This course explores the place of youth ministry within the congregation and how the church can better thrive when youth ministry is woven into its greater mission. Theologians and pastors offer advice on how to bring together different generations through worship, service, and preaching in ways that are beneficial for youth and adults alike.
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Introduction
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Section 1: Why to Integrate Youth Into the Whole Church
- Prepare – Mark 10:13-16
- Connecting Youth Ministry to the Church, Rodger Nishioka – Video and Discussion Outline
- An Integrated Vision of Youth Ministry, Frederick Edie – Video and Discussion Outline
- Integrating Youth Into the Full Body of Christ, Mark DeVries – Video and Discussion Outline
- Integrating Youth Into the Life of the Church, Bill Mathis – Video and Discussion Outline
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 2: Advice for Senior Ministers
- Prepare – Hebrews 5:1-4
- The Role of the Senior Minister in a Youth Ministry, Lillian Daniel – Video and Discussion Outline
- You Can’t See at a Distance, Anne Wimberly – Video and Discussion Outline
- Intergenerational Services, Chris Russell – Video and Discussion Outline
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 3: The Intergenerational Approach
- Prepare – 1 Timothy 4:6-16
- Intergenerational Youth Ministry, Roland Martinson – Video and Discussion Outline
- Imago Dei and the Essentialness of Relationship, Rodger Nishioka – Video and Discussion Outline
- Kids Need More Than Each Other, Roland Martinson – Video and Discussion Outline
- Welcoming Young People into Faith, Chris Russell – Video and Discussion Outline
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 4: Youth in Worship
- Prepare – 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
- Integrating Youth Ministry into the Wider Congregation, Roland Martinson – Video and Discussion Outline
- Inclusivity, Chris Russell – Video and Discussion Outline
- The Challenge of Integrating Youth into the Life of the Church, Frederick Edie – Video and Discussion Outline
- Empty Pop Cans, Roland Martinson – Video and Discussion Outline
- Magical and Literal Thinking About Scripture with Youth, Thomas Troeger – Video and Discussion Outline
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
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Section 5: The Impact Upon the Wider Community
- Prepare – Hebrews 10:19-25
- Engaging Parents and Congregations with Youth Ministry Missions, Skip Masback – Video and Discussion Outline
- Lessons from Growing Up in an Urban Immigrant Church, Maria Liu Wong – Video and Discussion Outline
- After the Youth Group Trip, Chris Russell – Video and Discussion Outline
- Questions for Reflection
- Additional Resources
