The River Foundation Podcast

Episode 23 - Engaging Teenagers' Tough Questions


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According to the staff at Summit Ministries, Christians should be the last to shy away from life's hard questions.

In this episode of the River Foundation Podcast, Jeff Myers shares how he went from being a 17-year-old kid desperate for answers to the president of Summit Ministries. Join Jeff and Dan as they discuss what the River Foundation is doing to equip the next generation to engage our culture with a confident Christian worldview.

Episode Highlights

[0:32] Calling from Colorado, the President of Summit Ministries, Jeff Myers

[1:18] "I intended to graduate from high school and church at the same time." What happened when 17-year-old Jeff brought his unanswered big-life questions to Summit

[3:33] How former president David Noble prepared Jeff for a "successful succession"

[6:03] Jeff answers what we're all wondering: What are these thousands of kids doing at Summit Ministries (50 thousand every year to be exact)?

[8:07] What Jeff loves about scholar students from Kentucky

[9:22] The resources Jeff would recommend to anyone wanting to make an impact on today's culture

[10:54] "Talk about the way we talk." Jeff's advice to parents raising kids to engage their world (and what he's learned being a parent himself)

[12:57] What your son or daughter will get out of two weeks with Summit Ministries

Episode Resources

  • Website: www.summit.org
  • Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SummitMinistries
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