Courses Taught
YMIN 200 – Philosophy and Theology of Youth MinistryYMIN 495 – Topics in Youth Ministry
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Presentations
2008 Association of Youth Ministry Educators (AYME) The College Transition Project: Factors Related to Students' Continuing Faith Journey, October.
2007 Youth Specialities: Deep Justice in a Shallow World. Critical concerns course co-taugh with Chap Clark.
October 2008. Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR) College Transition Project: Factors Related to Continued Spiritual Growth During College.
October 2006. Association of Youth Ministry Educators (AYME) Diamond Ranch High School: A Study in How Mid-Adolescents Develop Friendships; College Transition Project: From Youth Group to College
October 2006. College Transition Project: From Youth Group to College. AYME National Meeting.
Publications
Scaffolding: Providing Supports Beyond the Family. InSite (Journal of Christian Camp and Conference Association)
2008. High School Youth Group Seniors Transitioning to College: Risk Behavior, Social Support, Religiosity, and Attitude Toward Youth Group (co-authored with Kara Powell and Cameron Lee) Christian Education Journal, Spring.
2007. Life After High School: Does Your Ministry Make the Grade? (co-authored with Kara Powell and Brad Griffin) YouthWorker Journal, March/April.
2007. Learning from Youth and the Precarious Transition from High School to College (co-authored with Cameron Lee and Kara Powell) Theology, News, and Notes 54 (3), Fall.
2005. Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers, CYFM E-Journal June, http://www.cyfm.net/article.php?article=soul_searching.html.
Research
November 2007 Youth Specialties National Youthworker’s Convention Critical Concerns Course Deep Ministry in a Shallow World
View All Professional/Scholarly Presentations
2008 Association of Youth Ministry Educators (AYME) The College Transition Project: Factors Related to Students' Continuing Faith Journey, October.
2007 Youth Specialities: Deep Justice in a Shallow World. Critical concerns course co-taugh with Chap Clark.
October 2008. Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR) College Transition Project: Factors Related to Continued Spiritual Growth During College.
October 2006. Association of Youth Ministry Educators (AYME) Diamond Ranch High School: A Study in How Mid-Adolescents Develop Friendships; College Transition Project: From Youth Group to College
October 2006. College Transition Project: From Youth Group to College. AYME National Meeting.
Publications
Scaffolding: Providing Supports Beyond the Family. InSite (Journal of Christian Camp and Conference Association)
2008. High School Youth Group Seniors Transitioning to College: Risk Behavior, Social Support, Religiosity, and Attitude Toward Youth Group (co-authored with Kara Powell and Cameron Lee) Christian Education Journal, Spring.
2007. Life After High School: Does Your Ministry Make the Grade? (co-authored with Kara Powell and Brad Griffin) YouthWorker Journal, March/April.
2007. Learning from Youth and the Precarious Transition from High School to College (co-authored with Cameron Lee and Kara Powell) Theology, News, and Notes 54 (3), Fall.
2005. Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers, CYFM E-Journal June, http://www.cyfm.net/article.php?article=soul_searching.html.
Research
November 2007 Youth Specialties National Youthworker’s Convention Critical Concerns Course Deep Ministry in a Shallow World
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Professional Experience
Academic Experience
Adjunct faculty, Youth Ministry, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, 2006-present
Adjunct instructor, Youth Ministry, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, 2003-present
Ministerial/Para-church Experience
Pastor, Camp Brookwoods and Deer Run, Alton, New Hampshire, 2005-06
Adjunct faculty, Youth Ministry, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, 2006-present
Adjunct instructor, Youth Ministry, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, 2003-present
Ministerial/Para-church Experience
Pastor, Camp Brookwoods and Deer Run, Alton, New Hampshire, 2005-06
Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Associations, Boards, Committees
2004 – present Association of Youth Ministry Educators
2003 – present American Academy of Religion
2003 – present Society of Biblical Literature
1999 – present Christian Camping International
1980 – 1985 American Psychological Association (presented two papers at national conferences): Adolescent Leadership: Research and Program Recommendations; Sierra Sojourn: A Wilderness Experience for Resident Assistants
1978 – 1985 American Educational Research Association (presented two papers at national convention): Factors Affecting Women’s Vocational Choices; Student-Faculty Informal Contact and Retention of Students
2004 – present Association of Youth Ministry Educators
2003 – present American Academy of Religion
2003 – present Society of Biblical Literature
1999 – present Christian Camping International
1980 – 1985 American Psychological Association (presented two papers at national conferences): Adolescent Leadership: Research and Program Recommendations; Sierra Sojourn: A Wilderness Experience for Resident Assistants
1978 – 1985 American Educational Research Association (presented two papers at national convention): Factors Affecting Women’s Vocational Choices; Student-Faculty Informal Contact and Retention of Students
Special Interests and Activities
Spiritual transformation in adolescents
The impact of adolescent development on youth ministry praxis
Understanding adolescent culture
The impact of mentoring on middle and late adolescents
How to help students integrate the disconnected aspects of their lives
The stability of adolescent leadership development components: What components translate to any SES, ethnic, or geographic area with similar effectiveness?
Connecting ecclesiology with praxis of youth ministry
The impact of adolescent development on youth ministry praxis
Understanding adolescent culture
The impact of mentoring on middle and late adolescents
How to help students integrate the disconnected aspects of their lives
The stability of adolescent leadership development components: What components translate to any SES, ethnic, or geographic area with similar effectiveness?
Connecting ecclesiology with praxis of youth ministry
