Popular Resources
Here you can find RE:NEW’s most popular resources for youth, youth workers and parents to help young people grow in their faith and relationships.
SURVEYS & RESULTS
Through this survey we conducted in 2021, we hope to understand better how the pandemic has affected youth and young adults from Chinese American churches in the areas of schooling, career path, mental health, social life, and family and church relationships.
Committed to the cultural mission for the next generation, Presence has developed a set of surveys for youth, parents, and youth workers (pastors and youth leaders) in order to have a better understanding of their views on youth ministry in church.
2023 RESOURCES LIST
Since this issue affected Junior High and High School students the most, a good resource here would be Presence Possibilities’ Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences.
Another good resource would be an article on alternatives to traditional schooling as was talked about at the 2021 renew career panel. A more detailed article on this topic can be found here: Education and Career in an Unpredictable World.
For those unsure of the right career path or looking for a career that fits their passion/interests, here are some possible resources:
- Career Stories (most current types of career categories: Artistic, conventional, Enterprising, Investigative, Realistic, Social)
- Career Interview Videos: Professional training to help you get into your desired college and grab hold of your ideal career:
- College Major and Career Exploration Service - Help you identify the most suitable major and career path
- Article - How to Find God's Calling
- Four Dream-Pursuing Stories - Encouraging stories about individuals who overcame challenges to reach out to their dreams
- 2021 Renew Career Panel - Career Professionals talk about the current career trends:
- Renew Magazine Issue No. 1 on Creative Ministry
- Theology of Work (MP4) - How to have a kingdom-oriented mission in the workplace
- Living Smart Under the Pandemic - Tips for stress management
- Presence Life Planning Curriculum - Stress (Coming soon)
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- Story about one professional gamer - for parents to understand their child
- Youth depression, suicide and self-harm
- Depression pamphlet (PDF)*
- Access to Presence’s counseling resources can be found here:
- CBT Training (MP3) - Self-Help Exercises for Mild Depression and Anxiety
- Same resources as mental health (see above in mental health resources)
- RE:NEW Dating and Relationship Series: Ongoing series for youth and young adults. Topics include: Soulmates, Qualities to look for in a partner, Red Flags to look out for, and many more:
- Healthy Dialogue Training Program - helps parents, youth and youth workers to understand their responsibilities and roles, and provides two-way boundaries and communication guidelines between youth workers & parents, and youth & parents.
- U Read, I Read Blog Series - Parents and Youth Reading Together
- Provide diverse resources targeting church needs.
- Special topics workshop
- 2021 Survey about the life of young people in Chinese-American churches affected by the pandemic and transition to re-opening.
- 2019 Survey about younger generation and youth ministry in church - to provide some indications for churches and Presence to serve the younger generation in a more effective way
- Faith Seminars for youth - equipping youth with knowledge about current happenings + strengthening their faith:
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- Past topics include: Understanding Islam - How Christians are to respond, Christian Worldview, Theology of Work, Defending Our Faith, Faith & Purpose, Importance of Evangelism, Strengthening Our Spiritual Lives in the New Normal
- Mentorship E-book (coming soon, 2023)
- Featured stories & articles, and so on for believers and the community to use for free
- Youth Ministry Prayer Meetings - Support & prayer platform: Youth pastors share their strategies and ministry’s ups and downs.
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- Panel discussion about bridging the gap between youth workers and parents so they can support each other in ministering to the youth, and to engage in healthy dialogue about intergenerational mentorship.
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- recording of the teaching and training provided at the conference: What is Mentorship? Learn the art of communication in coaching and how to show care and concern. Personality Profiles & Conflict Resolution. Boundaries when it comes to mentoring.
- Fasting Pamphlet PDF *
- Provide diverse resources targeting church needs.
- helps parents, youth and youth workers to understand their responsibilities and roles, and provides two-way boundaries and communication guidelines between youth workers & parents, and youth & parents.
