Lunch & Lecture Series 2013-2014
Youth Ministry: Now!
The mission of the Yale Youth Ministry Institute at Yale Divinity School is to promote adolescent faith and flourishing in a diverse and changing world by conducting scholarship, equipping leaders, and resourcing collaborative communities in and beyond Christian churches.
The Yale Youth Ministry Institute is pleased to announce the schedule of free lectures with leading practical theologians and youth ministers presenting on belonging, gratitude, community, wisdom, praise, imagination and creativity, grace and agency.
Upcoming Events › Youth Ministry Now: 2013-2014
October 2013
Dr. Chap on Sticky Faith and Other Ways to Love Kids
New Haven, CT 06511 US
"Beyond Hurt 2.0: Sticky Faith and Other Ways to Love Kids" Dr. Chap Clark delivers a lecture entitled, "Beyond Hurt 2.0: Sticky Faith and Other Ways to Love Kids." For the past decade adults have wrestled with understanding and responding to the needs of Millennials. Labels abound, mostly blaming kids for being who they are: entitled, consumers, self-focused, even narcissistic. Yet we know that they are who we have made them to be, and they are only responding to the…
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Rev. Skip Masback on The Arc of a Year: How Mission Drives a Youth Group Program Schedule
New Haven, CT 06511 US
"The Arc of a Year: How Mission Drives a Youth Group Program Schedule" Rev. Skip Masback delivers a lecture entitled, "The Arc of a Year: How Mission Drives a Youth Group Program Schedule." Youth Ministry is more than wacky games and mission trips, and it’s even more than programs earnestly planned on the fly late Tuesday night after you’re done with the confirmation class and before you stagger home. Effective youth ministers work with their colleagues, youth group members and…
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Dr. Andy Root on Interpreting the Experience of Divorce for Youth Ministry and the Church
New Haven, CT 06511 US
"The Children of Divorce: Interpreting the Experience of Divorce for Youth Ministry and the Church" Dr. Andy Root will deliver a lecture entitled, "The Children of Divorce: Interpreting the Experience of Divorce for Youth Ministry and the Church." This presentation will explore the impact of divorce on young people. Usually (both in the church and culture) we have seen divorce as a painful occurrence that can nevertheless be overcome if the young person can be taught to think correctly about…
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Dr. David White on Missional Practices for Youth Ministry
New Haven, CT 06511 US
"Participating with God: Missional Practices for Youth Ministry" Dr. David White delivers a lecture entitled, "Participating with God: Missional Practices for Youth Ministry." Mission encounters are a staple in youth ministry and constitute an essential practice of Christian faith. This lecture will briefly survey the theological significance of mission, reveal the historical and developmental significance of missional activities for adolescents, and will suggest best practices for missional youth ministry.
Find out more »March 2014
Dr. Rodger Nishioka on Youth Ministry and Technology
New Haven, CT 06511 US
"Youth Ministry and Technology" Dr. Rodger Nishioka delivers a lecture entitled, "Youth Ministry and Technology." 25 years ago we pretty much thought the only creature on the face of the earth that could legitimately create a “website” was a spider. Six years ago we thought the only creature that could “tweet” was a bird. Now we know differently. There is no such thing as “high tech” with youth ministry. Technology is the norm. It is the standard. So how do…
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Rev. Mark DeVries on Sustainable Youth Ministry
New Haven, CT 06511 US
"Sustainable Youth Ministry" Rev. Mark DeVries delivers a lecture entitled, "Sustainable Youth Ministry." In the world of youth ministry, there are a handful of constant factors that thrive over the long haul. This seminar introduces participants to those factors and offers a strategic design for instilling these foundational patterns into the fabric of any youth ministry, regardless of its model. Mark DeVries identifies patterns that persistently show up in “stuck” ministries and introduces proven principles for moving beyond stuck-ness and…
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Dr. Yolanda Smith on Exploring the Bible with Contemporary Youth
New Haven, CT 06511 US
"Exploring the Bible with Contemporary Youth" Dr. Yolanda Smith delivers a lecture entitled, "Exploring the Bible with Contemporary Youth." Many things capture the minds and imaginations of today’s youth—Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, virtual games, flickr, tumblr, and so much more. In a media and technologically savvy world, how can today’s youth find time to explore the Word of God? This workshop will explore multiple ways of teaching the Bible with contemporary youth. Attention will be given to the nature…
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