Young Adult Ministry Now
Online Training

Steven Argue, PhD (Michigan State University) is the Applied Research Strategist for the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) and Associate Professor of Youth, Family, and Culture at Fuller Theological Seminary. Steve researches, speaks, and writes on adolescent and emerging adult spirituality. He has served as a pastor on the Lead Team at Mars Hill Bible Church (Grand Rapids, MI), coaches and trains church leaders and volunteers, and has been invested in youth ministry conversation for over 20 years. Steve is the coauthor and contributor of a number of books, including Growing With, 18 Plus: Parenting Your Emerging Adult, and Joy: A Guide for Youth Ministry.

Andy Jung is the Senior Director of Church Engagement and Business Administration at the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI), where he oversees the church engagement strategy. He leads cohorts and other training initiatives, develops relationships and networks with church and denominational leaders and ensures effective systems and processes to execute all these efforts effectively and efficiently. He has served as a youth minister for 20+ years and a senior pastor for five years. In addition, Andy also served as a state executive leader for Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of NC for two years. Read more about Andy.

Caleb Roose is a project manager at the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI), where he advises and facilitates FYI church trainings and research (Youth Ministry Innovations, Ministry Innovations with Young Adults, and Living a Better Story), coaches and consults with churches around the country, and develops resources. The coauthor of Sticky Faith Innovation: How Your Compassion, Creativity and Courage Can Support Teenagers' Lasting Faith with Steven Argue, Caleb is passionate about helping young people wrestle with their faith and encouraging leaders to do the same. Read more about Caleb.

Rev. Charles (Chuck) Hunt, D.Min has been ministering to adolescents, young adults, and their families for more than 30 years. He was born in Virginia and grew up in Huntington Beach, CA where his love for adventure developed. He has a BS from Hampton University in Aviation as well as an M.Div and D.Min from Fuller Theological Seminary. Chuck is passionate about Christ’s call to restore our relationship with God and with each other, thus he advocates for righteousness and justice. He has a proven record of building teams in the church and fostering partnerships with organizations in the community. Read more about Chuck.

Justin Fung serves as the Pastor of Liturgy and Spiritual Formation at Christ City Church in Washington, DC, having previously been part of the planting team and, for seven years, one of the pastors of The District Church. His passion is for discipleship and spiritual formation that is evidenced by justice and peace, particularly in multicultural, multiethnic, and multiclass contexts. Justin also serves as a board member for The Centre on Religion and Global Affairs (US), The Church Lab, and the V3 Church Planting Network, and is a speaker for the Growing Young project. He lives with his wife, Carolyn, and their goldendoodle Asher Russell Rodgers, in the Trinidad neighborhood of DC.

Keegan currently serves as the Lead Pastor of Gig Harbor Church of the Nazarene in Gig Harbor, WA. Prior to this role, his journey in life has led him through arenas of youth ministry in Southern California, an MDiv in Spiritual Formation from Northwest Nazarene University, a position as Pastor of Intergenerational Discipleship, and the joy of coaching churches in partnership with the Fuller Youth Institute and Sticky Faith. His greatest joys are being a husband to Jayme and father to Joncee and Kaizlee. When not in vocational ministry, you can find him with a book or wandering a local golf course.

Rachel Dodd is a spiritual director, writer, and Managing Editor at the Fuller Youth Institute. She has a BA in Church Music and Youth Ministry from Point Loma Nazarene University, an MDiv from Fuller Theological Seminary, and is currently finishing a DMin in Spiritual Formation and Direction. Having served students and families in the UK and US for over 20 years, Rachel loves writing to share stories and equip those following their own calling in ministry. She and her husband, Carl, now live in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, and have two daughters. Connect with Rachel at racheldoddwriter.com. Read more about Rachel.

Roslyn Hernández is DEI Manager and Content Producer at the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI). She produces The FYI on Youth Ministry podcast, manages resource production, and provides support for research projects. Roslyn lived in México City as a child and grew up in the Central Valley of California. She holds a BA with majors in Film & Media Studies and Spanish, and a minor in Art History from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB); and an MDiv with an emphasis on Youth, Family and Culture from Fuller Theological Seminary. Roslyn is also a Spiritual Director and writer. She is passionate about decolonizing, public theology, pop culture, culinary traditions, nature, and tea.

Steve is a community builder, pastor, justice advocate and mobilizer. He brings two decades of pastoral experience towards creating new, innovative networks of small, missional spiritual communities. Steve loves time with his family and is obsessed with all things soccer (God's greatest gift).

Zach Ellis is the Church Training Manager at the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI). Zach holds an MDiv from Nazarene Theological Seminary and a PhD from Fuller Theological Seminary. He is ordained in the Church of the Nazarene and is an active volunteer in his church’s youth group. Before joining FYI, he was a youth pastor in Eastern Oregon. In his free time, you’ll likely find him hiking with his wife and two kids or watching Sporting Kansas City score goals. Read more about Zach.

“As a young adult who is leading in a young adult ministry, this training felt empowering, encouraging, and exhorting. I felt seen, heard, and known simply through the content of this sharing. For so long, I have felt misunderstood, but this training and your research helped me to know that the Church cares for us and wants to understand us.”

"I've been immersed in FYI's material ever since our Growing Young Cohort in 2018, and they've never let me down. This training session fit the mold! It took familiar principles from Growing Young and applied fresh perspective to provide us with encouragement and direction for Young Adult Ministry."

“This training was full of practical and deeply faithful information, real experiences shared, and real testimony from young adults. It was a blessing to be part of the learning, sharing, and innovative thought for this new time that is upon us.”

“FYI is one of the best in helping churches think through ministry to young people. With researched-based information, they understand that ‘ministry in a box’ doesn’t work. What works is Spirit-led paradigm shifts in how we see people, how we see ourselves, and how we understand the gospel.”

“This was a helpful training as it allowed space not only to hear research but to wrestle through it with other ministry leaders. It was amazing to hear from young adults themselves and from leaders all around the world.”

"If you're struggling with where to turn next in young adult ministry, start here."

“Highly encourage anyone looking for encouragement and inspiration in their ministry with young adults to attend this training! My team of young adults came away feeling seen, heard and inspired to creatively journey with their fellow peers.”

"With the encouragement, support, and relationships built through FYI's resources and trainings, our congregation has intentionally held space for the longings and losses of young people. Over the past 3 years, young adults previously uninterested in church have found a home here—largely due to the empathy we learned to apply to our systems through FYI."

“The young adult ministry training was such a helpful tool to share with my ministry team. The content and space provided during this training gave us space to think differently and creatively on how to reach our young adults and dream alongside this group to grow their faith and create space for building relationships and mentorships. If you are wondering what is next for your young adult ministry, this is a great step toward discovering what God is leading you to.”

“This training was such a great use of my time. In the span of a morning I learned new insights and was equipped with tools that I could turn around and use that afternoon in my ministry to Young Adults.”

“Young Adult ministry is one of the most challenging aspects of ministry today. FYI provides a realistic landscape of what it looks like to be a young adult and concrete strides on how the church can be a place of good news.”