Dr. Nadja Reilly and Kate Hyde on Nurturing the Emotional Lives of Adolescents
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Nurturing the Emotional Lives of Adolescents: Identifying and Ministering to Youth at Risk for Depression" Dr. Nadja Reilly and Kate […]
Dr. Anne E. Streaty Wimberly on The Church’s Role in Reaching Disconnected Black Youth
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"The Church's Role in Reaching Disconnected Black Youth" Dr. Anne E. Streaty Wimberly delivers a lecture entitled, "The Church’s Role […]
Rev. Skip Masback on Sustainable Leadership for Youth Ministry
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Live, Love, Learn...Lead: Sustainable Leadership for Youth Ministry" Rev. Skip Masback delivers a lecture entitled, "Live, Love, Learn...Lead: Sustainable Leadership […]
Rev. Skip Masback on Discerning and Communicating Vision and Mission
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Discerning and Communicating Vision and Mission" Rev. Skip Masback delivers a lecture entitled, "Discerning and Communicating Vision and Mission"
Rev. Skip Masback on Aligning Weekly Programming with Mission and Vision
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Aligning Weekly Programming with Mission and Vision" Rev. Skip Masback delivers a lecture entitled, "Aligning Weekly Programming with Mission and […]
Rev. Keith King on Developing Congregational Support
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Developing Congregational Support" Rev. Keith King delivers a lecture entitled, "Developing Congregational Support"
Rev. Skip Masback on Developing Budgets and Raising Funds
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Developing Budgets and Raising Funds" Rev. Skip Masback delivers a lecture entitled, "Developing Budgets and Raising Funds."
Rev. Keith King & Rev. Aracelis Vazquez-Haye on Attracting and Training Lay Volunteers and Adopting Safe Church Practices
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Attracting and Training Lay Volunteers and Adopting Safe Church Practices" Rev. Aracelis Vazquez Haye delivers a lecture entitled, "Attracting and […]
Rev. Skip Masback on Nurturing Relational Bonds
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Nurturing Relational Bonds" Rev. Skip Masback delivers a lecture entitled, "Nurturing Relational Bonds."
Rev. Aracelis Vazquez-Haye on Cultivating Student Leadership
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Cultivating Student Leadership" Rev. Aracelis Vazquez Haye delivers a lecture entitled, "Cultivating Student Leadership."
Rev. Keith King on Offering Effective Pastoral Care
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Offering Effective Pastoral Care" Rev. Keith King delivers a lecture entitled, "Offering Effective Pastoral Care."
Rev. Keith King on Leading Experiential Bible Study
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Leading Experiential Bible Study" Rev. Keith King delivers a lecture entitled, "Leading Experiential Bible Study."
Rev. Skip Masback on Leading Transformative Service Days and Mission Trips
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Leading Transformative Service Days and Mission Trips" Rev. Skip Masback delivers a lecture entitled, "Leading Transformative Service Days and Mission […]
Rev. Keith King on Integrating Youth Ministry into the Wider Congregation
"Integrating Youth Ministry into the Wider Congregation" Rev. Keith King delivers a lecture entitled, "Integrating Youth Ministry into the Wider […]
Rev. Aracelis Vazquez-Haye on Ministering Effectively in Multi-Ethnic Contexts
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Ministering Effectively in Multi-Ethnic Contexts" Rev. Aracelis Vazquez Haye delivers a lecture entitled, "Ministering Effectively in Multi-Ethnic Contexts."
