Here at Rooted we celebrate the writing of good books! Through our annual book awards, we recommend new titles that encourage God’s people to experience his steadfast love and walk with him in obedience.
Because of the diversity of our roles and the ever-changing nature of our culture, youth ministers must always be learning and growing. Each year Rooted curates a list of the best new books for youth workers to read, and this year we have three to recommend.
By God’s grace, these conversations will change our perspectives on personal identity decisions to better reflect our Maker and Savior as we live into the identity he has given us.
If you have a teenager in your life, you are probably well acquainted with the rise of mental health issues among the younger generations. But navigating these challenges with the teenagers in our care can feel like walking through a maze blindfolded.
I think middle schoolers should read about the Luther family because it is a really good story about a family who went through hard times but prayed and listened to God to get through them.
I felt encouraged to press on in the hard moments, the exhausting moments, and the discouraging moments, all for the sake of the kingdom.
Sign up to join us Monday, March 17 at 7:00 p.m. CT for a Rooted webinar as a panel of youth ministers, family pastors, and parents-in-the-trenches talk about ways to work together towards the spiritual flourishing of the teenagers we love.
The Jesus I came to know did not ask me to just try harder fix myself, but to come to him in honest confession of my sin, trusting his power to save.
Theological depth through expository Bible teaching is one of Rooted’s five pillars of gospel-centered youth ministry. As we work to teach teenagers the full counsel of God’s Word (Acts 20:27), we must always seek to grow in the grace and understanding of the gospel ourselves.
