Fuller Youth Institute Podcast

Jim Belcher Interview

Kara Powell — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:00:24 +0000

Kara Powell interviews pastor and author Jim Belcher about the content of his new book Deep Church: A Third Way Beyond Emerging and Traditional and its implications for youth ministry.

A Fuller graduate, Jim is founding church planter and lead pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach, California. See www.thedeepchurch.com for more.

Eddie Gibbs Interview

Kara Powell — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:11:43 +0000

Kara Powell interviews Eddie Gibbs, senior professor of church growth at Fuller Seminary and author of multiple books on the church, including LeadershipNext: Changing Leaders in a Changing Culture, and most recently, ChurchMorph: How Megatrends Are Reshaping Christian Communities.

Scott Cormode Interview

Kara Powell — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:00:34 +0000

Kara Powell interviews Scott Cormode about meaning-making in ministry leadership. Cormode serves as a Professor of Leadership Development at Fuller and is the author of Making Spiritual Sense: Christian Leaders As Spiritual Interpreters and developer of christianleaders.org.

What is the Gospel?

Chap Clark — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:00:10 +0000

At our recent Sticky Faith Summit, FYI gathered over 20 leaders from around the country to tackle tough questions about helping faith stick in kids’ lives. In this session, Chap Clark reframes the core of the Gospel for youth ministry by looking to the Apostle Paul.

Shane Claiborne Interview

Terry Linhart Interview

Kara Powell — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:00:47 +0000

Kara Powell interviews author and youth evangelism expert Terry Linhart about the research behind his new book with Dave Rahn, Evangelism Remixed: Empowering Students for Courageous and Contagious Faith (Zondervan/YS, 2009).

Terry Linhart, PhD teaches youth ministry at Bethel College (IN) where he also serves as dean of the School of Religion and Philosophy. He has authored a number of youth ministry articles and books, and has been a key collaborator in our short-term missions research at FYI.

Mark and Noah Branson Interview

Kara Powell — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:00:58 +0000

Kara Powell interviews father-son pair Mark Lau Branson and Noah Branson about working together to set boundaries on video games and other media. Mark, who has spent almost 40 years in ministry in churches, education, student work, and community outreach, is a professor of practical theology at Fuller Theological Seminary. Noah, the older of Mark and Nina’s two sons, is a church pianist and a university freshman, with a double major in psychology and music.

Ben Stephens Interview

Kara Powell — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:30:19 +0000

Kara Powell interviews Pastor Ben Stephens, minister to youth and young adults at West Angeles Church of God in Christ and Doctor of Ministry student at Fuller in the Youth, Family and Culture program. Ben shares about his ministry and research specifically with the opportunities and struggles facing African American young men.

Mark and Noah Branson Interview

Megan Hutchinson Interview

Brad M. Griffin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:30:23 +0000

Brad Griffin interviews FYI Advisory Council member Megan Hutchinson, youth pastor and author of Life Hurts — God Heals and Secret Survivors: Real-Life Stories to Give You Hope for Healing, about working with hurting and broken kids and families even through our own brokenness.

Megan also made free downloads available for us from Life Hurts — God Heals:

Life Hurts — God Heals 8 Steps Outline

“Where Was God in the Midst of My Secret?” from Secret Survivors

Chap Clark Interview

Kara Powell — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:00:15 +0000

Kara Powell interviews Chap Clark, Fuller colleague and author of many books on youth ministry and hurting kids, including Hurt: Inside the World of Today’s Teenagers and When Kids Hurt: Help for Adults Navigating the Adolescent Maze. Chap and Kara talk about his research and ways we can help parents, churches, and youth ministries respond.

Dale Ryan Self-Injury Seminar

FYI — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:00:09 +0000

Recently Dale Ryan, director of the Fuller Institute for Recovery Ministry, led a seminar for local youth workers on understanding and responding to kids who cut and perform other acts of self-harm. In addition to his work at Fuller, Dale also serves as the CEO of Christian Recovery International, an organization helping the Christian community become a safer and more accommodating place for people recovering from addiction, abuse, or trauma. He has authored several books, including Soul Repair: Rebuilding Your Spiritual Life (co-authored), and Letting God Be God.

