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.
Attracting and Training Lay Volunteers
Rev. Mark DeVries, Rev. Aracelis Vazquez-Haye and Rev. Keith King offer practical tips on attracting and training lay volunteers.
Youth Groups: Communities of Flourishing
Kate Hyde and Caroline Ainsworth Hughes discuss youth groups as communities of flourishing with YMI’s founding director, Rev. Skip Masback.
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Youth Ministry
Matthew Kuan Johnson discusses an interdisciplinary approach to youth ministry, following the Yale Center for Faith and Culture Theology of Joy Consultation, “Joy and the Vernal Season of Adolescence.”