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Youth Ministry Institute

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Envisioning, Building, and Sustaining Thriving Youth Ministries – A Focus on Vision
Additional resources around the importance of youth ministry and how developing a mission and vision statement can help to grow a thriving youth group in accordance with that mission.
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Mental Health
Articles and resources on the mental health issues facing adolescents.
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Recruiting, Training and Supervising Youth Workers
Further reading on how to build and supervise your youth ministry team.
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Purpose: Finding Joy in Life Direction
This reading is a segment by Pamela King and Steven Argue from "Joy: A Guide for Youth Ministry".
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Hope: A Pathway to Adolescent Joy and Flourishing
This reading is a segment by Anne E. Streaty Wimblery and Sararh Farmer from "Joy: A Guide for Youth Ministry".
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Belonging: Paul’s Notion of Autarkes
This reading is a segment by Michal Beth Dinkler from "Joy: A Guide for Youth Ministry".
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Agency: The Joy of Activism
This reading is a segment by Almeda M. Wright and Nyle Fort from "Joy: A Guide for Youth Ministry".
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Envisioning, Building and Sustaining Thriving Youth Ministries
Articles and resources on building and sustaining thriving youth ministries.
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Developing Trusted Relationships and Nurturing Communities
Articles and resources on creating an environment where youth can develop trusted relationships with peers and adults, and the value of nurturing communities.
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Student Leadership
Articles and resources on the benefits and importance of providing leadership opportunities to students and empowering young people to take ownership of their youth programs.
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Cultivating Worshipful Youth
Articles and resources on the importance of worship for youth.
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Integrating Youth into the Wider Congregation
Articles and resources on the place of youth ministry within the wider congregation.
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