Dr. Evelyn Parker on Conversations about Race with Youth
"The Elephant in the Room: Conversations about Race with Youth" Dr. Evelyn Parker delivers a lecture entitled, "The Elephant in […]
Dr. Amanda Drury and Rev. Matthew Beck on Testimony
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Inside Jokes in an Outside World: Helping Adolescents Lead Joyful Lives Through the Practice of Testimony" Dr. Amanda Drury and […]
Dr. Rodger Nishioka and Rev. Dominique Robinson on Resilience
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Resilience & Joy: Helping Adolescents Bounce Back in the Face of Adversity" Dr. Rodger Nishioka and Rev. Dominique Robinson deliver […]
Dr. Frederick Edie and Ms. Alaina Kleinbeck on Worship
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Youth, Christian Worship and Joy: Deeper Soundings" Dr. Frederick Edie and Ms. Alaina Kleinbeck deliver a lecture entitled, “Youth, Christian […]
Dr. David White and Rev. John Leedy on Beauty
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"The Fire That Burns at the Heart of Creation: Joy and Beauty as Foundations for Youth Ministry" Dr. David White […]
Dr. Anne E. Streaty Wimberly and Dr. Sarah F. Farmer on Hope
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"The Courage to Hope: Empowering Adolescent Joy Amidst the Challenges of Life" Dr. Anne E. Streaty Wimberly and Dr. Sarah […]
Dr. Angela Gorrell on Social Media (Pt. 1)
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Social Media: What You Need to Know (Part I)" Dr. Angela Gorrell delivesr a lecture entitled, “Social Media: What You […]
Dr. Angela Gorrell on Social Media (Pt. 2)
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Social Media: What You Need to Know (Part II)" Dr. Angela Gorrell delivers a lecture entitled, “Social Media: What You […]
Dr. Sarah F. Farmer and Dr. Angela Gorrell on Burnout in Youth Ministry
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Burnout in the Gap: Youth Ministry in the Midst of Adversity" Dr. Sarah F. Farmer and Dr. Angela Gorrell deliver […]
Dr. Sarah F. Farmer on Incarcerated Youth
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Youth on Lockdown: Ministry to Youth on the Pipeline to Prison" Dr. Sarah F. Farmer delivers a lecture entitled,”Youth on […]
Dr. Sarah F. Farmer on Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts: Using Art to Heal the Effects of Trauma" Dr. Sarah F. Farmer delivers a lecture entitled,”Trauma-Informed Expressive […]
Dr. Pamela Ebstyne King and Dr. Steven Argue on Vocation
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Joy on Purpose" Joy vs. Happiness. Given that feelings of happiness are fleeting and the complexities of youth culture today, […]
Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean and Mr. Wesley Ellis on Friendship
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"The Joy of Untamed Friendship: Rescuing Youth Ministry from The Little Prince" Youth ministers have long placed the practice of […]
Dr. Mark Gornik and Miriam Acevedo on Sacred Narrative
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Sing for the Joy of the City" In this presentation, Mark Gornik and Miriam Acevedo discuss the role of “singing […]
Dr. David Rahn and Ms. Ebonie Davis on Sabbath Rest
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Gritty Sabbath Rest: Shaping a Keystone Habit for Adolescent Faith & Joy" When our experience of joy is tethered to […]
Dr. Courtney T. Goto and Ms. Lakisha Lockhart on Playfulness
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Holding Lightly: Cultivating Playfulness in Youth" In this presentation, Dr. Courtney Goto and Lakisha Lockhart explore playfulness as holding lightly, […]
Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean and Ms. Abigail Visco Rusert on Purpose
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Moved to Joy: Purpose, Awe & Wonder" To live the life of a young person is to live a life […]
Dr. Andrew Root and Mr. Christian Gonzalez on Self-Sacrificial Love
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Nurturing Relationships that Truly Transform: Self-Empowering Love and Adolescent Joy" In this presentation, Dr. Andrew Root and Mr. Christian Gonzalez […]
Dr. Anne E. Streaty Wimberly and Dr. Almeda M. Wright on Memory
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Memory and Joy" The lecture by Dr. Anne E. Streaty Wimberly and Dr. Almeda Wright provides historical material and pedagogical […]
Dr. Chap Clark and Dr. Sharon Galgay Ketcham on Family Instability
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Incubators for Joy" Dr. Clark and Dr. Ketcham deliver a lecture entitled, “Incubators for Joy.” God created us to flourish. […]
Rev. Dr. Gregory Ellison and Ms. Georgette Ledgister on Fear
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Forging Fearless Communities: Seeing and Hearing to Overcome Fear" The Rev. Dr. Ellison and Georgette Ledgister deliver a lecture entitled, […]
