Being a pastor, leader, or volunteer in youth ministry is time consuming. It is so important to use what precious time you have connecting with the kids, teens, and young adults themselves rather than searching around for good materials. To find age specific materials for working with youth, please visit the page for that age group. Below you will find resources for your own professional development as a leader. If there are any resources you’ve been loving, send us a message about it!
By. Kara Powell, Jake Mulder, and Brad Griffin
Growing Young
Churches are losing both members and vitality as increasing numbers of young people disengage. Based on groundbreaking research with over 250 of the nation's leading congregations, Growing Young provides a strategy any church can use to involve and retain teenagers and young adults. It profiles innovative churches that are engaging 15- to 29-year-olds and as a result are growing--spiritually, emotionally, missionally, and numerically. Packed with both research and practical ideas, Growing Young shows pastors and ministry leaders how to position their churches to engage younger generations in a way that breathes vitality, life, and energy into the whole church.
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The Youth Department has worked with a handful of churches in the Rocky Mountain Conference by sponsoring leaders to Growing Young Adventist events, completing the Growing Young Church Assessment, and the follow up at their individual churches. To figure out how your church can get involved, drop us a message!
By. Reggie Joiner
A New Kind of leader
You probably have a short list of people who impacted you during your childhood and teenage years. When those individuals intersected with your world, they became a new kind of leader for you. They were not new in the sense that they had never led anything before or they were radically different from other leaders.
They were new because …
their influence gave you a new direction.
their belief in you gave you a new sense of worth.
they showed up at a new phase of your life,
and their faith helped you solidify your faith in a new and authentic way.
If someone showed up for you, then the question is, “How will you show up for someone else?”
A New Kind of Leader, by Reggie Joiner, explores seven beliefs and practical applications that will cause you to reimagine how you influence the next generation.
Because when you hold the door open for a kid, you hold the door open for the future.
By. Doug Fields
Your first two years in youth ministry
Since forever altering the course of the youth ministry world with his best-selling, groundbreaking book, Purpose-Driven® Youth Ministry, Doug Fields’ mind—but especially his heart—has been focused on the many unique needs of new youth workers.
Doug translated his passion, insight, and vision for his beloved “rookies” into Your Fist Two Years in Youth Ministry—hands-down the most comprehensive companion to not only surviving, but also thriving, during the most crucial phase of youth ministry.
Employing his renowned wisdom and humor—as if you and Doug were chatting over a long, relaxing meal—the author disarmingly relates stories and principles from his own successes and failures over 30-plus years in youth ministry. In the end, he offers treasure troves of practical advice, all in the hope that new youth workers can travel a smoother path and achieve real longevity in a church culture that all too often chews them and spits them out.
Created By. Kiefer Dooley
Teen Prayer Summit Sponsor Guide January 2019
For our Teen Prayer Summit January 2019, the Youth Department produced a Sponsor Guide to help chaperones responsible for the youth they brought understand their expectations for the weekend as well as provide some helpful tips to better connect.
Please feel free to adapt and use this guide for your own events, trips, and outings!
Baptismal Guides for middle School (Coming soon)
We are currently in the process of creating Baptismal guides that bring the gospel of Mark to life and highlight the incredible decision to be baptized.
Baptismal Guides for High School (Coming soon)
We are currently in the process of creating Baptismal guides that bring the gospel of Mark to life and highlight the incredible decision to be baptized.