Chris Brooks Interview Networking
Kara Powell interviews Chris Brooks on the importance of Networking and strategies for developing youth ministry networks.
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Helping Kids Who Have Experienced Trauma Urban Youth Ministry
Dr. Cynthia Eriksson and Dr. Tina Houston lead a three-part seminar for urban youth workers on helping kids who have experienced severe trauma.
Indigenous Urban Leadership Development Urban Youth Ministry
Jude Tiersma Watson and Dan Hodge teach a seminar on developing indigenous leaders in urban youth ministry contexts.
An Empirical Analysis of Acting White A Study You Can’t Afford to Ignore
Why do Black and Hispanic students who do well in school seem to lose friends? Reviewing recent social science research from Harvard, Dan gives us some interesting thoughts for reflection on race and education.
Wankstas & Wiggas Dealing with the New Generation of White Hip Hop Culture
Why is it that so many white suburban youth are so into hip hop culture? Dan Hodge explores author Bakari Kitwana’s insights into Black popular culture and its powerful influence on non-Black adolescents in his new book, Why White Kids Love Hip Hop.
So Fresh and So Clean Hip-hop’s Voice on Personal Image and Your Ministry
Could you see Jesus wearing a silver necklace with his initials (J.C.) embedded with diamonds around his neck? Are these styles pride and vanity in the eyes of God, or are they fitting into the culture so we can reach more people?
How’d We Get Here? Leadership in a Postmodern Environment
What does leadership look like in the current cultural conditions? What does indigenous leadership development look like among young people in the midst of our changing culture?
Tu-Pac’s Insights for Youth Workers “Don’t Get It Twisted”
As a youth worker, what do you do with the passion, despair, talent, rage, anger, hostility, love, spiritual connectivity and enthusiasm that encompasses the life of Tu-Pac Shakur? How do you, as a youth worker that cares about both God and culture, deal with the constant contradictions between God and gangsta rap?