Kendal Conner
After spending 10 years working in youth ministry, Kendal currently serves as a Groups Minister at Redeemer Fellowship in Kansas City, MO. Originally from Memphis, Tenn. Kendal received her BA from Union University. After graduation, she served 2 years overseas working with youth in Central Asia. After returning to America, she spent several years working for a parachurch youth ministry before moving to Oklahoma to serve as a Girls Minister in a local church. Kendal loves to travel, and dreams of one day being able to say she has drank coffee in every country.
Posts by Kendal Conner
Rooted 2021 Sneak Peek: The Long, Slow Work of Gospel Formation
Gospel-Centered
Grace
Prayer
Rooted 2021
Certain Rest in Uncertain Times
Doubt
Easter
Luke
Rest
More than Knowledge: Why Study Exodus With Teenagers
Exodus
Rooted Reservoir
Praying Toward the Promise
Character of God
Daniel
Hope
Promises of God
The (Good) News: Where Our Hope Lies When the President Is COVID-Positive
COVID
Politics
Prayer
Sovereignty
Leading Our Students In Endurance and Hope
Hope
Leadership
Romans
Suffering
“Where is the God of Justice?”: Why Study Malachi with Teenagers
Bible Teaching
Malachi
Rooted Reservoir
Ephesians for Teenagers: How the Gospel Changes Everything
Bible Teaching
Ephesians
Gospel-Centered
Practical Ministry Tools
Rooted Reservoir
“Reopening” Your Youth Ministry: Questions to Consider
Redemption
Youth Ministry
The (Good) News for Teenagers: January Edition
Culture
Fear
Hope
Prayer
Forever Is A Long Time: Day Two, 2019 Christmas Devotional for Students
2 Samuel
Christmas
Heaven
Promises
Prophecy
Psalm 42: A Psalm for Sad Seasons
Culture
Depression
Psalms
A Narrative of Death and Life in the Age of School Shootings
Culture
School
Is Your Ministry to Teenagers Actually Gospel-Centered? 10 Questions to Ask Yourself
Gospel-Centered
Youth Group Culture
Youth Ministry
The “Quick Fix” and the Storm: The Gospel is of First Importance
1 Corinthians
Evangelism
Shame
Sin
The Lion King: A Gospel Narrative for Generation Z
Gen Z
Hope
Loneliness
Future Hope Over Future Achievement: A Graduation Season Encouragement for Youth Pastors
Grace
Hope
Performance
Seniors
Bible Storying in a Post-Christian Generation
Bible Teaching
Discipleship
“Selfie Harm” and the Tree of Life
Redemption
Social Media
Short-Term Evangelism with Long-Term Vision: Teach Your Team to Love God
Church
Evangelism
Missions
Worship
He Shall Be Called
Christmas
Isaiah
Old Testament
Prophecy
Because of the Finished Work: A Reminder of Grace for the Weary in Ministry
Gospel-Centered Relationships and “the Loneliest Generation”
Church
Community
Loneliness
Girls Ministry Amid the Rising Tide of Feminism
Women in Ministry
This is America: Student Ministry in a Time of Childish Gambino and School Shootings
Culture
Current Events
Doctrine, Duty, and the Rising Generation of Kids Who Love Justice
Justice
Youth Ministry
Teaching Teens a Theology of Suffering in a Time of School Shootings
Current Events
Suffering
An Open Conversation About Race in Youth Ministry
Diversity
Race
Reconciliation
Talking About Sexual Assault with Teenage Girls
How to Talk to Your Students About “the Reckoning”
Justice
Reconciliation
The Reformation for Teenagers: In Christ Alone
Performance
Reformation
Fellow Youth Minister, We Need the Church!
Church
Community
Mental Health
The Double-Edged Sword of Singleness in Youth Ministry
Relationships
Singleness
Struggle
Reviewing Face Time: Your Identity in a Selfie World (Kristen Hatton)
The Disconnect of the “Camp High” After Short-Term Trips
Missions
Cultural Narratives and Youth Ministry
Culture
Discipleship
How to Make Scripture the Loudest Voice in Your Teen’s Life
Culture
Discipleship
Gospel-Centered
Scripture
The Balance Between Authenticity and TMI in Youth Ministry
Authenticity
Combating the Calloused Heart in a World of Suffering
Current Events
Suffering
Teenagers and Election Season: Is Fear More Infectious than Faith?
Faith
Fear
Politics
Worshipping God in the Dust: Words from a Hurt Youth Leader
Suffering
Worship
Parents and Pastors: We Cannot Afford to Stay Silent to Our Teens
Current Events
Race
Sin