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Ask Rooted: What Will Your Ministry to Students Look Like This Summer As You Regather?
In many of our communities, the warm weather and slowly relaxing guidelines surrounding COVID-19 will provide an opportunity to meet with students in small groups. We asked Rooted writers to share their developing plans for summer ministry with…
Rooted’s Top Ten of May 2020
Each month we compile a Top Ten list for youth workers. This list represents ten articles from various sources that we believe will encourage you in your ministry to students and their families. Some give explicit instruction on…
Top Ten for Youth Workers and Parents: Racial Justice Resources
Racism and racial injustice are twin sins in our fallen world, and we must all do a better job educating ourselves, speaking up, and fighting for justice alongside our black brothers and sisters. As parents and pastors, it…
Re-Envisioning Summer Mission Trips in Light of COVID-19: Watch the Webinar!
Last week, youth pastor and Rooted youth ministry editor Chelsea Erickson — along with Steering Committee emeriti Rebecca Heck and Clark Fobes— hosted a valuable webinar for youth ministers about what the summer holds for youth now that traditional…
Word of Grace: Gracious Comfort for the Lonely, Grieving, and Burned Out
During this unprecedented global crisis, we need the good news of Jesus more than ever. Our short video devotions are designed for anyone- youth worker, parent, teen- to be reminded of what God’s word says about his unchanging…
For Youth Workers and Parents: Top Ten Plus, the Pandemic Edition
Welcome to a special edition of the Rooted Top Ten! Each month we publish two versions of the Rooted Top Ten- one for youth pastors and one for parents – and each of these posts lists ten articles…