Theologians, philosophers, and pastors examine the importance of pastoral care to youth and their families as part of a robust youth ministry.
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Introduction
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Section 1: Fundamentals of Caring For Youth
- Prepare – Romans 12:15-16
- What Today’s Youth Need, Anne Wimberly – Video and Discussion Questions
- Asking Good Questions, Mark Yaconelli – Video and Discussion Questions
- We’re In This Together, Sharon Galgay Ketcham – Video and Discussion Questions
- The Onion, Kenda Creasy Dean – Video and Discussion Questions
- Advice for Youth Ministers, Mary Elizabeth Moore and Yara González-Justiniano – Video and Discussion Questions
- Issues Facing Youth Today, Bill Mathis – Video and Discussion Questions
- Cultural Stories and Youth Ministry, Mary Clark Moschella – Video and Discussion Questions
- Freedom from Confinement, Mark Yaconelli – Video and Discussion Questions
- Clumsy Kids, Szu-Hui Lee – Video and Discussion Questions
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 2: The Role of the Youth Minister in Pastoral Care
- Prepare -John 4:1-30
- Ministering to Youth in the Midst of Suffering, Mary Elizabeth Moore – Video and Discussion Questions
- Creating Opportunities for Youth to Share, Caroline Ainsworth Hughes and Kate Hyde – Video and Discussion Questions
- The Unique Opportunity of the Youth Minister, Kate Hyde – Video and Discussion Questions
- How a Youth Minister Can Engage in Healthy Disclosure, Gregory Ellison – Video and Discussion Questions
- Tending to Your Own Grief as a Youth Worker, Szu-Hui Lee – Video and Discussion Questions
- Narrative Pastoral Care, Mary Clark Moschella – Video and Discussion Questions
- Turning Our Attention to God, Mark Yaconelli – Video and Discussion Questions
- Asking and Not Assuming, Pastoral Care Needs in This Generation, Kishundra King and Whitney Bond – Video and Discussion Questions
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 3: The Art of Listening to Youth
- Prepare – John 18: 15-18, 25-27; 21: 15-19
- Listening to Young People, Mary Elizabeth Moore – Video and Discussion Questions
- Listening, David White – Video and Discussion Questions
- Listening to the Experience of Youth, Evelyn Parker – Video and Discussion Questions
- Listening Well and Learning From, Stephanie Paulsell and Vanessa Zoltan – Video and Discussion Questions
- The Importance of Listening, Mary Clark Moschella – Video and Discussion Questions
- What is Emotional Intelligence?, David Caruso – Video and Discussion Questions
- Validating, then Investigating, David Caruso – Video and Discussion Questions
- Why Listening Matters in Youth Ministry, Mark Yaconelli – Video and Discussion Questions
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 4: Caring for Families of Youth
- Prepare – 1 Thessalonians 2: 1-8
- Defining Family Instability, Chap Clark – Video and Discussion Questions
- Coping with Family Instability, Sharon Galgay Ketcham – Video and Discussion Questions
- The Role of Family, Dominique Robinson – Video and Discussion Questions
- Challenges in Faith Formation, Kenda Creasy Dean – Video and Discussion Questions
- Talking to Youth in the Midst of Family Instability, Chap Clark – Video and Discussion Questions
- Pastoral Care and Mental Illness, Mary Clark Moschella – Video and Discussion Questions
- Helping Youth Have Permission to Give, Szu-Hui Lee – Video and Discussion Questions
- Frustrated Parents as Experiencing Fear, Szu-Hui Lee – Video and Discussion Questions
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 5: Pastoral Care for Grieving Youth
- Prepare – Job 2:11-13
- How Youth Experience Grief, Szu-Hui Lee – Video and Discussion Questions
- Grief or Trauma?, Szu-Hui Lee – Video and Discussion Questions
- Connectional Nature of Grief, Szu-Hui Lee – Video and Discussion Questions
- Can Time Heal Grief?, Szu-Hui Lee – Video and Discussion Questions
- Where Grief Shows Up Unexpectedly, Szu-Hui Lee – Video and Discussion Questions
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 6: Mental Health and Youth*
- *Note
- Prepare – Psalm 139:1-18
- Adolescent Mental Health, Chris Russell – Video and Discussion Questions
- Removing the Stigma of Mental Illness, Nadja Reilly – Video and Discussion Questions
- The Role of the Youth Minister, Joyce Mercer and Charles Edward Atkins, Jr. – Video and Discussion Questions
- How the Church Can Help Youth Navigate Adolescence – Kenda Creasy Dean – Video and Discussion Questions
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 7: Spiritual Practices as Care
- Prepare – Matthew 13:52
- Practices of Love for Youth Workers, James K.A. Smith and Kyle David Bennett – Video and Discussion Questions
- Spiritual Practices, Yolanda Smith – Video and Discussion Questions
- Spiritual Practices in the Lives of Young People, Stephanie Paulsell and Vanessa Zoltan – Video and Discussion Questions
- Ancient Spiritual Practices and Creativity, Stephanie Paulsell and Vanessa Zoltan – Video and Discussion Questions
- Youth Seeing One Another Through Story, Mark Yaconelli – Video and Discussion Questions
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 8: The Importance of Sabbath for Youth
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Section 9: Pastoral Care as Social Engagement
- Prepare – John 2:1-12
- The Trauma of Structural Racism, Christopher Carter and Seth Schoen – Video and Discussion Questions
- Creative Exploration in Adolescence, Mary Clark Moschella – Video and Discussion Questions
- Pastoral Care and Disenfranchised Populations, Mary Clark Moschella – Video and Discussion Questions
- Hopes for Liberation and Flourishing, Kishundra King and Whitney Baisden-Bond – Video and Discussion Questions
- Is the Church Prepared to Address Crisis, Talitha Amadea Aho – Video and Discussion Questions
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources