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.
I am consistently struck, and surprised, by how stressed teenagers are. It’s a far different world for teenagers today than it was for many of us as we were growing up.
Reflecting on some of the most popular posts on our site for the first half of this year, it was interesting to me that this article by Kara on “Help for Stressed Out Families” has been so popular.
This week I have been thinking more about accountability. Because of the partnership between our Urban Youth Ministry Certificate and the De Vos Urban Leadership Initiative (DVULI), I had the chance to be in Orlando this week and experience some …
Sleep is more important than food.
Your kids are probably more stressed than you might think, and here’s an even bigger wake-up call: Part of that stress stems from your own stress.
I feel like tomorrow’s kickoff of the National Youth Workers Convention starts my most busy two months of the year with a host of speaking engagements and travel.
Recently the New York Times ran this interesting article on exhaustion in the ministry and how more denominations and churches are trying to make sure that pastors take a day off (aka a Sabbath).
You may have noticed that we seem to care a lot about rest and self-care around here.
Last week during our Urban Youth Ministry intensives, I had the opportunity to listen in on a session with Dr. Cynthia Eriksson and Dr. Jude Tiersma Watson on stress and burnout in ministry.
