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. Teenagers live in fear of losing their network. The burden to build a network and the possibility of failing can give rise to […]
Toby Chastain First United Methodist Church, Hartselle, Alabama Toby has been the youth minister at First United Methodist Church in Hartselle, Alabama for the last 10 years and has been in youth ministry since 1996. Toby heard about the “Veteran Track” in the CYMT program and was immediately hooked. He knew that if he wanted […]
June 4-9 & 11-16, 2017 In 2014, the Eli Lilly Foundation awarded CYMT a 3-year $240,000 grant to launch the Theology Together initiative as a part of their high school youth and theology program. CYMT hosts Collide each summer where youth and adults can experience theology in a community setting. They will discuss theology, serve […]
By: Dietrich Kirk and Dr. Andrew Zirschky In the wake of Charlottesville and all that has occurred since, we join many Americans who find themselves disoriented and speechless, including other youth workers who are left wondering how to lead teenagers to process what has—and is—happening. We adamantly claim that white supremacy and racism have […]
by Andrew Zirschky It is ironic that exactly a week after Christians in America were overcome with the emotion of Easter, that they were overcome again Sunday night with emotion concerning the death of another man. This time a Muslim. This one far less likely to rise from the dead. This one reviled instead of […]
by Pierce Drake The cooler air… The shorter days… The gatherings of family and friends… The gifts, food, carols, music… The Christmas eve candlelight services… It’s Christmas time! For those of us in ministry, especially student ministry, this season couldn’t be any bigger or busier. Gathering students for Advent readings on Sunday morning. […]
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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