Dr. Nadja Reilly, Dr. Sarah Farmer and Ms. Kate Hyde on Depression and Suicide
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CTNurturing Joy: Supporting the Emotional Lives of Adolescents" Dr. Reilly, Dr. Farmer & Ms. Hyde deliver a lecture entitled, “Nurturing […]
Dr. Kate Ott and Ms. Lorien Carter on Sexual Dimensions
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"ReVisoning Teen Sexuality or Addressing Sexuality: Relational Joy and Embodied Flourishing" Dr. Ott and Ms. Carter deliver a lecture entitled, […]
Rev. Dr. Dori Baker and Dr. Patrick B. Reyes on Violence
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Joy in the Aftermath of Violence" The Rev. Dr. Baker and Dr. Reyes deliver a lecture entitled, “Joy in the […]
Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean and Mr. Justin Forbes on Belonging
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Trace My Hand: Joy and Belonging in Youth Ministry" Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean and Mr. Justin Forbes deliver a lecture […]
Dr. Robert Emmons and Mr. Marc Afshar on God, Grace, Gifts & Gratitude
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"God, Grace, Gifts & Gratitude" Gratitude comes from the recognition that gifts are not rights, privileges, or accidental outcomes but […]
Dr. Kara Powell and Mr. Mike Park on How Your Church Can Grow Young
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"How Your Church Can Grow Young" Dr. Kara Powell and Mr. Mike Park deliver a lecture entitled, “How Your Church […]
Dr. Mary Elizabeth Moore and Yara Gonzalez-Justiniano on the Wisdom of Youth
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Youth Speaking to Joy" Dr. Mary Elizabeth Moore and Ms. Yara Gonzalez-Justiniano deliver a lecture entitled, "Youth Speaking to Joy: […]
Dr. David F. Ford and Rev. Canon Chris Russell on Praise
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Praise: Being Transformed in Joy" Dr. David F. Ford and Rev. Canon Chris Russell present a lecture on what it […]
Dr. Tony Campolo & Shane Claiborne on Grace
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Abounding Joy: Grace and Its Consequences" Dr. Tony Campolo and Mr. Shane Claiborne deliver a lecture entitled, “Abounding Joy: Grace […]
Dr. Stephanie Paulsell and Ms. Vanessa Zoltan on Imagination & Creativity
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Matches Struck in the Dark: Imagination and the Joyful Life” Dr. Stephanie Paulsell and Ms. Vanessa Zoltan, MDiv deliver a […]
Dr. Almeda M. Wright and Nyle Fort on Agency
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Young, Active & Faithful: Exploring Joy and Agency in Adolescence” Dr. Almeda M. Wright and Mr. Nyle Fort will deliver […]
Dr. Allan Hugh Cole, Jr. and Rev. Dr. Philip Browning Helsel on Anxiety
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CTDr. Allan Hugh Cole, Jr. and Rev. Dr. Philip Browning Helsel deliver a lecture entitled, “Mentoring Youth for Joy in […]
Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Conde-Frazier and Rev. Ruben Ortiz on Poverty
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CTRev. Dr. Elizabeth Conde-Frazier and Rev. Ruben Ortiz deliver a lecture entitled, “Thriving Grace: Hope’s Agenda Setting.” While practical theology […]
Dr. James K. A. Smith and Dr. Kyle David Bennett on Idolatry
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CTDr. James K. A. Smith and Dr. Kyle David Bennett deliver a lecture entitled, “Looking for Joy in All the […]
Dr. Michal Beth Dinkler and the Rev. Skip Masback on Belonging and Christian Freedom
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Paul's Not-So-Secret Secret: Belonging and Christian Freedom in the Midst of Affliction" Dr. Michal Beth Dinkler and the Rev. Skip […]
Dr. Joyce Mercer and Rev. Charles Edward Atkins, Jr. on Substance Abuse
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Fake Joy: Substance Abuse and Young People's Thirst for Wholeness" Dr. Joyce Mercer and Rev. Charles Edward Atkins, Jr. deliver […]
Frank Rogers, Christopher Carter and Seth Schoen on Compassion and Race
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Compassion-Based Approaches for Facilitating Difficult Conversations about Race and Racial Identity" In this lecture, Dr. Frank Rogers, Rev. Dr. Christopher […]
David Anderson Hooker and Elizabeth Corrie on Peace-Making & Reconciliation
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Eight bowls, Four weeks, One RADICAL World" In this lecture, Drs. Hooker and Corrie argue that peace, reconciliation, and, by […]
Miroslav Volf and Paul Gorrell on Forgiveness
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT“Forgiveness and Joy” Professor Miroslav Volf and Mr. Paul Gorrrell deliver a lecture entitled, "Forgiveness and Joy." If you have […]
Dr. Matthew Croasmun on What’s Worth Wanting?
