The Word in Youth Ministry - A CPYU Podcast

Episode 73: "Teaching the Bible Effectively to Students Struggling with Mental Health" with Leslie Schmucker

Episode Summary

Author and teacher Leslie Schmucker joins the podcast to help us understand the struggles of students and families with mental health issues and how we can help them in our youth ministries.

Episode Notes

Kyle invites his co-worker and CPYU Research Fellow Josiah Rios to co-host this episode. Leslie Schmucker, author of Broken Children, Sovereign God: Rejoicing in God's Goodness Amidst Childhood Mental Health Struggles joins them and together they discuss ministering to children, youth, and families who are struggling with mental health concerns. Leslie encourages us to elevate Scripture over everything as we care for them in our churches. She also emphasizes the need for prayer. They also discuss practical ways we can support struggling families when even the act of making it to church on Sunday mornings can turn into such a big deal for them.