Kris Fernhout
Kris currently serves as Director of the Kansas City Fellows and has been a youth ministry practitioner for more than 20 years. In addition to loving Jesus and loving teenagers, he also has a deep appreciation for all things coffee, cycling and Djing. He recently completed his Doctor of Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary and is a Sticky Faith certified coach. He’s been married to his wife Heather for more than 20 years and has two daughters.
Posts by Kris Fernhout

Forties
The Challenges and Joys of Youth Ministry in Your Forties

Grace
Grace for My Stoned Teenager

What Youth Pastors Would Like to Tell Parents: You are first, I am fifth.

Faith
Jesus Doesn’t Want You to Be Nice

The Cure for Teenage “Affluenza”

Current Events
Preparing Students for Ministry Now

Forgiveness
Dear Young Person: I’m Sorry

Forgiveness
How Grace Empowers Our Relationships with Students

Death
Ecclesiastes and the Postmodern Teenager: Good News in Death

Goals
The Pain and Power of Goal-Setting in Ministry

Jesus
John the Baptist and the Upside-Down Kingdom Culture of Youth Ministry

Balance
Three Essentials to Prevent “Flaming Out” on Our Family and Ministry

Entertainment
Secular Wisdom from the Movies: The Bourne Identity

Gender
A Youth Ministry Like the Pulse Nightclub

Apologetics
Civility and the Heart of Apologetics

God Ruined Me in England, and Sent Me to Kansas City

Hope This Helps (HTH)
Lesser Known Books Every Youth Pastor Should Read

Identity
The Scripture I Use When I Talk About Identity

Burnout
Reclaiming the Beauty of Adolescence

Youth Group Culture
Youth Group Culture: Avoiding Creating a Church within a Church

Parenting
What Youth Pastors Would Like to Tell Parents: You are first, I am fifth.

Acts