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"What's Worth Wanting?" Dr. Matthew Croasmun, Associate Research Scholar and Director of the Life Worth Living Program at the Yale Center […]
Dr. Sarah F. Farmer, Dr. Nadja Reilly and Ms. Kate Hyde on Community
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Community" Dr. Sarah F. Farmer, Dr. Nadja Reilly and Ms. Kate Hyde deliver a lecture on Community.
Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson on Seeking Sanctuary
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CTRev. Dr. Debora Jackson presents on Realizing Effectiveness and Well-being by Seeking Sanctuary. This is an important topic for all […]
Rev. Skip Masback on Planning and Leading Retreats that Transform
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CTRev. Skip Masback delivers a lecture on, "Planning and Leading Retreats that Transform." Youth long for experiences that will take them […]
Rev. William Mathis on Creating a Nurturing Community for Youth
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT"Project Next Generation: Creating A Nurturing Community Space for Youth Empowerment" Rev. William Mathis delivers a lecture entitled, "Project New […]
Dr. Andrew Root on Youth Ministry in an Era of Over-Parenting
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CTDr. Andrew Root delivers a lecture entitled, "Youth Ministry in an Era of Over-Parenting: Moving from the Thing to the […]
Dr. Mary Moschella on Pastoral Care Fundamentals
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CTDr. Mary Moschella delivers a lecture entitled, "Caring for Stories." Just what is pastoral care? Providing spiritual and emotional care […]
Rev. Mark DeVries on Sustainable Youth and Children’s Ministry
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CTRev. Mark DeVries will deliver a lecture on, "Sustainable Youth and Children's Ministries." In the the world of youth and […]
POSTPONED: Dr. Angela Gorrell on Social Media and Working with Youth
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CTPOSTPONED - Dr. Angela Gorrell, "Always On: Social Media and Working with Youth." In a time when people feel like […]
Fear, Isolation, and Anxiety: Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Youth, with Dr. Josephine Kim
With schools closed in efforts to slow the spread of the Coronavirus, the pandemic has psychologically displaced 1.54 billion students […]
Racial Resilience: Anti-Racism as Spiritual Praxis
Do you find yourself profoundly moved by protests against racial injustice? Are you unsure of what structural racism is, or […]
A YMI Seminar on Racial Resilience
Join Christopher Carter and Seth Schoen for a six-part seminar designed to guide participants through the Racial Resilience anti-racism training […]
Wrestling with Rest in a COVID-19 World with Nathan Stucky
In all our time in life and ministry, have our calendars ever looked like they look amid pandemic? So much […]
Just Breathe: Resilience Strategies for Today’s Youth & Youth Workers
In the first six months of 2020, today’s children and youth have lived through so many soul-provoking experiences. With the […]
The Science of Well-Being
The most popular course in the more than three-century history of Yale, “The Science of Well-Being” highlights research that reveals […]
A New Vision of Youth Ministry Beyond the Walls of the Church: Mission Work and Outdoor Ministry
Andrew Wicks and the Rev. Ryan Gackenheimer will explore the ways in which outdoor ministry and mission work are evolving […]
A Journey with LGBTQ+ and Immigrant Youth
The journey of LGBTQ+ and immigrant youth are both beautiful and complex. In this presentation, Yadi Martinez-Reyna shares a glimpse […]
Innovation, Imagination, and Frustration: New Directions for Youth Ministry
Everyone knows that existing models for caring for teens (especially in ecclesial contexts) are pretty tired. The problem is that […]
Adventures in Space-Making with the Rev. Phiwa Langeni
If you've ever wondered about ways to better engage with LGBTQ+ youth in your setting, you'll want to join this […]
Empowering Parents to Practice Faith at Home: A Ministry Leader Workshop
Faith formation can't happen if children and youth are spending just one hour a week at church - or much less these days, […]
Conversations with Colleagues: Looking Ahead
"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." -Proverbs 27:17 As you look ahead to the new church year, […]
The Emotional Intelligence Factor: How to Apply EI to Youth Ministry
How are you? It’s a question you ask or are asked dozens of times each day and yet how often […]
Grief, we all feel it, but do you know what to do with it?
