Passing on the Faith to Children: Supporting Caregivers with the Process

Zoom | October 1 | 12 – 1:30 pm Eastern

This webinar will explore how congregations can better understand and support caregivers raising children aged 0–12 in a religious tradition. Drawing on national research, I will highlight how parents’ own religious upbringings, parenting styles, and relationships with congregational life shape their efforts to pass on faith to their children. We’ll examine how factors like emotional warmth, consistent engagement, and clear expectations—hallmarks of an authoritative parenting style—can enhance religious transmission. I’ll also discuss the practical and cultural reasons parents choose their congregations, what they hope those communities will provide (e.g., education, enjoyment, […]

Yale Divinity School Certificate in Youth Ministry Leadership

The Yale Divinity School Certificate in Youth Ministry Leadership is a nine-month, digital, cohort-based program where participants will learn from select faculty and staff from Yale Divinity School and other leading institutions. The next cohort for this academic and practical primer on the themes relevant to leading resilient, healthy, theologically rooted youth ministries will run from September 2025 – May 2026.

For more information and for the application, go here.