We’re thrilled to share Peter Ong’s humorous yet poignant talk from the 2015 Rooted Conference in Chicago. In his plenary session, Peter delves into John 20:24-29, the disciple Thomas, cultivating a pathway for students to doubt, and leaning…
Philip Walkley, Executive Director of Service Over Self (SOS) in Memphis, gave an excellent workshop at the 2015 Rooted Conference in Chicago. In it he says, “If you’re going to disciple your students and teach them the whole…
It’s summer, which means many churches are preparing to send their youth on a mission trip. In this podcast, Cameron Cole (Director of Children, Youth, and Family at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, AL) sits…
As any student minister knows, burnout is a real but invisible threat always looming on the horizon. Starting out, we hear the horror stories of new youth pastors leaving after just a few months into the gig. After…
With summer quickly approaching, Rooted invited our four sages of youth ministry – Andy Cornett, Sarah Seibels, Dave Wright, and Liz Edrington – to discuss both the blessings and the hardships of the season. Find out how each…
In his workshop at the 2015 Rooted Conference, Dan Wilson talked about “the elephant” in the room: sexual struggle. He said, “Why don’t we ask students what we needed to be asked? Something like, ‘How is your struggle…
In conjunction with our series currently running on the blog (“Partnering with Parents”), Rooted invited four sage student ministry practitioners to discuss the matter. Liz Edrington, Andy Cornett, Sarah Seibels, and Dave Wright explore everything from distinguishing your…
In this episode of the Rooted Ministry Podcast, Jay Gardner and Cameron Cole define the idea of ‘worship,’ and delve into the importance and benefit of broadening teenagers’ understanding of and relationship with worship.
In conjunction with our series currently running on the blog (“Five Apologetics Every Student Needs”), Rooted invited four sage student ministry practitioners to discuss the matter. They cover everything from the pitfalls of relying on apologetics, to how…
