Workshops

Dave Wright: Integrated! Getting Students into the Life of the Church

Dave Wright, Coordinator for Youth Ministries in the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina, spoke at the 2015 Rooted Conference about integrating students into their respective churches. Dave’s story involved once placing a higher priority on student-to-student relationships, but after a trip to England realized the imperative value for students to have and build relationships outside of each other, and outside the youth leadership. Listen to this podcast to hear Dave discuss integrating youth into the lives of the average congregation-member.

Eric McKiddie: Bringing Out the Life Changing Power of the Bible’s Nitty-Gritty Details

Eric McKiddie presented a workshop about the power of the Bible’s details at the 2015 Rooted Conference.

Elisabeth Elliott: Reforming the International Mission Trip

At the 2015 Rooted Conference Elisabeth Elliott presented a workshop about international mission trips with youth groups.

Peter Ong: The Distinct Latent Treasures and Dangers of Asian American Youth Ministry

At the 2015 Rooted Conference Peter Ong led a workshop about the some of the issues Asian American youth minister face. His workshop included an interactive small group project which was not recorded.

Philip Walkley: Gospel in Youth Missions with the Poor

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 gospel, a part of that has got to be teaching them about the biblical call to love and serve the poor.” SOS (based in Memphis, TN) exists to glorify God by proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ in undeserved neighborhoods through home repair and leadership development.

Addressing the Elephant: Teaching and Talking about Porn with Students

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 with porn?’ Or in a female scenario, ‘How is your struggle for sexual purity in your relationships and in your mind?’” Dan Wilson works with The Student Outreach, discipling kids in Christ-centered sexuality. The Student Outreach is a branch of Harvest USA, which seeks to help sexually struggling people and loved ones, in the name of Jesus.

Mike McGarry: Youth Ministry as a Bridge Between Church and Home

In his workshop at the 2015 Rooted Conference, Mike McGarry talked about partnering with parents to build a bridge between church and home.

Liz Edrington: The Trinity, Attachment Theory, and the Power of Relationship

In her workshop at the 2015 Rooted Conference, Liz Edrington, counselor and former youth minister, talked about the trinity, attachment theory and the power of relationships.

Rooted Ministry

2015 Conference