“[Are we] enfolding students into the life of the church, not just deploying them into youth group. Are we helping students to really embrace the church so that when they graduate, the roots of their faith are not planted in…
“What we need to teach our students, and our kids (as parents), is that our bodies are gifts that help us to fulfill his creation mandate and his great commission.” In this workshop from the Rooted conference in…
Danny sits down with longtime friend of Rooted Alice Churnock. Alice is a licensed professional counselor specializing in adolescents and college students. She enjoys leading seminars for groups both nationally and internationally. Alice is married and has two…
“The biggest obstacle to youth group involvement in high school is a lack of relationships.” In this workshop from the 2023 Rooted conference in Franklin, TN, Syler Thomas shares nine principles that he uses to prepare the parents of the youth…
In this workshop from the 2023 Rooted Conference, CJ Moore gives a theological framework for short-term missions, an overview of the strengths and weaknesses of short-terms missions, and highly practical considerations for planning a trip. C.J. Moore serves…
Danny sits down with longtime veteran Youth Pastor Brock Morgan. Brock is a popular speaker for retreats, conferences, and camps and has written twenty books including, Youth Ministry in a Post-Christian World and Beautiful Rebellion. Brock is the…
“That’s essentially how I try to approach the sermon on the Mount, by asking the question: What is Jesus revealing here, both about God’s Kingdom and his covenant for his people?” In this workshop from Rooted 2023, Clark Fobes…
“Every kid is an at-risk kid. Every kid is one personal or parental decision away from being at-risk and having the whole course of their life upended…. In a society where kids or teens are being abandoned left and right…
In this episode, Danny sits down with Liz Edrington. Danny and Liz talk about teenage anxiety from a counseling perspective for the church and youth ministry. As Liz has wide experience with youth and adult ministry, she offers…
