April is Stress Awareness Month and National Alcohol Awareness Month
The Yale Youth Ministry Institute offers a wealth of resources for those feeling stressed, depressed, or anxious. Our “Tending to the Mental Health of Adolescents” curriculum covers mental health issues with resources in scripture, video, discussion outlines, reflection questions, and so much more here.
For National Alcohol Awareness Month, we have resources for substance abuse, which include:
- Substance Abuse and Fake Joy – Video
- Fake Joy: Substance Abuse and Young People’s Search for Wholeness, by Joyce Mercer and Charles Atkins, Jr.
- Quest for Life Curriculum – God’s Work of Art: Your Brain
- Quest for Life Curriculum: – Who Am I Before God?
- Awareness, Prevention and Empowerment: The Role of Ministry and Substance Abuse
Application Deadline is Approaching! – Yale Divinity School Certificate in Youth Ministry Leadership
The Yale Divinity School Certificate in Youth Ministry Leadership is accepting applications through May 15 only! This nine-month, digital, cohort-based non-degree program will launch in September 2024. Participants will learn from faculty and staff of YDS and other learning institutions and the Yale Youth Ministry Institute network of experts and practitioners. Space is limited for our inaugural cohort.
For more information and to apply, click here.
Summer Study 2024 Courses
Register today for Summer Study, which returns online, June 3-7, 2024. Classes meet daily, are small to allow for maximum engagement, and feature YDS faculty teaching an array of topics.
This year’s schedule includes the following courses and professors:
- Harry Attridge, Salvific Drama in the Gospel of John
- Jerry Streets, A Journey of Transformation
- Dr. Kenneth P. Minkema, Jonathan Edwards, the Mystical Tradition, and Revivalism
- Greg Mobley, Locksmithing: Unlocking the Song of Songs
- Dr. David Mahan, Reading Poetry Devotionally: How Poems Nurture Our Spiritual Lives
- Julie Faith Parker, The Joy of Text: Reading the Bible with Liberating Lenses
- Abdul-Rehman Malik, Towards Oneness and Mercy: Exploring the Foundations of Islam
Summer Study includes a keynote lecture with Prof. Volker Leppin on “The Mystical Church — A Vision for the Future?” on Tuesday, June 4 at 7:30pm.
Participants receive a YDS Certificate of Completion at the end of the course week. For more information and registration, go to summerstudy.yale.edu.
From the YMI Director: April is National Stress Awareness Month
Did you know that April is National Stress Awareness Month?
When I first heard that, I burst out into laughter. I don’t know about all of you, but I’m already pretty darn aware of my personal stress.
Mark Your Calendar!
The new year will bring new and exciting offerings! Scroll down to see some of what is coming in the new year.
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Last Chance to Register! – Breaking the Silence About Mental Health Challenges with Children and Teens with the Rev. Dr. Sarah Griffith Lund Register at: Breaking the Silence About Mental Health Challenges |
Unmasking the Racism in Anti-Racism Education with the Rev. Dr. Jia Starr Brown Despite ongoing anti-racism efforts in our nation, racism continues to flourish. If most Americans align with a faith or tradition that upholds values of justice and equity, why are we still “here” in this static space? Join us in this webinar as we follow the breadcrumbs back to our roots: what and how we have been taught about anti-racism education. Register at: Unmasking the Racism in Anti-Racism Education |
The word suicide is scary for some, heart-wrenching for others and all too familiar for too many. It is estimated that 50% of individuals in any congregation have been impacted by suicide in some way. Many in ministry feel in over their heads when called upon to respond to any suicide-related crisis, whether acute or chronic. This training will take a deep dive into the topic; it will increase awareness of the impacts of suicide, teach practical tools for responding appropriately and sufficiently in times of suicidal need, and expand the thinking of leaders about how churches and organizations can proactively address the hopelessness and isolation that contribute to suicidality.
Register at: Ministering to Those Impacted by Suicide
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