The Center for Youth Ministry Training’s mission is to equip youth ministers and churches to develop theologically informed and practically effective youth ministries. Our mission clearly calls to train youth ministers and develop youth ministries, but our ministry impacts a multitude of others in the process. Here is the multi-layerd impact of CYMT: 1. Youth Ministers […]
by Amy Jacober You know what camp love looks like. You’ve seen it more than once. Teenagers gazing at one another across the room. The carefully orchestrated seating so paths cross. The choice of free time activities hoping for “chance” meetings. A few awkward questions. “Who is he?” Or, “Is she already with someone else?” […]
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on the author’s blog Large Church Ministry. An edited version appears here with permission. by David Thompson Being in ministry at a large church means we have a lot of students and a lot of extra curricular activities to attend. We want to visit sporting events, plays, concerts, etc., […]
Derek Walker was entering his final year at Belfast Bible College in Ireland where he studied youth and community work with applied theology when CYMT was placed in his path. He didn’t know what was next after graduation, so Derek spent time praying and talking to several people, including Emma Loane, a 2012 CYMT graduate. […]
I am blessed to be the Executive Director of the Center for Youth Ministry Training. My daughters occasionally ask me what I do at work. This question has an easier answer for folks who sell things or make things or help people or teach. My typical response when my girls ask me is, “I answer […]
We are excited to 15 new graduate residents to the CYMT graduate residency this Fall. They make up our largest incoming class ever.
Hello! My name is Kelly Mongoven. I am 27 years old. And this is my CYMT story. I grew up in Fort Myers, Fla., in a family with two younger brothers, Jacob and Josh. Growing up my family attended a United Church of Christ that later merged with a Friends church and became a nondenominational […]
They came from their places of comfort and with preconceived ideas of what it means to do missions. They came not knowing what God had in store for them. They came from six churches to Fisk University in downtown Nashville where they would begin to explore Uncharted territory. They came to explore what it means […]
Above from left: Matthew, Margaret, Matt, and Eleanor Ikard. The Center for Youth Ministry Training is pleased to announce that we have hired Margaret Ikard to serve as our Development Director. Margaret has a background in development working for many years as the Middle Tennessee Director for the American Diabetes Association. For the past several […]
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on the Belmont Wesley Fellowship blog. An edited version is reprinted here with permission. by David Hollis I have been serving as a pastor for seven years. Every place I have served has offered an opportunity to work with college/university students. I am now appointed to serve as […]
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