Teenagers and despair: finding hope in faith and in one another: a group ministry experience

Cynthia G Ryan

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Teenagers and despair: finding hope in faith and in one another: a group ministry experience

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Cynthia G Ryan. Teenagers and Despair: Finding Hope In Faith and In One Another: a Group Ministry Experience. Brite Divinity School of Texas Christian University. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/ca117d90-6c3f-49fd-a4bc-9f7d0165bf4e.

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C. G. Ryan. Teenagers and despair: finding hope in faith and in one another: a group ministry experience. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/ca117d90-6c3f-49fd-a4bc-9f7d0165bf4e

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Cynthia G Ryan. Teenagers and Despair: Finding Hope In Faith and In One Another: a Group Ministry Experience. Brite Divinity School of Texas Christian University. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/ca117d90-6c3f-49fd-a4bc-9f7d0165bf4e.

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Cynthia G Ryan

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This project is a pastoral care response to the issue of teenage depression and despair which is the root cause of many of the confusing acting-out behaviors exhibited by teens and also is at the base of much of adolescent inner pain and turmoil. This project is an attempt for the church to utilize its theology of hope, its use of mystery and ritual and its sense of identity and other resources to prevent teenage depression and despair. This project includes a support group for 9th and 10th graders at First United Methodist Church of Graham, Texas, which met five times for confidential sharing, peer feedback, education about depression and spiritual reflection.

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