This Generation Podcast

This Generation Podcast

This Generation Podcast is all about helping listeners understand the potential that 11-19 year olds possess, the problems they face, and how adults can engage with them to make a difference.

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June 7, 2023 32 mins

This episode we welcome Jeni Gregory, mental health therapist and long-time friend of YFC, to talk with us about teen mental health. She tackles questions like, “What does good mental health look like?”, “What are warning signs that something is going on with my teen’s mental health?”, and “How do these questions about mental health apply to my marriage and other relationships?” Such good insight and practical wisdom!


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Long time youth ministry expert, Mark Schaufler, of MST Ministries joins us to tackle the difficult topic of teen suicide. In light of a dramatic increase in teen suicide and suicidal ideation (suicidal thoughts, wishes, preoccupation or ideas), Mark helps unpack some causes for why this is happening in 11-19 year olds today, what to look for, what to/not to say and do, and how we can come alongside this generation with a message o...

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May 10, 2023 40 mins

Join us as we welcome Reese Carlson, author and youth pastor, and Tim Smyth, Tacoma YFC Church Engagement Coordinator, to the show to discuss what it looks like to keep teens engaged in the church and growing in their faith.  Reese is the author of the new book, Church Doesn’t End with Z: Why Gen Z is Leaving the Church and How to Reach Them. Tim and Reese share research on declining church attendance, the necessity (and often miss...

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April 26, 2023 42 mins

This week we welcome two good friends and fellow youth ministry professionals, Ross Stewart and Katie Davis, of Young Life. We talk about the challenges 11-19 year olds experience, their potential, and their incredible resiliency. Fascinating insights on social media, text communications, and what teens hear the older generations say about them. Find out in this episode what teens really, really long for from adults!


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On the launch episode of this short run of “This Generation” podcast, our guests are Tim Chavira, Tacoma YFC Community Director, and Heide Maschhoff, Orting Campus Life Coordinator. They share from their experience of working with middle and high school age young people, on campuses and in the community. Settle in for some insight on what 11-19 year olds are facing today (especially in light of the pandemic), practical ways to enga...

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January 18, 2023 1 min

Join us for This Generation a new podcast exploring the unique gifts and potential this generation possesses and the problems and challenges they face.  We'll discover how every adult can engage with and make a difference in the life of a young person.

Our guests will include thought leaders and practitioners in youth work -- people who are right in the midst of serving and influencing 11-19 year olds.

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