- When
- Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 12:00 PM EDT – 1:30 PM EDT
- Where
- Virtual/Zoom
- Organizer
- Institute for Youth Ministry (IYM)
- Type
- Author Series, Youth Ministry
About this event
Tuesday, October 27th, 12:00-1:30PM ET | Tuesday, November 3rd, 12:00-1:30PM ET Register Now! This two-week online webinar series for Christian youth ministry leaders explores how the theological concept of imago Dei — humanity as made in the image of God — can shape young people’s identity formation, sense of belonging, and faith formation in a digital and conflicted world. Young people are forming their identities in a culture shaped by constant digital engagement, social comparison, artificial intelligence, political division, and social crisis. These forces do more than influence what young people witness; they can distort how young people view themselves, understand where they belong, and discern what gives their lives meaning. Drawing from Luke to Acts, this online webinar series invites participants to consider how ministry can help young people recognize that they are beloved, discern the forces shaping their identities, and encounter God’s presence within themselves, their communities, and the world around them. This series will equip youth ministry leaders to resist cultural narratives that define young people by productivity, consumption, achievement, or digital representation, while cultivating practices that affirm young people’s identity as image bearers. Facilitator Dr. Eric D. Barreto, MDiv ’04, is the Frederick and Margaret L. Weyerhaeuser Associate Professor of New Testament. He earned a BA in religion from Oklahoma Baptist University, an MDiv from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a PhD in New Testament from Emory University. Prior to coming to Princeton Seminary, he served as associate professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary and also taught as an adjunct professor at the Candler School of Theology and McAfee School of Theology. Register Now!
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