In our rapidly changing world, the issues of smartphones, COVID-19, social media, and travel sports have left many children, youth, and family ministries looking for clarity.
This workshop and panel discussion, recorded at TGC25, provides an overview of the landscape. Panelists Cameron Cole, Anna Meade Harris, Danny Kwon, Isaiah Marshall, and Chelsea Kingston Erickson suggest adjustments we can make to effectively disciple young people via an integrated, collaborative approach in a post-everything world.
In This Episode
00:00 – Introduction and purpose
02:10 – Cameron Cole on the purpose of next-gen ministry
03:47 – Defining “people of the Word”
07:07 – Challenges in forming people of the Word
12:05 – Way forward: practical steps for churches and parents
16:04 – Emphases for youth ministry and parental engagement
27:12 – Panel discussion: collaboration and vision for family ministry
32:35 – Challenges in selling the vision of family ministry
38:41 – Practical strategies for youth and family ministry
45:10 – Closing and prayer
Resources Mentioned:
- Rooted Ministry
- Handing Down the Faith: How Parents Pass Their Religion on to the Next Generation by Christian Smith and Amy Adamczyk
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