Events

Context Matters: The Impact of Social Context on Emotional Growth

Join Dr. Szu-Hui Lee, PhD, ABPP, who will offer a framework for understanding the WHY so we can identify the WHAT and HOW when we are working to support youth today.

Resources

Quest for Life Curriculum

This month we focus on our Quest for Life curriculum, which consists of two different programs with curricular materials and program modules developed by leading practical theologians & youth workers.

Events

Upcoming 2025 Events

Join us this year for some exciting events, including a series on youth centered topics to better your ministry.

Events

Yale Divinity School Certificate in Youth Ministry Leadership

We are pleased to announce the Yale Divinity School Certificate in Youth Ministry Leadership! This nine-month, digital, cohort-based non-degree program will open registration soon.

The Youth Ministry Mission

The mission of the Yale Youth Ministry Institute is to promote adolescent faith and flourishing in a diverse and changing world by conducting scholarship, equipping leaders, and resourcing youth ministries in and beyond Christian churches.

What We Do

We Conduct Scholarship

Our scholarship includes conducting, funding and publishing original research into the theory and practice of youth ministry, and convening meetings of scholars and practitioners in the fields of theology, Bible study, religious education, psychology, social work, and sociology.

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We Resource Youth Ministries

Our resources include curricular materials, program modules, communication templates, “best practices” exemplars and guides for developing youth ministry mission statements, schedules, and programs, sample sermons, and consultative services.

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We Equip Leaders

Our training programs include free monthly lectures, summer symposia, web courses, Bible study for leaders, interdisciplinary resources, and a curated online library of over 700 video lectures and interviews, all featuring renowned scholars from Yale and other leading institutions.

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The Flourishing Life Project

The Yale Youth Ministry Institute is delighted to introduce the YMI Flourishing Life Project. Inspired by a deep concern for the “twin calamities” befalling our churches and our youth, over 100 leading practical theologians and youth workers from around the world have labored together for over seven years to conduct foundational research, publish academic monographs and articles, host a six-year, monthly lecture series and five national summer symposia at Yale Divinity School, and develop three sets of curricular modules and supporting resources.