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 youth leaders and churches to support youth in navigating these challenges.
- Pastoral Care and Mental Health
- Best Practice Videos
- Mental Health Curriculum, Articles, and Research
A New Yale Bible Study – Kings and Chronicles
The Kings and Chronicles Bible Study is now available as a self-guided individual or small group Bible study. The history of Israel, especially in the period of the monarchy, is told twice in the Bible. We find it once in the book of Kings, and again in the book of Chronicles. Separated by centuries, these two historical works cover much of the same ground, but do so very differently. In this study, we look at each book in turn, reflecting on some of the best-known characters and events, from Solomon to Elijah to Josiah, and consider the ways that history writing is shaped by the circumstances in which it is written. Dive in at Kings and Chronicles Bible Study.
From the YMI Director: The Best Resource
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 to offer programming to meet those needs. It can be a fun guessing game. Will folks be interested in innovation, or discussion topics? Spiritual practices, or missional endeavors? Progressive curricula, or learning how to write their own?
Click the video above or click the video link here to watch.
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.
Limited Time Remaining to Register! – Summer Study 2024 Courses
Registration will be closing soon for Summer Study, which returns online, June 3-7, 2024. Courses meet daily, are small to allow for maximum engagement, and feature YDS faculty teaching an array of topics.
The following courses still have spots available.
- 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
Participants receive a YDS Certificate of Completion at the end of the course week. For more information and registration, go to summerstudy.yale.edu.
Summer Study Keynote Lecture – Free Event
The Summer Study keynote lecture will be by Prof. Volker Leppin on “The Mystical Church — A Vision for the Future?” on Tuesday, June 4 at 7:30pm. To join this lecture, you can register here.
Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising
Tuesday, November 12–Thursday, November 14, 2024
In Partnership with Lake Institute on Faith and Giving and Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy with the Rev’d Nathan Kirkpatrick and Meredith McNabb.
The Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising (ECRF), offered in partnership with the Lake Institute on Faith and Giving, is designed for religious leaders in faith-based organizations and institutions who wish to learn more about the spirituality of fundraising and gain a core foundation in fundraising principles. The ECRF is sponsored by Berkeley Divinity School at Yale and held at Mercy by the Sea retreat center in Madison, CT. The ECRF covers four key topics and includes select required reading to be completed in advance and the completion of a final project. For more information and registration go to Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising.
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