Youth Ministry Unscripted: The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast

Synopsis: Walk into a room full of teenagers and quite possibly every one of them will be on their phones,…

Hosted by: Danny Kwon, author of Teenagers and Mental Health; Becca Heck, M. Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary; Isaiah Marshall, Rooted's Director of Ministry Development; and Josh Hussung, M. Div. in Pastor Studies from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Synopsis: Walk into a room full of teenagers and quite possibly every one of them will be on their phones, more engaged online than with each other. With so much happening behind the screen it’s hard for parents to keep up, or know what is really going on. And it is easy for teens, seeking an identity in false places, to fall prey to a lifestyle of comparison and the lie of perfection. In this workshop from Rooted’s 2017 conference in Dallas, Kristen Hatton answers the following questions: What will it take to reorient students back to the truth social media distorts? How can we enter in to help them process what they see and evaluate their social media use through a gospel-centered lense? What truths do they need to hear?

Parents and youth pastors both observe a number of concerning behavioral trends among teens: withdrawal, anxiety, and perfectionism. So many…

Hosted by: Danny Kwon, author of Teenagers and Mental Health; Becca Heck, M. Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary; Isaiah Marshall, Rooted's Director of Ministry Development; and Josh Hussung, M. Div. in Pastor Studies from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Parents and youth pastors both observe a number of concerning behavioral trends among teens: withdrawal, anxiety, and perfectionism. So many students complain about stress or bury themselves in Netflix or their smart phone. Many of these struggles can be interpreted by understanding shame, which pervades our culture. This workshop from our 2017 conference in Dallas will give youth ministers and parents the tools to better understand the anatomy of shame at both a psychological and theological level. It will show how the Gospel provides hope for us in helping to bring students out of the isolation and fear that shame so often produces.

In this podcast, Rooted Parent Editor, Anna Harris, sits down with Kristen Hatton (Get Your Story Straight: A Teen’s Guide…

Hosted by: Danny Kwon, author of Teenagers and Mental Health; Becca Heck, M. Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary; Isaiah Marshall, Rooted's Director of Ministry Development; and Josh Hussung, M. Div. in Pastor Studies from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

In this podcast, Rooted Parent Editor, Anna Harris, sits down with Kristen Hatton (Get Your Story Straight: A Teen’s Guide to Learning and Living the Gospel and FaceTime: Your Identity in a Selfie World) to talk about her books, parenting, and teenagers.

One of the most beautiful things about the gospel is that it answers one of life’s biggest questions: “Who am…

Hosted by: Danny Kwon, author of Teenagers and Mental Health; Becca Heck, M. Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary; Isaiah Marshall, Rooted's Director of Ministry Development; and Josh Hussung, M. Div. in Pastor Studies from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

One of the most beautiful things about the gospel is that it answers one of life’s biggest questions: “Who am I?” The young church needs help in answering this question, and as youth ministers, one of our joys is that we get to help our students discover who they are in Christ. Within the Asian church context, this question becomes more complex as we have to help our students navigate through two distinct cultures: the 2nd generation American culture at school and their 1st generation Asian culture at home. The dissonance often leads to a third culture identity. In this workshop from Rooted’s 2017 conference, Kevin works through the unique challenges and opportunities that this presents to help our students mature and grow in their union with Christ, as well as touching on how this affects many Asian American pastors as well.

In this workshop from our 2017 conference in Dallas, Brent Bounds looks at developmental theories of Piaget and Erikson and…

Hosted by: Danny Kwon, author of Teenagers and Mental Health; Becca Heck, M. Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary; Isaiah Marshall, Rooted's Director of Ministry Development; and Josh Hussung, M. Div. in Pastor Studies from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

In this workshop from our 2017 conference in Dallas, Brent Bounds looks at developmental theories of Piaget and Erikson and how they might inform our communication of theological concepts to our children. This is a fun, engaging, and practical time of exploring the developmental stages and how they influence a person’s understanding of God.