“Good Youth Ministry” featuring Kristin Franke

About this episode

Kristin Franke discusses the characteristics of effective youth ministry and how churches can better engage youth.

Podcast Episode 175 How can churches spark a more authentic youth ministry? In this episode, Kristin Franke, Director of Youth and Family Ministries at National Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC, describes what good youth ministry looks like today and how church and lay leaders can better welcome and include youth as part of the congregation. [...]

People in this episode

Guest: Kristin Franke

Topics covered

• youth ministry
• church leadership
• inclusion
• congregation

Keywords

• authenticity
• youth engagement
• family ministries

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Good Youth Ministry

Places: Washington, DC

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