The Child Mind Institute is offering a free webinar, See. Support. Report: Tools for Teen Suicide Prevention on Thursday, March 28. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youths aged 10–24, with a staggering 52.2% increase in suicide…

Summer Study 2024 Registration is Now Open! Yale Divinity School Summer Study registration is now open! It will be online from June 5-9, 2024. Classes meet daily, are small to allow for maximum engagement, and feature YDS faculty teaching on…

Dear youth ministry friends, According to a recent report on mental health conducted by the Springtide Institute, 47% of young people say they are moderately or extremely depressed and 61% state that the adults in their lives don’t realize how…

Yale Divinity School Certificate in Youth Ministry Leadership We are pleased to announce the Yale Divinity School Certificate in Youth Ministry Leadership! This nine-month, digital, cohort-based non-degree program will launch in Fall 2024. Participants will learn from faculty and staff…

Dear youth ministry friends, The concept of intersectionality—first coined by Dr. Kimberlé W. Crenshaw—is an approach that has, in my mind, a great deal to say to those in youth ministry. Many folks experience prejudice and discrimination because of a…

Yale Divinity School is introducing its first-ever online certificate program: a nine-month, cohort-based program in Youth Ministry Leadership in which participants will learn from faculty and staff of YDS and other leading institutions and the Yale Youth Ministry Institute network…

Happy New Year! We hope you were able to take time over the holidays to relax and celebrate the new year. As you turn the page on the calendar for this new year, have you thought about joining us at…

Dear youth ministry friends, As we look towards 2024, and what God wishes to do within your youth group in the next year, I want to pose a question to you. Do you ever feel like you don’t have enough…

This holiday season, we want to take a moment to extend our gratitude. We are so grateful for your continued support and participation. We literally would not be here without you. Thank you! As you reflect on your year-end giving…

Dear youth ministry friends, In this season of Advent, I want you to know that I’m praying for you. For so many reasons, Advent is not a simple time. The Scriptures of this season speak to us of alertness. Attentiveness.…

November Resources November is traditionally a time for giving thanks and this November, we are sharing resources on gratitude. Help your youth to express thanks and learn that gratitude is a way of life – and one that can lead…

Under the Sun After the Wind – A Cinematic Representation of the Book of Ecclesiastes As a student at Yale University, Patrice D. Bowman recognized a need for more challenging, artistic, faith-based films centered on women and people of color.…