Beacons of Joy – Yale Youth Ministry Institute

Yale University

Youth Ministry Institute

Beacons of Joy

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Reprogramming Our Use of Digital Platforms

In this lesson, youth will explore the culture of social media against a Christian vision of creation and image-bearing.

Being a Welcome and Inclusive Youth Group

This lesson will explore creating a welcoming environments for teens of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

Sexual Education Assessment Exercise

This lesson is designed to help groups become more intentional about communicating equitable, healthy, and positive sexuality education grounded in faith values.

Nurturing Joy: Emotional Health 101

This lesson focuses on the important concerns of depression and suicide among youth.

God’s Work of Art – Your Brain

This lesson will focus on how substance abuse can impact youth's ability to experience joy.

Who Am I Before God?

This lesson asks youth to focus on the self that God gave them.

Fear+Less Dialogues

This lesson will help youth to face the fears and obstacles to having heartfelt and meaningful conversation and connection on the subject of race.

Paths to a Joyful Expression of Self

This lesson is designed as a bible study with youth around the question of "Who Am I Before God?"

Creating a Sexual Ethic

This lesson will help youth identify how faith values establish guidelines for a sexual ethic related to relationships with themselves and others.

We Belong Together

This lesson is designed to bring youth awareness to injustice in the world.

Depression in Biblical Days

This lesson will help youth to see the Bible as a source of support when walking through depression.

Tuning in to Joy

This lesson will help youth to recognize joy in light of other emotions.