Mental health challenges among teenagers continues to be a significant concern, and its effects are deeply felt in both youth ministry and the church more broadly. In this workshop, join Danny Kwon and Monica Kim—co-authors of Teenagers and Mental Health: A Handbook for Parents, Pastors, and Youth Leaders—who have served in youth ministry for three decades. Together they will share practical insights on how churches and youth ministries can walk alongside teenagers and their families by fostering partnerships in care, connecting with helpful mental health resources, and better serving families navigating these struggles.
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Danny Kwon, MDiv, ThM, PhD, is the Senior Director of Youth Ministry Content and Cross Cultural Initiatives for Rooted Ministry. Before Rooted, he served as the Youth and Family Pastor at Yuong Sang Church for 29 years. He has authored 4 books and is an adjunct professor at Eastern University. He has degrees from Westminster Seminary, Covenant Seminary, and Eastern University. He is married to Monica Kim, a licensed psychologist and Christian counselor, have three children, and live outside Philadelphia. Together with his wife, they are co-authors of their most recent book, Teenagers and Mental Health: A Handbook for Parents, Pastors, and Youth Leaders.
Monica Kim, MAR, MEd, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and Christian counselor with over twenty-five years of experience. She is also currently an adjunct faculty member at Lehigh University and facilitates a biblical counseling consultation group for the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF). She has degrees from Westminster Seminary and Lehigh University. She is married to Danny Kwon, a long time youth pastor, and they have three children and live outside Philadelphia. Together with her husband, they are co-authors of their most recent book Teenagers and Mental Health: A Handbook for Parents, Pastors, and Youth Leaders.
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