Leading theologians and pastors explore adolescent mental health and the role of youth ministry and the youth minister in supporting youth.
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Introduction
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Section 1: Adolescent Mental Health
- Prepare – Psalm 139:1-18
- Adolescent Depression, Chris Russell – Video and Discussion Outline
- Removing the Stigma of Mental Illness, Nadja Reilly – Video and Discussion Outline
- The Role of the Youth Minister, Joyce Mercer and Charles Edward Atkins, Jr. – Video and Discussion Outline
- How the Church Can Help Youth Navigate Adolescence, Kenda Creasy Dean – Video and Discussion Outline
- Why Happiness is Relevant, Laurie Santos – Video and Discussion Outline
- Including, but beyond, just the Spiritual, Josephine Kim – Video and Discussion Outline
- “Back to Normal” as a Very Unhelpful Phrase, Szu-Hui Lee – Video and Discussion Outline
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 2: 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 Outline
- Listening, David White – Video and Discussion Outline
- Listening to the Experience of Youth, Evelyn Parker – Video and Discussion Outline
- Listening Well and Learning From, Stephanie Paulsell and Vanessa Zoltan – Video and Discussion Outline
- Loving Young People with God’s Love, Mark Yaconelli – Video and Discussion Outline
- How to Help Youth Act on Their Feelings, Szu-Hui Lee – Video and Discussion Outline
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 3: Depression
- Prepare – Job 2:11-3:26
- Defining Depression, Nadja Reilly, Sarah Farmer and Kate Hyde – Video and Discussion Outline
- Adolescent Depression, Nadja Reilly, Sarah Farmer and Kate Hyde – Video and Discussion Outline
- Caring for African American Young Men, Gregory Ellison, II – Video and Discussion Outline
- Coping with Depression, Nadja Reilly, Sarah Farmer and Kate Hyde – Video and Discussion Outline
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 4: Anxiety
- Prepare – Luke 10:38-42
- Defining Anxiety, Allan Hugh Cole, Jr. and Philip Browning Helsel – Video and Discussion Outline
- How Anxiety Manifests for Youth, Szu-Hui Lee – Video and Discussion Outline
- The Prevalence of Anxiety, Allan Hugh Cole, Jr. and Philip Browning Helsel – Video and Discussion Outline
- Youth as Part of the Story in an Age of Anxiety, Andy Root – Video and Discussion Outline
- Joy and Anxiety Among Adolescents, Allan Hugh Cole, Jr. and Philip Browning Helsel – Video and Discussion Outline
- Anxiety in the Midst of Crisis, Josephine Kim – Video and Discussion Outline
- Pressure as Misplaced Anxiety about Success, Szu-Hui Lee – Video and Discussion Outline
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 5: Suicide
- Prepare – 1 Kings 19:1-18
- Suicide and Depression, Nadja Reilly, Sarah Farmer and Kate Hyde – Video and Discussion Outline
- Assessing the Situation, Nadja Reilly – Video and Discussion Outline
- On Depression and Suicide, Nadja Reilly, Sarah Farmer and Kate Hyde – Video and Discussion Outline
- Keeping an Eye on Youth with Lower Resilience, Jannah Scott and Sanghoon Yoo – Video and Discussion Outline
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 6: Substance Abuse, Addiction, and Pornography
- Prepare – Romans 8:22-35, 37-39
- Substance Abuse, Joyce Mercer and Charles Edward Atkins, Jr. – Video and Discussion Outline
- Signs of Substance Abuse, Joyce Mercer and Charles Atkins, Jr. – Video and Discussion Outline
- Handling the Issue of Substance Abuse in an Urban Youth Ministry, Jorge Gonzalez – Video and Discussion Outline
- How to Help, Tim Walsh – Video and Discussion Outline
- Adventure Recovery Model, Tim Walsh – Video and Discussion Outline
- Pornography, Kate Ott – Video and Discussion Outline
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 7: Homelessness, Hunger, Violence, Instability and Youth Ministry
- Prepare – Matthew 22:34-40
- Assume Trauma Before Drama, Amanda Drury – Video and Discussion Outline
- Ministering to Youth Facing Violence, Dori Baker and Patrick Reyes – Video and Discussion Outline
- Defining Family Instability, Chap Clark – Video and Discussion Outline
- How Family Instability Undermines Purpose and Autonomy, Chap Clark – Video and Discussion Outline
- Walking with At-Risk Youth, Yadi MartÃnez-Reyna – Video and Discussion Outline
- Resilience with A-Risk Youth, Yadi MartÃnez-Reyna – Video and Discussion Outline
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 8: The Role of the Community
- Prepare – Romans 15:1-7
- Community, Bill Mathis – Video and Discussion Outline
- Provisional Offerings, Kenda Creasy Dean and Justin Forbes – Video and Discussion Outline
- Joy, Greg Ellison and Georgette Ledgister – Video and Discussion Outline
- Substance Abuse and Fake Joy, Joyce Mercer and Charles Edward Atkins, Jr. – Video and Discussion Outline
- Defining Relational Community, Nadja Reilly, Sarah Farmer and Kate Hyde – Video and Discussion Outline
- Care for Longer-Lasting Trauma, Josephine Kim – Video and Discussion Outline
- Self-Care vs. Community-Care, Talitha Amadea Aho – Video and Discussion Outline
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
