Joy and Beauty as Foundations for Youth Ministry
Dr. David White and Rev. John Leedy discuss joy and beauty as foundations for youth ministry.
Congregational Culture
David Penn, former youth pastor, discusses congregational culture in youth ministry.
Attracting and Training Lay Volunteers
Rev. Mark DeVries, Rev. Aracelis Vazquez-Haye and Rev. Keith King offer practical tips on attracting and training lay volunteers.
Youth Groups: Communities of Flourishing
Kate Hyde and Caroline Ainsworth Hughes discuss youth groups as communities of flourishing with YMI’s founding director, Rev. Skip Masback.
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Youth Ministry
Matthew Kuan Johnson discusses an interdisciplinary approach to youth ministry, following the Yale Center for Faith and Culture Theology of Joy Consultation, “Joy and the Vernal Season of Adolescence.”
How Mission Drives a Youth Group Program Schedule
Rev. Skip Masback talks about translating a youth ministry’s vision into programming, following his YMI lecture, “The Arc of a Year: How Mission Drives a Youth Group Program Schedule.”
The Future of Youth Ministry
Rev. Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean talks about her vision for the future of youth ministry, following the Yale Center for Faith and Culture Theology of Joy Consultation, “Joy and the Vernal Season of Adolescence.”
Youth Ministry and Technology
Dr. Rodger Nishioka discusses the role of technology within youth ministry.
Sustainable Youth Ministry
Rev. Mark DeVries offers advice on how to maintain a sustainable youth ministry.
Exploring the Bible with Contemporary Youth
The Rev. Dr. Yolanda Smith discusses how to engage contemporary youth with bible study.
Participating with God: Missional Practices for Youth Ministry
Dr. David White discusses missional practices and theology in youth ministry.
Preaching Across the Generations
Good preaching is good preaching – to any age group, but bringing a message to young people requires particular attention to several fundamentals of effective communication. One of the nation’s leading preachers and teachers of preachers will help us reflect on the importance of crafting messages that are fully embodied, that engage multiple intelligences and that are attentive to the different stages of cognitive development among our listeners.