Youth Ministry
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Big Ideas that Shape theYouth Culture:
A Short Tour of Big Ideas that ShapeYouth Culture.
We hear about Lady Gaga and “sexting” and raves and
Facebook. But, what does it all mean? And what kind
of ideas drive the culture in which our teenagers live,
breathe and consume? If youth culture is like a river, with
it’s big waves and deep troughs, this seminar will help
you to better understand it’s contours and currents, and
how those contours and currents impact the way your
teenage son or daughter sees the world.
You’ll leave this seminar with a better understanding of:
* paganism, pluralism and postmodernism, and
how these three strains of thought impact your
teenager’s world-view;
* some of the practical implications for raising
teenagers in a “multiple choice” moral climate;
* the difference between “looking at” and “looking
along”, and how each approach impacts the way
teenagers experience God.
Understanding the Teenage Mind:
Getting Inside Their Heads: Understanding the Teenage
Mind.
“Is life so different from when I was 13?” What makes
the teenage years so tough? This seminar will give you
some insight into why your teenager acts the way they
do...or the way they don’t.
Duffy Robbins, Professor of Youth Ministry at Eastern University, St. Davids,
Pennsylvania, is a thirty-six year veteran of youth ministry. Duffy speaks around
the world to teenagers and people who care about teenagers.
Duffy has his D.Min. in Youth and Family Ministry from Fuller Theological Semi-
nary, and he’s the author of numerous books including
Ministry of Nurture
,
This
Way to Youth Ministry: An Introduction to the Adventure, Speaking to Teenagers
(co-authored with Doug Fields)
, Youth Ministry Nuts and Bolts, Enjoy the Silence
(co-authored with the lovely Maggie Robbins) and his latest book,
Building a
Youth Ministry That Disciples.
Duffy Robbins
Guest Speaker
December 6-8
Schedule for Dec 6-8 Weekend
FRIDAY, December 6
7:30-9:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Coffee Reception afterwards in Horton Hall
Topic: Big Ideas that Shape Youth Culture
Audience: Area Youth Directors
and Parents of Teens
SATURDAY, December 7
9-10:30 a.m.
in Horton Hall
Topic: Understanding the Teenage Mind
Audience: Parents Only
SATURDAY, December 7
5-7:00 p.m. in Horton Hall
with a light dinner
Topic: Real Life. Discipleship. In the Real World.
Audience: Parents and Teens
SATURDAY, December 7
7-9:00 p.m. in the SHAC
Topic: Youth Event
Audience: Teens Only
SUNDAY, December 8
9-10:30 a.m. in the Chapel
Topic: Intentional Parenting
Audience: Parents
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