Youth Ministry Unscripted: The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast

In this episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast, Dr. Michelle Reyes, co-author of  The Race-Wise Family: Ten Postures to Becoming Households of Healing and Hope, shares what it means to be "race-wise" (and why it matters to God). Helpfully differentiating between gospel-centered multi-ethnicity and unhelpful, un-scriptural ideologies, Dr. Reyes then shares about how youth workers can partner...

As parents who both serve on the staff of a local church, Chris and Katie Polski are aware of the unique challenges which press upon the children of vocational ministry leaders. In this episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast, the Polskis help youth workers understand these challenges, as well as the opportunities to provide meaningful shepherding and care to ministry kids. Full of both grace...

In this episode, Isaiah Marshall joins the Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast to share about his passion for creative communication. Drawing from his experiences as a youth minister, Isaiah shares how creative gospel communication empowers all sorts of students to recognize their gifts and utilize their abilities to minister to the body of Christ. Far from being "gimmicky," Isaiah gives listeners a vis...

This episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast features the reviewers of each category of Rooted’s 2022 Book Awards: Chelsea Erickson (Best New Books to Talk About with Teenagers), Tucker Fleming (Best New Books for Teenagers), Davis Lacey (Best New Books for Youth Workers), and Tracy Yi (Best New Books for Parents). Listen to hear the honorable mentions, as well as the award recipients, of the...

Rev. Chris Polski has decades of experience as both a youth minister and as a senior pastor. On this episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast, Chris joins Davis and draws on this extensive experience to coach youth ministers on how to handle conflict-situations with members of their churches' senior leadership teams. What are helpful ways to deal with conflict? What approaches are detrimental?...

One of Rooted's five pillars is theological depth through biblical exposition. Anyone who has taught teenagers understands that this aspiration is easier to affirm than it is to apply! How can a youth minister teach the tough truths of Scripture in a sensitive and engaging way to teenagers? Seth Stewart, Editor in Chief of Spoken Gospel, joins the podcast to discuss these very topics! Additional R...

In this episode, Davis is joined by Mac Harris, a current seminary student, and the youth and family ministries coordinator for Hope Community Church in Charlotte, NC. Mac shares some of the most impactful things he is learning in seminary, and how those insights have directly benefited his ministry to young people. He also provides fresh insights on how youth workers can determine whether or not...

Rooted Reservoir launched a new Romans curriculum over the summer, and on today's episode, the author (Mac Harris) joins us for a conversation about teaching the Book of Romans to teenagers. Mac provides a summary of the theme(s) of Romans, as well as a list of resources he found helpful in writing the curriculum. Moreover, he provides youth workers with the encouragement that the real power in te...

Charlotte Getz has tirelessly served youth ministers through her faithful ministry at Rooted - both as our editor in chief and as our director of publishing projects. As Charlotte transitions out of her formal involvement with Rooted, we at The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast wanted to honor Charlotte for her service. We also wanted to learn from her personal experience as a youth minister. Tune-in...

On today's episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast, Director of Ministry Development Tucker Fleming discusses how mentorship was crucial to his development as a youth minister. Listeners will be encouraged to seek mentorship for themselves and will also be provided with some helpful tools to initiate the process with potential mentors. Additional Resources: Email Tucker at tucker@rootedminist...

As the "dog days" of Summer give way to the beginning of new school years, many youth workers feel like "tired puppies." In this episode, Rooted's Director of Ministry Development, Tucker Fleming, shares how Rooted Reservoir can be of service to overwhelmed youth workers. In this concise episode, you'll hear about how Rooted Reservoir does more than alleviate the time crunches which often appear o...

On today's episode, Vince Greenwald (Student Ministry Director at Immanuel Church Nashville) previews the workshop he will be leading at Rooted's 2022 Conference: "From Frustrating to Fruitful: Hope for your Middle School Ministry." Vince spends time talking about what sets middle school ministry apart as particularly difficult and challenging, but not without also shedding light on the incredible...

Kendal Conner is a former Rooted steering committee member and will be featured at this year's Rooted Conference as both a plenary speaker and a workshop leader. She joins the Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast to give us the inside scoop on the best places to eat and hang out in Kansas City (this year's conference site). She also spends some time describing why Generation Z is classified as a "Post-Ch...

On today's episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast, the hosts of Rooted's Thanos to Theos (Clark Fobes, Mike McGarry, and Kevin Yi) discuss how youth ministry is different during the summer months, as well as strategies for effectively shepherding students during hectic rhythms, lethargic rhythms, and rhythms in-between! They also spend time talking through the youth minister's self-care duri...

