by Andrew Zirschky, Ph.D. Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt of Dr. Andrew Zirschky’s book Beyond the Screen: Youth Ministry for the Connected But Alone Generation, published in 2015 by Abingdon Press. All is not well in the brave new world of networked individualism. Teenagers are coming of age in a world that “confers social […]
Happy 10th Birthday to the Center for Youth Ministry Training! On March 1, 2006 the session of First Presbyterian Church, Nashville officially voted to join Brentwood United Methodist Church in launching a ministry to train and equip youth ministers. Like a proud parent of a 10-year-old, those of us who have been involved from the […]
CYMT is excited to announce the launch of our Texas Regional Campus in Austin, TX! CYMT has partnered with Bethany United Methodist Church and Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary to bring our graduate residency program to Texas beginning in the Fall of 2016. Teresa Kingsbury, the youth minister at Bethany UMC, will serve as the Regional […]
Linzi Anderson hails from Northern Ireland and is a graduate of the School of Chemistry at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. “After college I did an internship with the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) which resulted in me being on staff at Greystones Presbyterian Church in Ireland for four years,” Linzi says. “There […]
by Sara Galyon The topic of children with special needs is becoming more and more prevalent in the youth ministry world, as it should be. One in four families in the US has a family member with a disability and, according to a CDC study in 2009-2010, 15% of children nationwide are classified as Children […]
This is part three of a three part series. Click here to read Part 1 and Part 2. by Scott Gillenwaters There are those who believe there is no need for sex education in the church. They argue if we simply teach students to live their faith, sexuality won’t be an issue. The problem with […]
by April Kuykendall, Guest Services Manager, Deer Run Camps & Retreats Whether this is your first retreat to plan or you’ve done this many times, eliminate the stress of planning a successful retreat by determining each of the following essentials. Then, make time to seek out a premier camp or retreat center that can meet […]
Growing up in the small community of Oneonta, Ala. (population 6,600), Skyler Jones has known since junior high school that God’s call for his life was youth ministry. Skyler holds a bachelor’s degree in religious studies from Athens State University. Upon hearing about CYMT during the summer before his senior year of college, he thought […]
CYMT wants to welcome our newest employees to our staff. Courtney Wilson serves as the new Recruiting Director for CYMT. She is responsible for recruiting graduate residents to our program. Lisa Wooley is the Events Manager. She will be responsible for any CYMT hosted events. Look for more information from her regarding Youth Ministry Academy […]
Dietrich “Deech” Kirk Dietrich “Deech” Kirk Executive Director Center for Youth Ministry Training 615.823.7595, ext. 302 309 Franklin Road Brentwood, TN 37027 www.cymt.org
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