The teenager's brain has incredible potential, yet if youth and the adults that work with them do not understand this powerful organ, we may be missing out on opportunities to shepherd and mentor the next generation. This talk looks at a teenager's brain development and its neurological stages, hormonal levels, stress functions, substance and addiction issues, and several other topics that give insight into why teenagers act and feel the ways that they do. 

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Kristy Williams has 14 years of experience as a full-time missionary in the context of youth ministry and leadership training. She has been serving primarily in Ukraine, though her love for training youth leaders leads her to different opportunities in Central and Eastern Europe with her missionary organisation, Josiah Venture. Kristy is passionate about disciple-making and teaching leadership principles to youth leaders. She also develops materials that help local churches build relationships with the teenagers and teachers in their neighborhood schools. Kristy and her husband, Ben, live in Lviv, Ukraine with their two school-aged children. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Finance, a Master’s of Business Administration, an MA in Global Leadership, and is currently working on a PhD in Organisational Leadership.

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