Accompanying LGBTQ+ Youth Theologians and practitioners discuss the importance of supporting and walking with LGBTQ+ youth. 6 Weeks 64 Lessons
Cultivating Resilience, Well-Being and Authentic Happiness in Youth Theologians, psychologists and youth leaders discuss the importance of cultivating resilience in youth. 5 Weeks 39 Lessons
Offering Effective Pastoral Care Theologians, philosophers, and pastors examine the importance of pastoral care to youth and their families as part of a robust […] 8 Weeks 84 Lessons
Developing Trusted Relationships and Nurturing Communities Leading theologians and pastors explore the importance of creating an environment where youth can develop trusted relationships with peers and […] 6 Weeks 47 Lessons
The 8 Bowl of Life Ceremony A multi-sensory lesson to demonstrate the heightened awareness one acquires in experiencing the every day trials of life. Beacons of Joy
Seeking Joy Through Seeking Justice This lesson will ask youth to look at current injustices in the world and consider how God may be working in the midst of those injustices. Nurturing Joy
Trusting God in Anxious Times In this lesson, youth will learn how faith can help them to deal with anxiety. Beacons of Joy
Hope Never Fails This lesson will focus on how sharing your biggest concerns with God can lead to a sense of hope. Beacons of Joy
Being a Welcome and Inclusive Youth Group This lesson will explore creating a welcoming environments for teens of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Beacons of Joy
Hospitality: Room For Another In this lesson, youth will learn that hospitality is not just about welcoming those they know, but about creating space for Christ. Nurturing Joy
Christian Life as Holy Resistance Using Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther King, Jr. as examples, this meditation focuses on how Jesus calls use holy resistance, just as Christ did. Quest for the Spirit
Loving Your Enemies This meditation lifts up Martin Luther King, Jr. as an example of loving your enemies. Quest for the Spirit
Being a Light in the Dark In this lesson, youth will be encouraged to look beyond themselves to the need in the world and Jesus' call to love your neighbor. Nurturing Joy
Bearing One Another’s Burdens This lesson focuses on teaching young people how to give and receive spiritual support. Nurturing Joy
Resources for Ministering to LGBTQ+ Youth A collection of books, websites and podcasts compiled by the Rev. Heidi Carrington Heath to support your work with LGBTQ+ youth. Articles and Readings