September 17, 2025

167: When Tragedy Strikes

12 minutes

What do we do when a tragedy happens in our world, country, or community, especially when it comes to our youth group? How should we respond? What do we do with our program? And how do we help students and families through it? On this episode of Student Ministry Connection, we’re diving into the deeper end of ministry and talking through how to respond when tragedy strikes.

More resources:

Group's Emergency Response Handbook for Youth Ministry - https://amzn.to/3VlB207

Processing Tragedy with Students from FYI blog - https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/blog/process-tragedy-with-teenagers

Processing the Tragedy of School Shootings from FYI blog - https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/blog/processing-the-tragedy-of-school-shootings

List of blog posts from Rooted - https://rootedministry.com/rooted-resources-for-parents-and-youth-pastors-school-shootings-and-grief

Dougy Center, National Grief Center for Children and Families - https://www.dougy.org

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