Episode 85
RYM 085: How To Navigate Hard Conversations With Students In Youth Ministry
Whether you’ve already had some tough conversations with some students in your ministry, or whether you haven’t walked that road yet, here’s the truth: Tough conversations are bound to happen at some point for everyone who works with students. That’s why it’s crucial for us to be prepared and equipped for those moments when they come up. In this episode, we’re talking about what to do when a student comes to you with something difficult, how to respond, and the best way to maintain their trust.
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EPISODE RECAP
- Common hard conversations youth ministry workers may have with students (2:25)
- Some conversations youth ministry leaders can anticipate with middle school and high school students and how to respond (10:27)
- The danger of not having a strategy in approaching hard conversations with students (22:05)
- How to prepare for difficult conversations with students (24:57)
- How to prepare for the journey of what’s to come following difficult conversations (34:57)
- The win with having tough conversations with these students (39:38)
QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE
It’s natural for us to dismiss our students’ experiences. We have to be careful in the way we respond—we can either make them feel valued or undervalued. —Brett Talley Click To TweetWhen navigating difficult conversations, you don't need to be the master resource. You need to be the master of resources. —Ashley Bohinc Click To TweetStudent vulnerability is bravery. —Sara Shelton Click To TweetThere is an art to preserving trust in the midst of getting students the help they need. —Ashley Bohinc Click To TweetWhen we start putting ourselves in situations where we are the fixer of our students' problems or keeper of their secrets, we create so many more issues that could completely break their trust in us, other adults, and in the… Click To Tweet
RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
Podcast: RYM 011: What To Do When A Student Self-Harms
Website: Orange Conference
FREE DOWNLOAD: Middle School Crisis Conversation Guide
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