Agency
Almeda Wright and Nyle Fort in conversation with Sarah Farmer and Skip Masback after delivering a lecture entitled, “Young, Active + Faithful: Exploring Joy and Agency in Adolescence.”
Fearless Communities
Greg Ellison and Georgette Ledgister in conversation with Sarah Farmer after delivering a lecture entitled, “Forging Fearless Communities: Seeing and Hearing to Overcome Fear.”
Holding Lightly
Courtney Goto and Lakisha Lockhart in conversation with Sarah Farmer after delivering a lecture entitled, “Holding Lightly:Â Cultivating Playfulness in Youth.”
Friendship
Kenda Creasy Dean and Wes Ellis in conversation with Sarah Farmer after delivering a lecture entitled, “The Joy of Untamed Friendship: Rescuing Youth Ministry from The Little Prince.”
Resilience and Joy
Rodger Nishioka in conversation with Skip Masback after delivering a lecture entitled, “Resilience: Nurturing Attitudes, Practices, and Virtues, Which Facilitate Recovery from Mistakes and Misfortunes.”
Awareness, Prevention and Empowerment: The Role of Ministry and Substance Abuse
Tim Walsh in discussion with Skip Masback following his YMI lecture, “Awareness, Prevention and Empowerment: A Discussion on the Role of Ministry & Teenage Substance Abuse.”
Youth Ministry as Practical Theology
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Rev. Canon Chris Russell on Youth Ministry
Rev. Canon Chris Russell discusses his vision of youth ministry.
Welcoming Young People to the Church
Rev. Canon Chris Russell on welcoming young people to the Church.
Thriving in a World of Hurt
Joy and Beauty as Foundations for Youth Ministry
Dr. David White and Rev. John Leedy discuss joy and beauty as foundations for youth ministry.
Congregational Culture
David Penn, former youth pastor, discusses congregational culture in youth ministry.