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2021-2022: Thriving, Not Surviving — Building a Toolkit for a Flourishing Youth Ministry

For many of us, this past year has been one of youth ministry “survival mode.” There is a season for that.

And, there is also a season for thriving: for embracing life, joy and new tools in youth ministry. As we enter this new season, the Yale Youth Ministry Institute is pleased to be able to offer opportunities to hear from speakers who have done just that. We will hear from people about emotional intelligence, trauma, and sacred story. We will hear about children’s ministries, and from those who have engaged in anti-racism work with youth. Each of our presenters brings a unique perspective and experiences, but all of them hold a piece to the puzzle that will help us answer the question: How can my youth ministry not just survive, but thrive?

Empowering Young People Toward Beloved Community
Empowering Young People Toward Beloved Community
Empowering Young People Toward Beloved Community
01:23:11
Being Attuned to What Youth Bring
Being Attuned to What Youth Bring
03:45
Community as Justice
Community as Justice
04:19
Discernment with Youth
Discernment with Youth
01:45
Empowerment of Youth
Empowerment of Youth
05:18
Liturgy as a Tool for Critical Storytelling
Liturgy as a Tool for Critical Storytelling
03:36
Role of the Holy Spirit in Beloved Community-Making
Role of the Holy Spirit in Beloved Community-Making
02:57
Scriptures as a Means of Critical Storytelling
Scriptures as a Means of Critical Storytelling
08:10
What Beloved Community Is
What Beloved Community Is
04:35
Talking about Race with Young People
Talking About Race with Young People
Talking About Race with Young People
01:36:40
Double Consciousness for Youth of Color
Double Consciousness for Youth of Color
08:58
Empowering Young People in Conversations about Race
Empowering Young People in Conversations about Race
07:59
First Steps for White Youth Groups
First Steps for White Youth Groups
06:22
Pastoral and Tangible Needs for Immigrant Youth
Pastoral and Tangible Needs for Immigrant Youth
10:12
Push and Pull for Immigrant Youth
Push and Pull for Immigrant Youth
05:44
Connecting and Integrating Children’s and Youth Ministry Across the Church
Connecting and Integrating Children’s and Youth Ministry Across the Church
Connecting and Integrating Children’s and Youth Ministry Across the Church
01:10:17
Children and Youth Coming Together
Children and Youth Coming Together
03:23
Discerning the Why
Discerning the Why
05:19
First Steps for Integrating Children and Youth Ministries
First Steps for Integrating Children and Youth Ministries
04:07
How to Program with an Integrated Approach
How to Program with an Integrated Approach
06:54
Integrating Children and Youth Ministries in Churches of All Sizes
Integrating Children and Youth Ministries in Churches of All Sizes
02:55
Somebodying our Children and Youth
Somebodying our Children and Youth
04:30
Supporting the Stakeholders
Supporting the Stakeholders
05:24
I Hear You: Creating Listening Spaces with Youth with Mark Yaconelli
I Hear You: Creating Listening Spaces with Youth with Mark Yaconelli
I Hear You: Creating Listening Spaces with Youth with Mark Yaconelli
01:12:34
Creating a Youth Group that Really Listens
Creating a Youth Group that Really Listens
04:31
Creating Experiences of Holiness
Creating Experiences of Holiness
04:26
Deafness in Culture
Deafness in Culture
05:28
Journaling with Youth
Journaling with Youth
03:44
Take Storytelling to the Church
Take Storytelling to the Church
03:34
When the Youth Ministry Worship Falls Flat
When the Youth Ministry Worship Falls Flat
08:22
Why Listening Matters in Youth Ministry
Why Listening Matters in Youth Ministry
05:38
Youth As Religious Interpreters
Youth As Religious Interpreters
02:38
Freedom from Confinement
Freedom from Confinement
06:01
Belonging
Grief, we all feel it, but do you know what to do with it?
Grief, we all feel it, but do you know what to do with it? with Dr. Szu-Hui Lee, PhD, ABPP
Grief, we all feel it, but do you know what to do with it? with Dr. Szu-Hui Lee, PhD, ABPP
01:22:34
Can Time Heal Grief?
Can Time Heal Grief?
06:52
Connectional Nature of Grief
Connectional Nature of Grief
02:27
Grief or Trauma
Grief or Trauma
02:15
How Anxiety Manifests for Youth
How Anxiety Manifests for Youth
04:31
How Youth Experience Grief
How Youth Experience Grief
03:56
Immigrant Terms and Implications
Immigrant Terms and Implications
02:47
Knowing an Immigrant&#039s Story
Knowing an Immigrant's Story
05:19
Tending to Your Own Grief as a Youth Worker
Tending to Your Own Grief as a Youth Worker
05:40
Where Grief Shows Up Unexpectedly
Where Grief Shows Up Unexpectedly
04:42
The Emotional Intelligence Factor: How to Apply EI to Youth Ministry
The Emotional Intelligence Factor: How to Apply EI to Youth Ministry.
The Emotional Intelligence Factor: How to Apply EI to Youth Ministry.
01:07:44
Why Do We Have Emotions?
Why Do We Have Emotions?
02:36
The Four Steps of Emotional Intelligence
The Four Steps of Emotional Intelligence
01:35
Step One: Mapping Feelings
Step One: Mapping Feelings
04:18
Step Two: Matching Feelings
Step Two: Matching Feelings
01:43
Step Three: Making Meaning out of Feelings
Step Three: Making Meaning out of Feelings
00:39
Step Four: Moving Feelings
Step Four: Moving Feelings
01:19
Implications of Emotional Intelligence
Implications of Emotional Intelligence
00:44
Matching Emotion to Tasks
Matching Emotion to Tasks
02:28
Cognitive Empathy
Cognitive Empathy
01:42

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