Essential Topics
For Youth Ministry
6 sessions
About this Series
Ministry with youth is better when we grapple with key issues, including family life, communications, relationships, and key social issues. This course digs into these and other areas essential for strengthing your ministry. It also includes insights on avoiding potential dangers as you minister.
Essentials for Youth Ministry is a non-credit, 6 session course (with introduction) that includes both live Zoom sessions as well as recorded videos and other content. The series is great for anyone working with youth in a congregational setting.
Starting Session
Introductions
Tuesday, April 13, 7 pm EST – Live Zoom meeting
This is a shorter session to introduce everyone to the course, discuss expectations, ask questions, and generally get acquainted with the leaders and the technology.
PLEASE WATCH the video BEFORE the Zoom meeting.
Week One
Family Life
Tuesday, April 20, 7 pm EST – Live Zoom meeting
PLEASE WATCH the video BEFORE the Zoom meeting.
Week Two
Church (Employment, Theology, Staff Issues, and More!)
Week Three
Week Four
Week Five
Social Issues (Advocacy, Politics, Creation Care, Neighbor Care)
Week Six
Other Topics (Potential Dangers, Emotional Pain, and More.)
Sara Clarke Turpin
Instructor
Rev. Sara Clarke Turpin is Associate Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Buechel Park Baptist Church in Louisville, KY, where she has served since 2013. She earned a Master of Divinity degree from BSK: Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, along with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science from Georgetown College with majors in Religion and Business Administration: Management and minors in Church Music and Psychology. She has been both a Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) Scholar and Fellow and served on the CBF Kentucky Coordinating Council and Execitive Committee.
Andrew Noe
Instructor
Andrew Noe serves at East Leonard CRC in Grand Rapids, Michigian as the Pastor of Faith Formation. He is a proud graduate of the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky, is passionate about bringing creativity to ministry, and enjoys working with teenagers. He is married to the wonderful Hannah, and they have two spectacular kids – Gwen and Benjamin. His side passions are comic books, lego and video games.
Justin Sizemore
Instructor
Justin Sizemore is the Minister to Youth at Calvary Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky. He is a graduate of the McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University and a proud Georgetown College Tiger! He has been involved in Youth Ministry as a volunteer, assistant, chaperone, and now minister for over 14 years. Youth Ministry is his passion and calling.
Justin is married to Abby Sizemore (The FABULOUS Director of Admissions for the Baptist Seminary of Kentucky!!!) and they have two wonderful daughters, Ann-Thomas and their most recent addition, Edith (Edie).
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