If you leave a campfire alone, the flames die down, the heat fades, and eventually all that remains are embers. The Apostle Paul understood this reality when he wrote to Timothy in one of his final letters, urging him not merely to believe the gospel, but to tend the fire of his calling. At IYS, this passage shapes our heartbeat: to help youth ministers fan the flame of their calling so that, by God’s grace, they might ignite a generation for Christ.
The Institute for Youth Studies is excited to partner with Christian Endeavor (CE), a worldwide youth ministry movement of interdenominational churches in 50 countries. We created this resource to help CE affiliated churches start and strengthen biblical-based youth ministries.
We’ve put together what we learned (and are learning) about intentional collaboration, in Hives. This is an amazing resource that will make your attempt at launching a Hive easier and more fruitful.
Learn how to better include the practice of lament into your personal discipleship as well as ministry to young people, especially those dealing with hurt and confusion.
This devotional is meant to help you on your journey toward reconciliation. It looks at four common signposts of this journey: recognizing, renewing, rebuilding, and reaching out.
Are Christian youth ministries – once considered unsinkable – appropriately navigating the surrounding cultural currents or have they succumbed and are struggling to stay afloat? Is there a healthier way of helping young people in their faith development?
In 2021, the Institute for Youth Studies, in association with Converge, a global family of youth movements, conducted a global survey among youth ministers to learn about their interests and experiences with intentional collaboration and learning communities.
This free resource shows you how to start crafting a Bible lesson for your youth, step-by-step. Whether you’re preparing for a Sunday youth group, Easter service, or summer camp, this handbook is your guide.
This handbook is structured to get you thinking about how you can prayerfully and intentionally advocate for Youth Ministry in your own setting and context.
Essential to our role as kingdom ambassadors, among the cultural milieu of adolescents, is our ability to respond to youth in crisis. Whether during the Coronavirus pandemic, its aftermath in the years to come or any other crisis facing our youth, there are two postures necessary to care for youth during these times.