Grief is a complicated emotion and losing someone we love is hard no matter the circumstance. This is especially true […]
Belonging
As youth leaders, we strive to be welcoming towards everyone. We want every young person to feel like they belong. […]
I Hear You: Creating Listening Spaces with Youth
How well do you listen to youth's stories? No, really. And how well do your young people listen... really listen […]
Connecting and Integrating Children’s and Youth Ministry Across the Church
So often our churches segment children’s ministry and youth ministry as if they were unrelated efforts. This presentation aims to […]
Talking about Race with Young People
Talking about race with the young people you serve can be challenging. This workshop is for leaders, parents, and church […]
Empowering Young People Toward Beloved Community
This presentation will build upon the ethnographic and theological research in Church in Color to highlight practical steps congregations and […]
Why Ministries Innovate and How to Start: Knee Deep in Flotsam
We’re all innovators now. Only a year ago, “sustainability” and “innovation” described extracurricular activities for churches – mostly niche projects […]
The Storm Isn’t Over: Ways to Support the Social Emotional Needs of Youth
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CTWhile everyone is eager to get “back to normal”, the social emotional needs of our youth tells us we must […]
Talking about Sex, Tech, and Faith with Teens
Digital innovation has rapidly changed the landscape of sexual experience in the twenty-first century. Moral mandates, uncomfortable avoidance, or simple […]
Creating Communities of Belonging for Youth With and Without Disabilities
Many faith communities still struggle to welcome and weave youth with disabilities into the ministries and relationships that make up […]
Screening of RACE To Be Human, a Documentary on Teens and Race
YMI has partnered with IndieFlix to present a virtual film screening of RACE To Be Human, a 45-minute documentary that […]
Tending the Adolescent Soul: Offering Hope in an Age of Despair
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CTYou are invited to our in-person workshop for story-telling with Mark Yaconelli. The pandemic, climate change disasters, racism, political vitriol, […]
Internal Welcome and External Witness: LGBTQ Youth Ministry
Churched youth in the LGBTQ+ community are, in many ways, like all youth: they are passionate, curious, and (we hope […]
Church Shoes: Thinking and Rethinking our Steps for Youth Ministry in the Black Church
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CTHave you considered what ministry in the Black Church looks like for youth and young adults today, especially Black girls […]
Handing Down the Faith: Parents, Congregations, and Religious Socialization
Dr. Amy Adamczyk, Ph.D. is coauthor of Handing Down the Faith: How Parents Pass Their Religion on to the Next […]
Spiritual Care for Young People in the Climate Crisis
Climate change is creating a spiritual emergency that is hitting generation Z harder than any other. Today's climate crisis calls […]
Developing Your Praxis for Building Diverse Youth Communities
In this interactive presentation and dialogue, we explore youth identity development from understanding the synergies between holding multiple identities, for […]
Teaching Holy Troublemaking: Resources for Progressive Christian Formation
These are holy troublemaking times, and our youth want to grapple with life’s big questions. Catching courage and hope from […]
Breaking the Silence About Mental Health Challenges with Children and Teens
Yale Divinity School 409 Prospect Street, New Haven, CTJoin us for critical conversations about how the current mental health crisis is impacting youth and those serving in youth […]
Unmasking the Racism in Anti-Racism Education
Despite ongoing anti-racism efforts in our nation, racism continues to flourish. If most Americans align with a faith or tradition […]
Unmasking Racism in Anti-Racism Education: Youth Ministry
Despite ongoing anti-racism efforts in our nation racism continues to flourish. If most Americans align with a faith or tradition […]
Social Media Smarts: Helping Youth Use New Media in Positive Ways for Good Mental & Spiritual Health
This webinar helps youth workers, parents, guardians, grandparents, and mentors of youth to realize they don’t have to be a […]
Context Matters: The Impact of Social Context on Emotional Growth
This presentation will give youth workers, parents and educators a chance to examine the context and environment within which our […]