Yale Divinity School

Youth Ministry Institute

Resources > Curricular Materials, Articles and Readings

Materials for Youth Ministry

Ministering for Racial Justice, Peace, and Reconciliation

YMI Lectures, video interviews clips and curriculum created by scholars, theologians and practitioners on ministering to youth for racial justice, peace and reconciliation.

The 8 Bowl of Life Ceremony

A multi-sensory lesson to demonstrate the heightened awareness one acquires in experiencing the every day trials of life.

Seeking Joy Through Seeking Justice

This lesson will ask youth to look at current injustices in the world and consider how God may be working in the midst of those injustices.

ReVisioning Sexuality: Relational Joy and Embodied Flourishing

An essay by Kate Ott and Lorien Carter on ReVisioning Sexuality as part of the Joy and Adolescent Faith and Flourishing project.

Grace: The Foundation of Joy

An essay by Tony Campolo and Shane Claiborne on grace from of the Joy and Adolescent Faith and Flourishing project.

Gratitude As the Foundation for Joy

An essay by Robert Emmons and Marc Afshar on gratitude as part of the Joy and Adolescent Faith and Flourishing project.

Sing for Joy! The Power of Sacred Narrative Among Urban Youth

An essay by Miriam Yvette Acevedo and Mark R. Gornik as part of the Joy and Adolescent Faith and Flourishing project.

Engaging Youth in Theological Questing

This lesson focuses on practical ways to view a film through a theological lens.

The Jesus Prayer

Meditation reciting the Jesus prayer.

Cosmic Christ: A Creation Meditation

This meditation focuses on the word as created by God.

Prayer of Recollection

Guided meditation based on Saint Teresa of Avila's prayer method.

Studying the Bible with Youth

Articles and resources on the best approaches, tools, and frameworks to use when leading adolescents in Bible study.

Search

Resource Types

Yale Youth Ministry Institute