How do you do youth ministry in a gospel-centered way? In this episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast, Rooted’ Chairman Cameron Cole spends time with Ethan Wormell, a youth pastor in Southern California. Ethan shares his story…
In this episode coming off of the 2021 Rooted Conference, we talk about our post conference thoughts. What stuck with us afterwards, and what is the benefit of being a part of the Rooted conference, especially after missing…
In this episode listen to a special reading from chairman and founder of Rooted, Cameron Cole, of his chapter of Rooted’s new book, The Jesus I Wish I Knew in High School. In his chapter, Cameron reflects on…
In this live-show from the 2021 Rooted Conference, we’re joined by Becca Heck to discuss an obvious question – “Why would a ministry like Rooted host a podcast about comics?” The four of us discuss the meaning and…
Many church planters and solo pastors have a desire to minister to the teenagers in their churches – but they don’t have the staffing or the resources to do so in the same ways as larger churches. Such…
In this episode, the guys talk about nerd culture and pop culture and how the acceptance of certain aspects of nerd culture show us and teach us about culture in general and how it’s changing. Walking through a…
How should a youth minister respond when a student expresses a sense of calling to vocational ministry? Dr. Dave Harvey addresses this question in this episode of The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast. He provides counsel on how to…
In this episode, the guys catch up about their summers: Clark started at a new church, Kevin is back in youth ministry (and graduated from seminary!), and Mike released a new book, “Lead Them to Jesus: A Handbook…
The teenagers in our youth ministries aren’t married. Many of them don’t have a boyfriend or girlfriend. As they lead these lives of singleness, they are bombarded by cultural and societal messaging which essentially communicates that, unless one…
