Jimmy and Tim come back together to interview Dr. Andy Root about the current state of youth ministry and discipleship.

Dr. Root is the professor of theology of ministry, youth ministry, and culture at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. Dr. Root is the Olson Baalson Professor of Youth and Family Ministry and have lately been thinking and writing on issues surrounding the intersection of faith and our secular age.

Learn more about Andy at
www.AndrewRoot.org
http://twitter.com/rootandrew
http://facebook.com/andrew.root

Read Andy's new books

Churches and the Crisis of Decline

The Congregation in a Secular Age: Keeping Time against the Speed of Modern Life

The Pastor in a Secular Age: Ministry to People Who No Longer Need a God

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Dr. Griffith is an Associate Professor at Toccoa Falls College Ministry Leadership Department, a Youth Ministry Consultant, and a board member for the Association of Youth Ministry Educators. He has an undergraduate in Special Education, two masters in Theology and Organizational Leadership and a PhD in Youth, Family, and Culture. As a single pastor he adopted three sons “out of the system.” Out of that experience he wrote the book Helping Our Children and Youth Listen to Wise Counsel. In the book he wrestles with how to disciple and love his sons well. In this interview we explore mentoring, discipleship, church, and how we effectively minister to our own kids and the youth in our ministries.

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In this episode Tim and Jimmy interview Amanda Svensk, Pastor of Next Generation at Church of the Open Door (https://www.thedoor.org/). We talk about the women that inspire us and Amanda shares how she got to where she is, what drives her, and what God is doing in her life. We also discuss the reality that 80+% of youth pastors are male and how that impacts her and her calling. Amanda is fun, inspiring, and incredibly relatable.  

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Shawn and Isaiah are talented Youth Workers for TreeHouse. Isaiah is Korean American and Shawn is Japanese American. In this episode we get the privilege of hearing their stories, how they were called to ministry, and how their cultural identity impacts their relationships and faith. 

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Tim and Jimmy interview DJ Chaung.  DJ shares his mental health story and the amazing work he's doing partnering with Asian American churches to address mental health. He also provides guidance for youth workers working cross-culturally today. Tim and Jimmy share embarrassing middle school stories.

DJ Chaung is the director and co-founder of Christian Asian Mental Health, a new initiative of Asian American Christian Collaborative, to advance compassion and care in Asian & Asian American churches for everyone. He also co-hosts the Erasing Shame podcast, authored a book, MultiAsian.Church: A Future for Asian Americans in a Multiethnic World, and graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary and Virginia Tech. He continues blogging at djchuang.com since 1999, curating many links to resources pertaining to churches multiethnic and/or Asian American. He resides in Orange County, California, with his artistic wife Rachelle, and their son Jeremiah.

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If you stay in youth ministry long enough you will experience grief. Last week Dr. Mork gave priceless guidance when experiencing grief and this week we get to hear from three longtime youth ministers: Sam Randall, Mike Ashley, and Hector Calvo. They share difficult stories of grief, how it impacted their faith and ministry, and how God has been with them through it all.  

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Join us as we talk to Dr. Melissa Mork about grief and how we can approach grief in a healthy way for ourselves and for the teens we serve. 

Dr. Melissa Mork, Professor of Clinical is Professor of Clinical Psychology for the Department of Psychology, Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement at the University of Northwestern, St. Paul. She is a Certified Humor Professional, Grief Coach, author of the book, “Navigating Grief with Humor,” and host of the podcast, “Mental Health with Dr. Melissa Mork.”

Her hobbies include SCUBA diving, throwing ugly pottery, and laughing at her own jokes. Something most of her colleagues don’t know about her is that she has over 40 thousand followers on TikTok. Her TikTok presence deeply embarrasses her children. 

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Podcast: Mental Health with Dr. Melissa Mork 

(available through this link or wherever you get your podcasts)

Website: www.melissamork.com

Blog: www.beautifullosses.com

Navigating Grief with Humor (book)

https://www.amazon.com/Navigating-Grief-Humor-Melissa-Mork/dp/1072194244

LinkedIn: Dr-Melissa-Mork

Facebook: Dr. Melissa Mork

Instagram: dr.melissa.mork

TikTok: dr.melissa.mork

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 In this round table discussion we talk about statistics, scenarios and the potential consequences of how abuse can affect a teens life short and long term. We also dive into how to approach it programmatically as well as through mentoring along with the sensitive space in having to engage family, guardians or other outside parties.

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In this episode, you’ll hear Phil's story of addiction, struggle, and triumph through his adolescents and into adulthood. You'll hear about the power of a safe place that reminded him of God's love and calling on his life. You'll hear about the impact a mentor can have if they don't give up. 

Phil's story reminds us that what youth workers do matters and when we keep showing up and presenting the Gospel, God does amazing things.

If you are interested in learning more or getting involved in this work, go to: treehousehope.org.

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In this episode, our roundtable hosts return. They discuss teen trends and discover that Mike is the master of what is cool. They also explore what it takes to create a safe program that can work for teens who are experiencing challenges. Their experience and expertise provides numerous nuggets that can help your program deepen its impact. 

Learn more or get involved at treehousehope.org

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