Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a two-part series. Click here to read Part 2. These approaches to parental involvement were discussed and developed at CYMT’s Preparing Parents for Spiritual Leadership Summit in May 2012. by Andrew Zirschky Involving parents in the spiritual growth of their kids is a hot topic in youth ministry […]
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a two-part series. Click here to read Part 1. These approaches to parental involvement were discussed and developed at CYMT’s Preparing Parents for Spiritual Leadership Summit in May 2012. by Andrew Zirschky Involving parents in the spiritual growth of their kids is a hot topic in youth ministry […]
Editor’s Note: This article was inspired by Michael Bayne’s 4 ways for student and kids pastors to work together. by Chris and Joanna Cummings It’s not often that we find those in youth ministry working alongside those serving in children’s ministry. It certainly seems more normal for us to just stick to what we know […]
Thank you for investing in the mission and vision of the Center for Youth Ministry Training! God continues to do amazing things through CYMT as we impact the Kingdom one youth ministry at a time. With 31 graduate residents working at 28 different partner churches, there is no shortage of Good News to report about […]
By the time I was a junior in high school, I had pretty much mastered leaning my arm on the pew rail to prop my head up so that I could take a nap during the sermon. Only occasionally did it slip off causing me to nearly knock myself out and I can only remember […]
Jon Snape entered the CYMT program in the Fall of 2007 as part of CYMT’s second class of students. He served at Westland United Methodist Church in Lebanon, Tenn., and he was commissioned in 2009 with a Certificate in Youth Ministry. We sat down with him to see what he has been doing since his […]
by Kelly Soifer Editor’s Note: This is the last in a 12-part series on spiritual disciplines for youth workers, based on Richard Foster’s Celebration of Discipline. As I write this I am preparing to head out to the birthday celebration of my favorite one year old in the world, Bryn, who is the daughter of […]
by Denise McKinney I’ve been thinking a lot about leadership lately. Most of it is from a ministry context, but those thoughts and reflections are spilling over into a variety of leadership situations I’ve been observing. I recently watched an episode of Undercover Boss and was reminded of the kinds of issues employees can face—inside […]
by Gary Wake If someone’s driving and they have no idea where they are, it’s helpful for them to stop and figure out where they went off track, so that they don’t move further from their intended destination. There are more directions that churches want to go with youth groups than there are youth group […]
To my Dearest Sojourner in Ministry to Youth, You are wise, my friend, to seek out and learn from the experience of others, others who have been educated with an often painful curriculum. And so, as one who has had the privilege of walking with many who have suffered their way into wisdom in youth […]
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