Events

Preaching Together: Living Stories Sermons and Intergenerational Worship

Join the Rev. Peter Levenstrong, where participants will experience a Living Stories Sermon firsthand as well as learn how it came about and how to integrate it into your own congregational contexts.

Resources

Bible Study on Women in the Bible

Celebrate Women’s History Month with your youth by exploring the trials and triumphs of key female figures in the Bible with our Bible Study on Women in the Bible.

Events, Resources

Listening Awareness Month

Do the youth at your church feel like no one listens to them? How well do you listen to their stories? We recommend listening to Mark Yaconelli and the creative ways that can make youth feel heard.

Events, Resources

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

Many faith communities still struggle to welcome and weave youth with disabilities into the ministries and relationships that make up the life of their congregation. Watch “Creating Communities of Inclusion and Belonging for Youth with Disabilities with Dr. Erik Carter, Ph.D.

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.