Tips for Consistent Communication with Parents and Adult Caregivers Don’t Assume Labels Be careful not to assume that the adults at home are the parents. When reaching out to the adults at home, do not assume they are to be ...
The Good Game - Reaching Gamers by Justin Bowers Minecraft. Destiny. 2K. League of Legends. D&D. Bioshock. Overwatch. Call of Duty. Half-Life 2. Mario Kart. Skyrim. FIFA. World of Warcraft. Magic the Gathering. Zelda. Pokémon. E3. Team Liquid. Furries. Overcooked ...
Setting Up Boundaries for the Long Haul by Samantha Tidball I remember wanting to wow the first church I worked for by making big impressive plans! I also didn’t want to let anyone down. Therefore, I often worked more than ...
It Happens: When Childbearing and Job Seeking Collide Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean I interviewed for my first position as a full-time pastor when I was three months pregnant. On the way to the interview (which was 20 minutes from my ...
Dear Youth Worker: Get Trained Dear Theologian, Yes. You are a theologian. Anytime you open the Bible and read the scriptures, anytime you talk about God or your Christian faith, you do theology. It may not be intentional, but it’s ...
It Happens: Budget Cuts By Josh Bishop When I became the student ministries pastor, I inherited a team of 11 staff members. Less than ten months later, only six of us were left—not because of power struggles or moral failings, ...
Teenage Anxiety Can’t Be Ignored by Youth Ministry By Andrew Zirschky Teens today are soft. Teens need to toughen up. They’re kids—what do they have to worry about? We love our youth, but perhaps the statements above have run through ...
Prototyping Can Fundamentally Shift How Your Ministry Rebuilds By Meghan Hatcher I’ve heard countless stories lately from ministry colleagues, friends serving in local churches, and others working in non-profit organizations that this fall is a particularly challenging ministry season (after ...
BIG News From the Innovation Lab: Lilly Endowment Grant & Introducing James The Center for Youth Ministry Training (CYMT) recently received a $1.19MM grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., to fund the next phase of the Innovation Laboratory. The grant ...
Meet Hannah Cooley. Hannah Cooley is a 2nd-year Graduate Resident at CYMT who serves at University Presbyterian Church in San Antonio, TX. Hannah recently took her youth group to Camp at Mo Ranch in Hunt, TX where she was able ...
We recently celebrated the class of 2021 and interviewed them about their experience. Listen to what they had to say: Q: How does it feel to have graduated with a ...
We asked the teens of our partner ministries, "How is youth ministry shaping your life?" Teenagers are growing up in a rapidly changing culture and experiencing isolation, loneliness, and overwhelming anxiety. And in the midst of this, more youth are ...
CYMT launches Theology Together 2.0, seeking to bring theological exploration and transformation to local youth ministry congregations. Center for Youth Ministry Training announces Theology Together 2.0 upon receiving a $1 million dollar grant from the Lilly Endowment, Inc. to ...
Q&A with Dr. Andrew Zirschky Professor & Director of the MAYM Q: How did you get to this point? What drew you to a career as a Professor of Youth Ministry? After about a decade as a youth director, I ...
Q&A with Dr. David White, Professor of Christian Education & Youth Ministry How did you get to this point? What drew you to a career as a Professor of Youth Ministry? I was fortunate to be a teenager during the ...
Brentwood, TN— The Center Youth Ministry Training (CYMT) has partnered with Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary to offer a Master of Arts in Youth Ministry degree at an extension campus in Nashville, pending approval by accrediting bodies and the state of ...
