Facing the Mental Health Challenges of Young People Today

The Covid-19 pandemic has created significant mental and emotional health challenges for young people. To talk about how the church can respond, we talked with the Rev. Canon Dr. Jessica Jones and Rev. Aaron Buttery, who both work with the ACNA’s Next Generation Leadership Initiative.

Additional resources:

• Check out Next Generation Leadership Initiative to find resources and contact Jessica or Aaron.
• The Pandemic Population: Eight Strategies to Help Generation Z Rediscover Hope After Coronavirus, by Tim Elmore.
• Barna’s Gen Z, Vols. 1 and 2
• Equipping Church Members and Their Families to Cope: Understanding and Addressing Trauma During Covid-19
• Mental Health resources from The Peace Plan
• The Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use
• The Great Opportunity Report
• The Rev. Amanda Goin-Burgess has written a curriculum for addressing depression and anxiety among students. Email her to get a copy.
• If you have any questions about any of these resources, or want to connect further, you can email Jessica or email Aaron.
• Fill out this form to enter to win a fire pit for your church!
• Aaron mentioned a 3-part series called Saints in Lament. Email him to get the teaching notes.

Announcements:

• Register for NextGen Fall Planning Guide: Strategies for Values-Based Ministry, a 4-part Eastertide conversation hosted by C4SO’s NextGen Leadership Team.
• Register for C4SO’s Family and Children’s Ministry Network (the first meeting is Wednesday, April 28, at 11:00 am CDT).
• Our Cycle of Prayer Spotlight this week is Igbo Anglican Church in San Jose, CA, led by the Rev. Inoccent Ummuna.