The FYI on Youth Ministry

Have you wondered about how to talk about race with middle school and high school students? Maybe you have questions about how to have conversations about race and ethnicity with other leaders. If you want to know more about why race matters to your students, God, and the church, this season is for you! In this episode, the authors of the guide Talking About Race with Teenagers, Kat Armas, Jennifer Guerra Aldana, and Ahren Martinez join us to talk about the importance of having these conversations with our students and each other. They also give us helpful tips for youth ministry conversations about race, ethnicity, and culture. Host: Giovanny Panginda Timestamps: 00:32 - Teen voices 02:54 - Guest introductions 07:55 - Why is it important for the church to talk about race and ethnicity? 09:35 - Why is it important to be aware of diverse representation in youth ministry resources? 13:17 - What is the role of story? And practical ideas for how to create a safe space for students to share their stories. 17:40 - The making of Talking About Race with Teenagers. 20:30 - 4 ideas for language to swap. Mentioned in this episode: Talking About Race with Teenagers Many Colors: Cultural Intelligence for a changing church by Soong Chang Rah Dr. Chanequa Walker Barnes Download a sample of Talking about Race with Teenagers here! Sign up for our email list Related FYI resources: Blog: Testimonios: The power of faith stories shared in community Blog: 2 leadership lessons on diversity and unity from K-pop Blog: Engaging teenagers in faithful discussion about race Blog: Herencia: Engaging students' ethnic and cultural background in your ministry

In this season finale, our guest Dr. David Wang shares important and practical insight on trauma-informed ministry. Tune in to learn how youth leaders can care for themselves and walk alongside students who have experienced trauma. This episode is hosted by Giovanny Panginda and Roslyn Hernández and was inspired by SCARS - Trauma Informed Discipleship, a free video-based resource developed by our friends at UYWI. Sign up for the Fuller Youth Institute email list Related FYI resources: Blog: Processing the Tragedy of School Shootings Blog: Supporting Young People When They're Suffering

In this episode co-hosts Jennifer Guerra Aldana and Brad Griffin have an honest and helpful conversation with Dr. Joyce del Rosario about the particular challenges for leaders of color leading in predominantly white spaces. Listen in to hear practical ideas so that we can all cultivate awareness and spaces that are inclusive.

Does it feel like you're on the edge of burnout? The ongoing crises of the pandemic have made it harder to recover from difficulties in life and ministry. Join our conversation with Dr. Christin Fort as she shares biblical insight on resilience, and gives us practical strategies to restore health in ministry.

Spending time in God's presence and experiencing awe can be a life-giving spiritual practice to cultivate. In this episode Giovanny Panginda and Lisa Nopachai introduce an 8-minute guided walking prayer resource originally developed to train students to integrate mind, body, and spirit as they find grounding in God and experience awe and wonder in their everyday surroundings—but youth leaders can try it too!

It's been a really tough couple of years in ministry. Are you feeling overwhelmed—and maybe even a little guilty about broken relationships with your students? Hosts Roslyn Hernández and Giovanny Panginda revisit a conversation between Brad Griffin and Josh Packard of Springtide Research packed with insights that will help you reframe student decline in ministry participation. Tune in for practical ideas on rebuilding trust and connection with your students.

Sustainability in youth ministry requires us to adapt our self-care in response to change. So many things can change in life, and so much has changed in the past two pandemic years. In this episode, Kara Powell revisits her own time-tested practices for self-care and challenges us to ask, "What needs to change?"

Youth leaders, this season we are making it all about you! We know you pour out your energy and care for your students so much, and we want to help you care for yourself. Are you feeling physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally tired in ministry? Today, Kristel Acevedo gives us tips to find healthy ministry rhythms that fit your specific personality, preferences, and life stage.

We asked the FYI team to reflect on the challenges and hopes they heard from youth leaders all over the nation and experienced themselves. Join us as team members share advice, hope, and encouragement based on what we learned from leaders like you. This is the 2021 wrap-up you don't want to miss! Timestamps: 2:27 - "What was difficult or challenging for you personally about 2021?" 17:35 - "What have you noticed that was good about the things youth leaders did this year?" 27:28 - "What is a short piece of encouragement you'd like to give youth ministers?" 34:19 - A blessing for youth leaders for the end of 2021 from Steve Argue Sign up for the Fuller Youth Institute email list to receive weekly free articles related to youth ministry and parenting, including a special youth ministry leader care email that is going out at the end of 2021.

Three researchers from our Living a Better Story project, Jennifer Guerra Aldana, Jane Hong-Guzman De Leon, and Andy Jung share what they learned about listening and ministering to a young, diverse generation. This episode is hosted by 3 Big Questions coauthor Kara Powell.