Community
Kara Powell and Mike Park in conversation following their lecture, “How Your Church Can Grow Young.”
Gratitude
Robert Emmons and Marc Afshar in discussion after delivering a lecture entitled, “God, Grace, Gifts & Gratitude.”
Joy and Belonging in Youth Ministry
Kenda Creasy Dean and Justin Forbes in conversation after delivering a lecture entitled, “Trace My Hand: Joy & Belonging in Youth Ministry.”
Movement as Embodied Worship
Yolanda Smith discusses movement and dance as embodied worship.
Developing Congregational Support
Mark DeVries offers some practical tips on developing congregational support of your youth ministry.
Family Instability
Chap Clark and Sharon Galgay Ketcham in discussion after delivering a lecture entitled, “Incubators for Joy: Communities of Care Amidst Family Instability.”
Cut Dead But Still Alive: Caring for African-American Young Men
Gregory Ellison in conversation with
Joy on Purpose
Joy vs. Happiness. Given that feelings of happiness are fleeting and the complexities of youth culture today, joy does not happen on accident. We contend it occurs on purpose. Joy is dependent on knowing what matters most in life and making a meaningful contribution to something beyond the self. Purpose is forged through encountering God’s grace and discovering one’s role in God’s ongoing work in this world. Stories define us. When we know our story and our role in the story—we discover our purpose. God’s ongoing story of creation, redemption and perfection is the ultimate story. Drawing on their backgrounds […]
Tending the Sacred Selves of Adolescent Girls
Dr. Evelyn Parker in conversation with Skip Masback after delivering a lecture entitled, “Tending the Sacred Selves of Adolescent Girls: Hard Stories of Race, Class and Gender.”
Testimony and Joy
Amanda Drury, Anderson Chrisonas, Matt Beck, and Travis Bannon in conversation with Skip Masback after delivering a lecture entitled, “The Importance of Testimony: Cultivating Community and Individual Flourishing Through Telling our Stories and Listening to the Stories of Others.”
My Faith My Way: Youth, Spirituality, and Christian Practices
Almeda Wright and Yolanda Smith in conversation with Skip Masback.
Pilgrimage
Mark R. Gornik in conversation with Sarah Farmer after delivering a lecture entitled, “Sing for the Joy of the City.”