Throughout the month of June, as many around the country and around the world commemorate Pride Month, youth ministry practitioners are considering how to speak out and serve in grace-filled, gospel-centered, Bible-saturated ways. Today's guest, Stephen Yates, highlights a number of resources that will help youth workers do exactly that.  Additional Resources Stephen's Rooted Author Page:  https:/...

One of Rooted’s five pillars is intergenerational integration : “not segregating students from the church body but including them among all of the generations of the church.” Cam Potts joins The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast to outline the importance of this ministry distinctive from a biblical and gospel-centered perspective. He also gives plenty of practical advice on how to take advantage of su...

Show Notes:  To learn more about Scott's ministry, and to purchase a copy of Heroic Disgrace , visit https://heroicdisgrace.com/ Dealing With the Shame of Depression by Clark Fobes  Where Will Weary Teenagers Find Rest, If Not at Youth Group? by Cameron Cole Parenting A Child With Major Depressive Disorder by Ingram Link Student Series: What Students Need from You During Seasons of Mental Illness...

Additional Resources Doreen's book Deceived No More: How Jesus Led Me Out of the New Age and Into His Word ( https://www.thomasnelson.com/9780785234227/deceived-no-more/ ). Doreen's Instagram Handle: @doreenvirtu John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress ( https://document.desiringgod.org/the-pilgrim-s-progress-en.pdf?ts=1446648353 ) Truth for Life, the ministry of Alistair Begg:  https://www.truthforl...

Show Notes seeJesus Student Ministry Website Jimmy Davis, Cruciform: Living the Cross-Shaped Life Trevor Hudson, Discovering our Spiritual Identity Paul Miller's "The Love Course" lectures Paul Miller, J-Curve: Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday Life Gospel Harmony (Thomas and Gundry, eds.) Hosted by: Danny Kwon, author of Teenagers and Mental Health; Becca Heck, M. Div. from Reformed Theolog...

Additional Resources Dr. Moore's The Courage to Stand: Facing Your Fear without Losing Your Soul ( https://www.amazon.com/Courage-Stand-Facing-without-Losing/dp/1535998539 ) Dr. Moore on "Teaching Students to have Gospel-Formed Consciousness" ( https://www.rootedministry.com/podcast/rooted-podcast-dr-russell-moore-on-teaching-students-to-have-gospel-formed-consciousnesses/ ) Dr. Moore on Comics an...

Resources Mentioned:  Chattanooga Institute for Faith, Work, and Culture Genesis chapters 1 and 2 Every Good Endeavor , by Dr. Tim Keller Colossians 1:13-20 LAUNCH Chattanooga Rooted Conference 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...

Additional Resources: Birmingham Urban Young Life’s website: https://bhamurbaneast.younglife.org Youth Ministry Q&A with Cameron Cole, Sedrick Moore, Rebecca Heck, and Kevin Yi   Dean Inserra’s The Unsaved Christian: Reaching Cultural Christianity with the Gospel   Hosted by: Danny Kwon, author of Teenagers and Mental Health; Becca Heck, M. Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary; Isaiah Marshall,...

Additional Resources: Greg Meyer’s author page: https://www.rootedministry.com/author/greg-meyer/ Greg’s website: https://gs-meyer.com Purchase A Student’s Guide to Justification at https://www.amazon.com/Track-Justification-Students-Guide-Doctrine/dp/1527108058 Learn more about the Track series at https://www.christianfocus.com/series/167/track "Five Quotes from ‘A Student’s Guide to Justificatio...

Ben Sciacca, author of the book Meals from Mars: A Parable of Prejudice and Providence , serves as the Director of Leadership Development at Desire Street Ministries. Sho Baraka, author of He Saw That It Was Good: Reimagining Your Creative Life to Repair a Broken World , wrote the afterword for Meals from Mars . He is a founding member of the 116 Clique and Record Label, as well as a co-founder of...

Additional Resources: Brian is the founder of Legacy Disciple - a ministry which exists to encourage, equip, and empower everyday Christians to be disciples of Christ who make disciples for Christ. Learn more by visiting https://legacydisciple.org .  Brian Dye’s Plenary for Rooted’s 2019 Conference: https://www.rootedministry.com/podcast/rooted-podcast-rooted-podcast-brian-dye-on-the-lamb-the-rabb...