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Innovating your way forward with compassion, creativity, and courage
Youth ministry friends, there’s no “going back to normal.”
We all know it, and we’re all still grieving unfulfilled plans. But at the same time, we’re curious about what’s ahead.
The search for the “new normal” starts now and it will require some bold, new moves by youth leaders like you.
Family holiday conversations: Ask better questions and talk about what really matters
It’s not that adults don’t want to have great conversations. More likely, it’s often the ambiguity of where to start. Or, if you do start, the dialog disappears before you can say, “pass the mashed potatoes.” In our hours spent interviewing parents and families from around the country, the FYI team has found that often for these conversations to happen, the older persons must go first. So, mom, stepdad, grandma, aunt, crazy uncle—that means you.
Leadership
Leading change when everything has changed
What’s the shift? It’s seeing this as a season of openness and possibility rather than gridlock and inability. It’s believing that you’re uniquely positioned to lead change in your ministry, precisely because the world has just changed.
Engaging teenagers in faithful discussions about race
That day in the youth room, I chose to show up with what I had. I decided to approach the students and ask more about what had happened. The story was sobering. All they knew to do in that moment was to pick a side, call the other side names, and debate. They didn’t have language to process what had happened.
Neither did I.
How to explore questions about science and faith in your ministry
Taking that first foray into the realm of science and faith can be difficult. But it is increasingly necessary if we are to facilitate lifelong faith in our youth.
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Talking about hypocrisy in the church
Jul 24, 2018 -
Processing the tragedy of school shootings
Feb 15, 2018 -
“I don’t believe in anything anymore”: How to respond when young people doubt God
Aug 04, 2017 -
Holy Week Reflections on Loss
Apr 07, 2017 -
Why doubt needs to have a place in your youth ministry this year
Aug 18, 2016
Holy week in the midst of a pandemic; Two practical ideas for your online youth ministry gathering
Some are wondering, if prom is permanently cancelled, did junior year even really happen? Some were looking forward to being the first in their family to graduate from high school. Does it still mean the same if they can’t walk proudly across the platform to receive their diploma?
These are not trivial adolescent laments. The grief is real.
Teenagers and technology: Answers to your top pandemic questions
Is it OK for families to loosen up on screen time rules during this season of social distancing?
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Growing With parenting podcast: Parent for the long haul
May 03, 2019 -
Senior Sunday is coming
Apr 04, 2019 -
Older and Younger Leaders: Forging a New Relational Vision
Mar 12, 2019 -
How to talk to young people about doubt
Mar 06, 2019 -
How do I help busy and stressed teenagers and young adults? Two new rules of thumb
Feb 14, 2019