a few encouraging responses from youth workers who are making a difference.
By Brad M. Griffin, David Livermore, and Kara Powell | March 7, 2007
Many of us assume that we “get” short-term missions work and its impact on our students. After all, we’ve led plenty of trips on which students experience transformation, right? Perhaps; or perhaps not. FYI recently co-hosted a Think Tank of short-term mission exemplars—youth workers and organizational leaders—to assess the current landscape of short-term missions effectiveness and to survey its future. This article looks at a few of the findings from that gathering.
By J. R. Rozko | March 7, 2007
Few of us actually think suburban kids live risk-free lives, but most of what we hear about “at-risk” relates to kids who live in urban areas, in deep poverty, or in obviously harsh family environments. This article looks deeper into the oppressive forces impacting the lives of suburban kids—no less real or oppressive, but perhaps less obvious.
By Kara Powell and Pam King | March 7, 2007
When you look at the students around you, what do you tend to see—their potential or their hindrances? Their advances or their setbacks? This second report from our Urban Youth Workers in America (UYWA) study takes a closer look at the “full-ness” and “empty-ness” of both urban kids and non-urban kids.
By Brad M. Griffin | February 28, 2007
“Conversion” and “evangelism” are words we often throw around in ministry without really stopping to consider what we mean and what we are attempting when we use them. Looking at two different approaches to conversion research might help us think more carefully about how we—and the students we serve—see the roles of both story and process in evangelism.
By Kara Powell and Pam King | December 13, 2006
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.
By Kara Powell | October 8, 2006
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.
By Kara Powell and Chap Clark | August 11, 2006
How often do you stop to ask, “Is the way I practice ministry leading to the results I am hoping for?” or, “How do my theology and my ministry shape each other?” Whether you think about these kinds of things a lot or a little, this Deep Design from Kara Powell and Chap Clark’s new book Deep Ministry in a Shallow World offers a “practical theology” loop that you can incorporate into virtually every aspect of ministry.
By Cheryl Crawford | June 13, 2006
How do you get – and keep – students involved in and caring about world concerns, serving others, and engaging in social justice? Take a look at what we’ve been hearing from youth workers around the country, as well as some suggestions on ways to engage the students in your ministry.
By Kara Powell | June 8, 2006
Kara Powell interviews Larry Acosta, President of Urban Youth Workers Institute, on developing strategies for ministry Fund Development.
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