Yale University

Youth Ministry Institute

The YMI Quest Program

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Body Awareness
This meditation is a body scan inspired by Yoga and mindfulness traditions
Quest for the Spirit
Faithful Memory
This meditation features the words of Abraham Joshua Heschel as a guide to memory and the experience of God.
Quest for the Spirit
A Visit to the Manger
A meditation based on Ignatian contemplation.
Quest for the Spirit
Christian Life as Holy Resistance
Using Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther King, Jr. as examples, this meditation focuses on how Jesus calls use holy resistance, just as Christ did.
Quest for the Spirit
Praying with Icons
Icons are used as a focal point for this meditation.
Quest for the Spirit
Breath Awareness
This meditation focuses on using your breath and breath awareness as a component of prayer.
Quest for the Spirit
My Own Two Hands
This lesson will help youth to look at the resources available to them to address the needs of their communities.
Nurturing Joy
Stories of the Soul (Hope Lesson 2)
In this lesson, youth continue to explore how their every day stories connect with the Christian faith story.
Nurturing Joy
Embodying Joy
This lesson looks at memory and story as pathways to joy.
Nurturing Joy
Discussing Race and Racial Identity
This lesson will help to notice and name racial identities while in a grounded state.
Nurturing Joy
Beauty Reclaimed
This lesson focuses on beauty through ritual as an enhancer of joy.
Nurturing Joy
The Misfit Commandment
In this lesson, youth explore the fourth commandment.
Nurturing Joy