Many thanks to Rooted friend Chap Bettis for his generous offer to Rooted parents! Last week we shared information on his latest resource, Parenting With Patience, a valuable tool for frustrated parents. Given that kids across the nation…
As of Sunday night, March 15th, the CDC is recommending that gatherings of 50 or more people be prohibited nationwide. Many of us in ministry have been scrambling over the last few days to prepare for something that…
Chap Bettis, a longtime friend of Rooted, has a new resource for parents. The Parenting with Patience course pairs ten short videos with a workbook containing five lessons on managing anger in the home. Written for use in…
A year ago, I was offered the opportunity to start our church’s youth ministry. Before then, we had only a few scattered teens. However, as the church grew in size and as the congregation matured in age, so…
Recently I had the privilege of sitting down with a former student who has discerned a call to youth ministry. In beginning his first year of seminary, this gifted young man began to doubt whether he needs a…
As we count down to our 10th anniversary conference, we’ll be featuring stories of grace on our blog. This series is a very personal one to those of us who have been with Rooted for a while. Our…
I recently transitioned out of 12 years as a student minister in a local church into serving pastors through a missions organization. As I’ve made this change, God has been showing me the power of relationships that have…
As we count down to our 10th anniversary conference, we’ll be featuring stories of grace on our blog. This series is a very personal one to those of us who have been with Rooted for a while. Our…
I just left a PTA meeting at my son’s high school. As you might imagine, the first topic on the agenda was the potential impact of the coronavirus on our local school system. One woman summed it up,…
