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Parenting in the Spirit: The Perspective of Life and Peace

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Asian American Roundtable: Rooted Conference Recap

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Parenting in the Spirit: Parents Aren’t Perfect (And We Don’t Have to Be)

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Asian American Youth Ministry and Volunteers: Recruitment and Retention

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Handling and Overcoming Disappointments in Youth Ministry: With Intergenerational Integration

Rooted’s Newest Curriculum

Restoration: 31 lessons on Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, and Zechariah

While they can often be overlooked, the post-exilic books of Zechariah, Ezra, and Nehemiah have an important story to tell about the redemptive and restorative work of God. Written to men and women who were discouraged, distracted, and disillusioned, these books will serve as a loving wake-up call to students, just as they did to the Israelites. Additionally in the Restoration package, students will read the tale of Esther: the story of a brave woman whom God used to usher in His redemptive purposes in the most unexpected of ways.

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Mentorship

Ready to live out your calling?

We’re ready to walk with you through this journey. Rooted Ministry’s 15 month mentorship program provides youth pastors with individualized coaching, helping you get the footing you need in order to take care of not only your students, but also yourself and your faith.

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Longing for Christmas

Do you remember what it felt like to be a little kid at Christmastime? There’s nothing quite like the anticipation of Christmas morning. But the holiday can lose its wonder as we wake up to the many hard things going on in our lives and in the world. The loss we feel over our childhood experience points to a deeper longing inside all of us—for everything sad to be undone and for us to live together with God in perfect joy.

Longing for Christmas looks at twenty-five promises God made and fulfilled in the coming of Jesus. As we explore the way God has kept his promises, we can be encouraged that ALL of the longing we feel—for a better world and for things to be made right—will be fully met in Jesus.

  • Written by more than a dozen contributors from Rooted Ministry, including editor Chelsea Kingston Erickson, Cameron Cole, Anna Meade Harris, Liz Edrington, Kevin Yi, and more.
  • Twenty-five short, easy-to-read Advent devotions to help teenagers see how God keeps his promises.
  • Each devotional includes a daily promise, Scripture passage, questions for reflection, and a prayer.
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The Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School: Asian American Edition

Being a teenager is itself an overwhelming experience, but the struggles unique to Asian American teenagers can often lead us to wonder if anyone truly knows what we’re going through. In this book, twelve authors will come alongside you to share their own high school experiences and to help you know that Jesus makes a difference in your unique struggles. He sees us and knows us fully.

These testimonies of growing up Asian American include struggles with belonging, performance issues, fear of failure, living in an honor/shame culture, immigrant parents, eating disorders, sexual assault, and adoption. Each writer now walks faithfully with Jesus in all of their ethnic and cultural distinctions. These stories lift up the Asian American experience with dignity and give you the opportunity to find both representation and a sense of belonging and worth.

  • Edited by Kevin Yi with a foreword by Cameron Cole, this book is a part of The Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School series from Rooted Ministry.
  • Each chapter includes discussion questions and is suitable for devotional reading, Sunday school, youth group, and one-on-one discipleship.
  • For teenagers, their parents, pastors, and others who want to understand and apply the gospel to the Asian American youth experience.
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Identity: Discovering Who You Are in Christ

If you’re trying to figure out who you are, there’s no better place to start than by looking in God’s Word. After all, God is the one who made you. Why not hear what he has to say? This monthlong devotional will help you to build a strong foundation for the person you’re meant to be, experiencing all the peace and security that comes from rooting your identity in Jesus.

In the 31-Day Devotionals for Teenagers series, adults who care about young people look at what the Bible has to say about the everyday issues you face. Through personal stories and relevant examples, they show that Jesus brings hope for every challenge.

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Rooted Regional Groups

Rooted Regional Groups provide you with support, wisdom and guidance in your ministry career and help others do the same.

Rooted Regional Groups are gatherings of youth pastors in local communities all over the country for the sake of fellowship, prayer, and instruction.

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Rooted Ministry has a mission to equip and empower churches to faithfully disciple students toward life-long faith in Jesus Christ.

We aim to transform youth ministry through five key pillars, and we believe that through our ministry, we can change lives and influence a faithful foundation that lasts for a lifetime.

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5 PILLARS of Ministry

01

GOSPEL CENTRALITY

Faithfully proclaiming the good news of God’s unconditional love for sinners through Christ.

02

THEOLOGICAL DEPTH THROUGH EXPOSITORY, BIBLICAL TEACHING

Equipping students with a biblical worldview.

03

RELATIONAL DISCIPLESHIP

Pursuing all facets of ministry in the context of caring relationships with students.

04

PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS

Educating, equipping, and collaborating with parents in the discipleship of their kids.

05

INTERGENERATIONAL INTEGRATION

Including students among all the generations of the church.