Intergenerational Ministry

Rev. Canon Chris Russell

Rev. Chris Russell on the value of intergenerational ministry after delivering a lecture on praise alongside Dr. David F. Ford.

Awe and Wonder

Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean

Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean and Abigail Visco Rusert in discussion following their lecture, “Moved to Joy: Awe, Purpose and Wonder.”

Prison Education

Dr. David F. Ford and Dr. Sarah Farmer

Dr. David F. Ford in discussion with Dr. Sarah F. Farmer on prison education.

Self-Sacrificial Love

Dr. Andy Root

Dr. Andy Root and Christian Gonzalez discuss self–sacrificial love after their lecture: “Nurturing Relationships that Truly Transform: Self-Emptying Love and Adolescent Joy.”

Anxiety

Dr. Allan Hugh Cole, Jr. and Rev. Dr. Philip Browning Helsel

Dr. Allan Hugh Cole, Jr. and Dr. Philip Browning Helsel in discussion following their lecture, “Mentoring Youth for Joy in Anxious Times.”

Poverty

Dr. Elizabeth Conde-Frazier and Rev. Ruben Ortiz

Dr. Elizabeth Conde-Frazier and Rev. Rubén Ortiz in discussion following their lecture entitled, “Thriving Grace: Hope’s Agenda Setting.”

Wisdom

Mary Elizabeth Moore and Yara Gonzalez-Justiniano

Dr. Mary Elizabeth Moore & Yara Gonzalez-Justiniano in discussion following their lecture, “Youth Speaking to Joy: Fiesta, Resilience, and the Wisdom of Youth.”

Violence

Dr. Dori Baker and Dr. Patrick Reyes

Dr. Dori Baker and Dr. Patrick Reyes in conversation following their lecture, “Why Youth Ministry? A Beacon of Joy in the Midst of Suffering.”

Sexual Dimensions

Dr. Kate Ott and Lorien Carter

Kate Ott and Lorien Carter in discussion following their lecture, “ReVisioning Teen Sexuality: Relational Joy and Embodied Flourishing.”

Yale Youth Ministry Institute