Here's two video resources featuring Dr. Andy Root of the FirstThird Team. 

• One Simple Thing: Andy Root speaks about one piece of advice for every youth minister.
• Recognizing Sucess in Youth Ministry: Andy Root speaks about recognizing what success looks like in youth ministry. 

Youth Ministry: Now is a monthly lunchtime lecture series bringing leading theologians and practitioners to Yale Divinity School.

• What's Next? Andy Root speaks about what's coming up next for him in his writing and research.
• Andy Root speaks about formative experiences in his life and his call to youth ministry. 

Youth Ministry: Now is a monthly lunchtime lecture series bringing leading theologians and practitioners to Yale Divinity School.

The Story of Stuff

From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us to create a more sustainable and just world.

www.storyofstuff.org

Youth Energy …

Interview of Paul Cannon, CYF MDIV graduate

Interview of Andrew Kellner, CYF MA graduate and CYF Prize Winner 2012

Read Andrew's full paper:

• Communities of Creativity: The Role of Symbols in Youth Formation

• See Andrew's Blog Post Here

See this video of Pastor Nancy Lee Gauche and Coach Tom Langemo take us through the game plan process at Monkey Business: A First Third Dialogue on the Confirmation Process