Suicide Prevention Month September is Suicide Prevention Month. Youth often turn to friends instead of parents or other adults in their life when they are...

Dear youth ministry friends, As we start another school year, a question for you all:  What does it mean to you to be “teachable”? Being...

August is National Wellness Month As summer is winding down, take some time to focus on your own self-care. We have resources to promote spiritual...

Dear youth ministry friends, “You know, Jill, the word “should” is a curse word in my house. We don’t use it.” I was surprised to...

Summer is finally here. While church activities have paused for the summer, we suggest you take some quiet time to watch one of our Youth...

Dear youth ministry friends, Okay, it’s time for true confessions. Here’s mine: I don’t do play well. (Or, at least, I didn’t used to.) From...

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month and Professional Wellness Month June is LGBTQ+ Pride month. We have a vast amount of resources on this topic, including:...

Dear youth ministry friends, I have a question for all of you. What does leadership look like in the church? When people say, “Oh, they’re...

May is Mental Health Month YMI offers a wealth of resources on the mental health issues most impacting youth today. We also have resources for...

Dear youth ministry friends, Here at the YMI, a part of my job is to discern the needs of youth ministry workers, and to attempt...