Social Issues

Below you’ll find articles from the topic Social Issues. All of the articles on YouthWorker.com represent some of the best youth ministry content, written by experienced pastors. We pray you’ll find these to be a helpful resource in your ministry.

Changing the Changers

Kelly Soifer

(July 2010)

“We do not ‘do’ ministry; it should be a way of life. It is so important to spend strategic time to prepare well.”
Meager Beginnings to Fulfilling Prophecies

Dr. Robert Peprah-Gyamfi

(June 2010)

I was born under the most degenerate conditions imaginable in a little village called Mpintimpi in rural Ghana. A primitive, makeshift, wooden structure that had ordinary gravel for floor that opened at the top to the tropical sky. Poverty, deprivation, adversity, degradation—all the epithets we associate...
Helping Hands Stay Busy in the Summer

Katie Miller

(June 2010)

If you’ve got a little free time, volunteering is a great option. Food Banks struggle during the summer to fill an increasing need and are always are looking for assistance. This summer might be a good time to help your youth get started volunteering.
Justice: A Contrarian Perspective

Benjamin Kerns

(May 2010)

According to the California Teachers’ Association Web site, Generation Z is the generation that “while they may be named for the last letter of the alphabet, they’ll soon be at the forefront of solving the worst environmental, social and economic problems in history.” This generation, born in the mid...
Childhood Obesity

Emily Jaakola

(February 2010)

Research shows obesity widespread—even affecting children under school age.
Gardening the Green Way

Rebecca Barnes-Davies

(November 2009)

Excerpt: You and your group can be healthier and greener by eating locally produced food.
Becoming a Good Samaritan

(August 2009)

Despite many victories, the world still is besieged by poverty, pandemic diseases, social injustice, racism, gender inequality and political oppression.
The Post-Election Guide to Engaging Students Politically

Syler Thomas

(February 2009)

My high school history teacher used to say, “Every four years, we have an election, whether we need one or not.” So whether we needed it or not, the 2008 election is behind us; later this month, we will be swearing in our new president. Depending on your political background and how you voted, you might...
Reaching Beyond Ourselves: Caring for Those in Foster Care

Connie Neal

(November 2008)

Dianna was disappointed. She’s been in foster care since age 2, moving through 10 homes. My heart goes out to all foster care kids, but youth workers must accept our calling and our limitations. Youth in foster care have challenging family histories, which call for special care. However, we should be...
The Just Us Project

(October 2008)

'JUST US' IS NEEDED FOR JUSTICE IN THE WORLD -- Young Canadian Christian couple launch cross-Canada campaign Wednesday, Nov. 5, to encourage young Canadians to support global development.

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