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Resources for churches

We want to help you do youth ministry in a way that involves the whole church!

Check out these resources to help you in your work with young people.  And check back from time to time, because we're always adding more.

From Our Blog

For Youth Serving as Ushers, Greeters, and Other Supporting Roles

by Mark W. Stamm

For Youth Distributing Communion to Fellow Congregants

by Mark W. Stamm

For Youth Leading Prayers for the Church (and Other Liturgical Acts)

by Mark W. Stamm

For Youth Reading Scripture in the Church

by Mark W. Stamm

For Youth Leading Worship for the Church

by Mark W. Stamm

Making Room for the Other (Part III)

by Chris Wilterdink

Making Room for the Other (Part II)

by Bart Patton

Making Room for the Other (Part I)

by Priscilla Pope Levison

Read more in our blog archive

Free Starter Guide

While we make plans for future Reboot cohorts, you are invited to join us now — by using our free Starter Guide.  It will help you imagine, dream and plan a new way of doing youth ministry.
Send me the free Starter Guide

Education and Training

The Perkins School of Youth Ministry is held each January in Dallas. For over 30 years, it has been a great place to make connections and learn about best practices and trends related to young people. Highly recommended. Find out more.

BeADisciple.com offers online education, with courses covering a range of topics. We recommend the Timothy Circle series, which is focused on helping the whole congregation be involved in youth ministry. Find out more.

Fuller Youth Institute equips leaders and parents “so faithful young people can change our world.” People at Fuller did the research for the popular “Sticky Faith” series of books. The Institute is a branch of Fuller Theological Seminary in California. Find out more.

Ministry Safe helps churches and organizations “foster a safe, exciting environment.” Services include trainings and resources on precautions to prevent abuse and protect children, as well as legal consultation. Find out more.

Recommended Reading

Topics: Congregational Youth Ministry | Youth Ministry Practice | Youth Ministry Culture | Innovation and Design Thinking | Articles

 

Congregational Youth Ministry

One Body: Integrating Teenagers into the Life of Your Church

by Sam Halverson

Redefining the Role of the Youth Worker

by April L. Diaz

Growing Young: Six Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church

by Kara Powell, Jake Mulder and Brad Griffin

Growing With: Every Parent's Guide to Helping Teenagers and Young Adults Thrive in Their Faith, Family, and Future

by Kara Powell and Steven Argue

The Art of Forming Young Disciples: Why Youth Ministries Aren’t Working And What To Do About It

by Everett Fritz

 

Youth Ministry Practice

Sustainable Youth Ministry: Why Most Youth Ministry Doesn't Last and What Your Church Can Do About It

by Mark DeVries

Better Safe Than Sued: Keeping Your Youth Ministry Alive

by Jack Crabtree

Small(er) Church Youth Ministry: No Money, No Staff, No Problem

by Brad Fiscus with Stephanie Caro

Sticky Faith: Everyday Ideas to Build Lasting Faith in Your Kids

by Kara Powell and Chap Clark

The End of Youth Ministry? Why Parents Don't Really Care About Youth Group And What Youth Workers Can Do About It

by Andrew Root

 

Youth Ministry Culture

Almost Christian: What the Faith of Our Teenagers Is Telling the American Church

by Kenda Creasy Dean

Cultivating Teen Faith: Insights from the Confirmation Project

by Richard R. Osmer and Katherine M. Douglass

 

Innovation and Design Thinking

Mentorship and Marketplace: A New Direction for Youth Ministry

by Matt Overton

Theory U: Leading from the Future as It Emerges

by Otto Scharmer

Articles

5 Dying Trends in Youth Ministry

A Call to Overinvest in the Young

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