In this episode of the Rooted podcast (recorded at our 2017 conference in Dallas), we interview author and pastor Scott Sauls about his remarkable book, Befriend, and how many of its themes speak to the current generation of…
It sounded like our SUV had been hit, sequentially, by two cannons. After a few choice mental exasperations, I voiced nervously, “No worries guys, everything’s okay. We’ve just blown out the tires on the right side of the…
I am an overachiever, yet not in a perfectionist way, but more in a desire to prove myself. As a child, I did my chores, not simply to complete them, but to please my parents. I did my…
This week we are slow on blog content because the Rooted Conference in Nashville is just two days away! In the meantime, we thought we’d share an excerpt written by Cameron Cole in Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry (GCYM is…
One of Rooted’s five pillars of lasting, effective, gospel-centered youth ministry is the intergenerational integration of teenagers within the larger body of the church. Up next on our bookshelf is Chap Clark’s upcoming book, Adoptive Church (out October…
In this episode of the Rooted podcast, we hear from Clark Fobes about the unique challenges of working as a youth minister in the Asian American church.
We loved this entry from Paul David Tripp’s book of daily devotionals, New Morning Mercies, and thought we’d share: Life is all about to whom and where you look for satisfaction of heart. The shape and direction of…
Veteran youth minister, Drew Hill, has written a new book for anyone who works with or lives with teenagers. Pastors, parents, teachers, and coaches will all benefit from the gospel focus and practical wisdom of Alongside: Loving Teenagers…
Youth ministry is noisy. For students, there is the noise of events, the youth band, the youth pastor teaching, and the reminders of future events that daily pop up on their social media feeds. For student ministers, there…
