During the 2021 National Lutheran Youth Workers Conference, we asked our YouthLead participants what they wanted the adult leaders in their Youth Ministry to know. These were some of their responses. We are so grateful for how God is working through amazing teens in our congregation.
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When working with young people, building trust and maintaining connections are always essential components of youth ministry. Teenagers need those solid relational dynamics now more than ever, as the challenges of Covid-19 have in many ways forced separation from peers. It is essential to demonstrate genuine concern and to create a sense of encouraging warmth for students struggling in the turbulent uncertainty of daily life.
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Social media is both a blessing and a curse. It connects us and opens doors, but can create problems, quietly destroy people, and isolate us. As we seek to help young people navigate through the quagmire of social media, we must be mindful that perspective is key. We can use social media as a tool to connect us to each other and to the Gospel.
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One of the end goals of youth ministry that we list is that young people and the church embrace and value the diversity of ethnicity, language, and culture in God’s creation. It’s important to address issues of race and racism with your youth.
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We were created for connection, yet we have a bad habit of boxing people into stereotypes that separate us from one another.
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A group of teens share what worries them about their generation.
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How can we teach the habit of being still before the Lord to our students?
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Cassie asked a group, “What is the hardest thing about being a teen today?” Here are their answers.
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Best Practices for Youth Group Use without Abuse We have all likely seen it: adolescents going...
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Popular culture changes for each generation, but its implications on faith and society particularly affect the young. They need guidance from the inside to help them navigate it all. Youth leaders can be those guides.
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What do you know about the kids who are sitting in our confirmation classes and entering our high...
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A young teen just starting high school shares her thoughts and fears.
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