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Enneagram for Teens – 043 – CHSBT

For centuries, so many people have experienced the enneagram as a powerful spiritual direction and personal growth tool that unveils some of our most unhealthy tendencies and pushes us to understand our true selves. It targets our egos, our coping mechanisms, and our systematized ways of hiding. However, when working with teens, who are still in the midst of ego development, how helpful can this tool be for them? Is there a way to responsibly introduce the enneagram to young people in this developmental phase? Chris and Wayne discuss these issues and more in this new episode!

Below are some links to Wayne’s organizations.

https://www.randolphfamily.org/

http://downtotheroot.org/

*Note: Please forgive the audio distortion on Chris’ vocals! This is our inaugural remote podcast with each other.

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Eating Disorders w/ Katie and LMFT Christina Zandi – CHSBT – 039

Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. Many of us are familiar with anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, but sometimes it’s difficult to recognize (let alone help) students, friends, and family members with these disorders. Maybe we struggle with recognizing it in ourselves. Chris had a chance to sit down with Katie Seals and LMFT Christina Zandi to glean professional and personal wisdom on how to recognize, support, and love people who struggle with disordered eating. They also explore the connections between eating disorders and body image. Through Katie’s story and Christina’s clinical expertise, they provide helpful perspective and advice that everyone should hear.

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Self-Harm – CHSBT – 037

Adolescents in our schools (public or private) are not strangers to self-harm. With as many as 38% of young adults admitting to engaging in self-injurious behavior, it is likely that our students are either closely acquainted with someone who does this, or are struggling with self-harm themselves. In this episode, Chris interviews psychologist Dr. Nate Turner and Katie Seals, a Christian high school mentorship veteran. In the discussion, they touch on causes, triggers, and the limited understanding* of the behavior among both the common folk and mental health professionals. Listen as they touch on some ways to be alert, empathetic, and caring for students, friends, and family (or self) who struggle with self harm.

(*One literature review identified and studied 29 interventions for self-harm and found none of them to be well-established treatments)

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Is Safety Important? – CHSBT – 036

Does God care about safety? Industries, government agencies, policies, and our prayer lives reflect how deeply we value safety… but where does safety fit into the life of faith in Jesus? Chris and Wayne discuss safety and its proper place in the life of a Jesus follower, as well as explore ways to discuss this with risk-loving teenagers and safety-loving parents.

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Spiritual Maturity w/ Dr. Bailey – CHSBT – 035

When you meet someone who is rich in spiritual maturity, you can often just feel it in your gut. You can tell that this person is connected to the Divine. But how did they get that way? Dr. Kendra Bailey shares some of her fascinating research with Chris and Wayne about indicators of spiritual maturity in emerging adults. Using this research data, classroom/ministry experience, and life experience, they explore best practices to help cultivate spiritual maturity in the lives of their students.

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When Students Leave w/ Scott Schimmel – 032 – CHSBT

What happens to students after they leave our school, our youth/college group, or our target ministry demographic? Are they still following Jesus? Are they able to make friends and find contentment? In this episode we talk with Scott Schimmel, the President of The YouSchool, and pick his brain for ministry advice that maximizes the positive long-term impact we have on our students. Learn how to facilitate relationships and transformations that last for years beyond the narrow age range of our schools and ministries.

In this episode we mention the following resources:

The YouSchool – Scott’s organization!

Hurt 2.0 – A book to help understand the current spiritual and emotional youth climate.

Evernote – An app to help you remember relatable moments with students.

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality – Scott’s top recommended resource to help you become a spiritual mentor that’s worth duplicating.

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CHSBT-022-Depression with Dr Nate

How many of our Christian brothers and sisters are silently struggling with depression? This is a topic that is far above Chris and Wayne’s pay grade, so they’ve brought Dr. Nate in to help them tackle this subject. In a natural follow-up of their previous podcast on Fake Joy, they define depression, discuss symptoms, and talk about how to be a good friend, mentor, or teacher to those who are struggling.

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CHSBT-017-Church for Doubters

Is there room for doubters in the Christian church? In this episode, Chris and Wayne talk with youth pastor and Purpose HSM Podcast host Eric Holstrum about the role of doubt in the life of faith. They follow the story of “Doubting Thomas” in John 20 to explore some guidelines for doubt and practical ways of creating intentional space for questioning in our local church communities.

Check out the Purpose High School Ministry podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/purpose-hsm-podcast/id1192914194?mt=2

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