Resources

May is Mental Health Month

YMI offers a wealth of resources on the mental health issues that youth experience. We also have resources for youth leaders and churches on how they can help youth navigate through these challenges.

Resources

Tending to the Mental Health of Adolescents

In this course, look at some of the common mental health issues youth are dealing with today and the role that churches, the youth group, and youth leaders can play in helping adolescents deal with these issues.

Events

The Meaningful Inclusion of Children in Worship: Theology and Practice

Did you miss our webinar with Canon Wendy Claire Barrie, where we explored the theological whys and practical hows of incorporating children and youth into congregational worship? You can now watch it.

Events

Yale Divinity School Certificate in Youth Ministry Leadership

We are now accepting applications for the Yale Divinity School Certificate in Youth Ministry Leadership! If applying, you will need to sign up with an account when you click the “Apply Now” button.

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.