July 2025 News
Dive into Online Learning this Summer
Yale Divinity School Certificate in Youth Ministry Leadership Completion Celebration
We are thrilled to congratulate our first cohort of the Yale Divinity School Certificate in Youth Ministry Leadership on completing their course of study! Participants spent 9 months from September to May learning leadership theory in church organizations, theological and spiritual care for youth, and empowerment, liberation, and justice work with youth. Congratulations!
Participants pose with their certificates in front of YDS Marquand Chapel.
Online Learning
The summer is the perfect time to take advantage of our online learning opportunities, especially when things have slowed down at church, school, and hopefully at home. We have many resources that you can access at no cost. Below are a few of our popular resources that you can explore.
Resources at Center for Continuing Education
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- YDS Introductory Courses
- Watch our Past Events and Lectures (Scroll down the page for “Past Events.”)
- YDS Public Lectures and Yale University Online Courses (Scroll down the page.)
Resources at Yale Bible Study Education
Resources at Yale Youth Ministry Institute
- Watch our Past Events and Lectures; Love of Children Program and Lunch Lab
- Innovation in Youth Ministry
- Recruiting, Training and Supervising Youth Workers and Volunteers
From the YMI Director: Rejoice
Dear youth ministry friends,
Those of us in Christian traditions are likely familiar with Philippians 4:4: “Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say: Rejoice!”
YDS CCE Congregational Partners Program
Ministry today is tough – don’t go it alone! Are you looking for an outstanding Bible study for your church or curriculum or best practices for youth ministry? Concerned about fundraising in 2025? The Center for Continuing Education at YDS provides a variety of free resources on our website. You can find them here.
And if that’s not enough, YDS CCE Congregational Partners receive the following special benefits:
- Early registration for all events (online and in-person)
- Bonus session for live, online Bible studies exclusively for congregational partners
- Exclusive “How to Use CCE Resources” Zoom conversation
- Consultation with Yale Youth Ministry Institute staff on your program
- Congregational Partners will be listed on our website
But that’s not all! In addition, you’ll receive:
- 50% discount on all non-certificate paid programs
- 25% discount on certificate programs
What Do We Do with a Book Like Revelation?
with Dr. Yii-Jan Lin
Zoom | September 16 – October 21 | 7:30 pm | 6 Sessions
The Book of Revelation is a strange book, full of conflicting timelines, bizarre images, and coded language. This course will look at the many different ways to read and interpret this ancient text by analyzing its historical and literary context and exploring the many different ways people have used the book.
The 6 sessions will occur on September 16, 23, 30, and October 7, 14, and 21 at 7:30 pm Eastern on Zoom.
Register at What Do We Do with a Book Like Revelation?
More on Dr. Yii-Jan Lin
Get a sneak peek of Dr. Yii-Jan Lin’s teaching style by watching a clip from “Borders and Walls in the New Jerusalem and American History.” In the clip here, Dr. Lin speaks about frontier expansion. To watch the entire video, go here.
Love of Children Program
We are excited about the YMI Fall lineup for the Love of Children program. These events are free, but you must register to attend. More information and registration links found below.
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Addressing Childhood Trauma with Liberation Psychology and Theology with Dr. Thema Bryant This presentation explores pathways that can benefit the trauma recovery process of children, especially for marginalized survivors. The trauma and healing-informed liberation pathways which emerge from the literature are culture as medicine, community support, spirituality and religiosity, expressive arts, and resistance. A more inclusive view of trauma and trauma recovery can both heal and empower individuals and society as a whole. |
Passing on the Faith to Children: Supporting Caregivers with the Process with Dr. Amy Adamczyk, Ph.D. This webinar will explore how congregations can better understand and support caregivers raising children aged 0–12 in a religious tradition. The session aims to equip faith communities with insights to more intentionally and effectively support the spiritual formation of young children through the caregivers who guide them. |
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Part-Time Is Plenty: Thriving in Bi-Vocational and Part-Time Ministry This four-week course will delve into four proven, part-time ministry models that lead to heightened congregational vitality and improved clergy well-being. |
Healing Along our Dangerous Roads & Finding Mercy by the Sea Come walk along the shoreline, breathe in salt air, and let the ocean’s vastness guide you towards deeper compassion and trust in the God who continues to call and equip you in new ways. Through prayer, deep rest, and shared reflections, we trust that new seeds we plant together will produce new fruits as we return to our ministries to love and serve our people with renewed vision and vocation. |
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