Todd Henry, on-camera
Co-Host and Executive Producer of REALITY
TRIP, brings to the show a
plethora of experiences in both pop culture/worldview
studies and leading young adults, including:
* Ordained clergy;
5 years on staff of local churches as Director
of Youth Ministries
* Leader of student cross-cultural
projects in 5 countries and several
diverse U.S. communities
* Substitute teacher
for several county school districts
* Character-ed retreat
facilitator @ 100+ elementary and secondary
schools
* Former Director of
a worldwide
online youth ministry teaching resource
* Creator/"Head
Dishwasher" of NEOSCOSMOS ("the
world(view) of the young"), an online
resource that helped youth workers bridge
pop culture chats into spiritual conversations
* Student
workcamp and 1-day
youth ministry training presenter
* Program and funding Development Director
for WorldViewEyes
Todd genuinely LIKES to hang out with young
adult folk (REALLY!), and his relational/communication
skills allowed him to develop trust quickly
with the cast members.
"I spent hours personally interviewing
each of our cast members to find out who they
REALLY are, what specific issues 'trip their
trigger', where worldview conflicts prick
THEIR heart, etc..."
"I told them all
along that the world (and I) didn't need another
half dozen students trying to FAKE their way
through how a young adult is SUPPOSED to fuse
what they believe with what they do and who
they are. I loved on 'em a bunch,...but I
also frequently held their feet to the fire.
And, I think each of them will agree that
they, their audience of peers, and the potential
impact of our show are better for it."
"All that being said, did I mention
the fact that I grossly underestimated how
much my own worldview would be placed under
the microscope and ROCKED almost every day
of taping? Good stuph! Stay tuned..."