This podcast offers both helpful insights into the “whys” of self-injury as well as the “what now?” we face when we discover cutting or other self-injury in the lives of kids we know and work with. For more resources on this issue, please read the article “Beyond Skin Deep” by Maria Drews.

Christine Sine Interview

Kara Powell — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:02:29 +0000

Kara Powell interviews Christine Sine, Executive Director of Mustard Seed Associates and author of several books, including GodSpace: Time for Peace in the Rhythms of Life. Christine helps Christ-followers connect faith to all of life and develop more sustainable rhythms. This interview is part of Month 5 of the Sabbath Rest in a 24/7 City five-month resource.

Mark Laaser Interview

Kara Powell — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:35:24 +0000

Dr. Kara Powell interviews specialist Dr. Mark Laaser about the realities of addiction and ministry. Mark and his wife Debbie run a Christian recovery ministry called Faithful and True Ministries, and he is the author of several books including Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction, in addition to being an adjunct faculty member at Fuller Seminary. Applicable to anyone in ministry, this interview is a resource in Month 4 of the Sabbath Rest in a 24/7 City self-care tooklit for urban youth ministry.

Cynthia Eriksson Interview

Cynthia Eriksson — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:00:32 +0000

Kara Powell interviews Cynthia Eriksson, a Fuller clinical psychology faculty member who specializes in trauma. Cynthia shares insights and strategies for working through pain and suffering, particularly considering the vicarious pain we experience in youth ministry.

Leroy Barber Interview

Kara Powell — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:00:19 +0000

Leroy Barber has dedicated more than 20 years to eradicating poverty, confronting homelessness, restoring local neighborhoods, and healing racism. He is currently the President of Mission Year, the pastor of a church plant, and author of New Neighbor: An Invitation to Join Beloved Community. Kara Powell interviews Leroy about finding personal, relational, and spiritual health in the midst of ministry.

Let’s Talk

Kara Powell — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:37:45 +0000

Kara Powell and Jeff Mattesich talk with parents and teenagers about ways to improve our communication about sexuality and open the doors for honest conversations. The first track begins with Kara talking with parents only, and the second track finishes that discussion and includes a shared time with parents and kids in the same room talking about sexuality. This resource can be used alongside the free Good Sex curriculum parent meeting guide!

Wiley Scott Interview

Kara Powell — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:00:50 +0000

Kara Powell interviews Wiley Scott, the Young Life Northern Division Vice President for Field Ministries, on finding rhythms of balance, rest, and healthy relationships in urban youth ministry. This interview is part of Month 2 of the Sabbath Rest in a 24/7 City five-month resource.

Being White

FYI — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:00:10 +0000

Recently Doug Schaupp, co-author of Being White: Finding our Place in a Multiethnic World and regional director for InterVarsity, spoke for FYI at our local Los Angeles Youth Ministry Network. His insights on race relationships can help your ministry move beyond talk of “reconciliation” to actively building justice. Please download this pdf of Doug (and co-author Paula Harris’) model that goes along with this presentation. We’ve included a few of the questions and responses following Doug’s talk (27 minutes total).

Urban Self-Care Interview

Kara Powell — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:25:40 +0000

Dr. Kara Powell interviews Dr. Jude Tiersma Watson and Kimberly Williams, researchers and creators of the Sabbath Rest in a 24/7 City ministry resource.

Interview with Derek Melleby

Kara Powell — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:25:44 +0000

Kara Powell interviews Derek Melleby, head of the College Transition Initiative at the Center for Parent-Youth Understanding, about internalization of faith and other issues related to our College Transition Project research. Read the related article HERE.

Chuck Bomar Interview

Kara Powell — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:00:18 +0000

Kara Powell interviews Chuck Bomar on the “Moratorium” stage of identity development. Please also read the accompanying article, ‘Riding With Students Through the Highs and Lows of Teenage Faith Development’ by Meredith Miller.