If you have ideas or resources to recommend that are proven and true for creative and innovative youth ministry email them to Ani Simpkins at ani.simpkins@nccumc.org We’ll post them on this page to offer help to other youth ministries.
Well-Seasoned Youth/Family Ministries – training and consulting services for leaders of youth ministries and churches focusing on family ministries.
Safe Sanctuaries Lists cybersafety resources.
Ideas for helping young people in the transition from high school to college…
Tool for local churches with youth ministry staff – regarding hiring, job description, supervision and retention
For YouthWorkers by YouthWorkers: Youth Worker Movement- builds relationships among youthworkers as a primary resource for effective youth ministry, connects youthworkers within the UMC and other Wesleyan traditions, focus on making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Free membership online: http://www.youthworkermovement.org/
Jesus Savior Pilot Me: Chord Chart
New website to help young people discern how God is calling them to serve the United Methodist Church as clergy or lay people: http://www.explorecalling.org/
Curriculum resources and other helpful information is available online from Cokesbury, the UM Publishing House. Check out http://www.ileadyouth.com/
An excellent resource for spiritual practices with teens is the book Way to Live. There is also a website that is interactive for youth and provides a leader’s guide for the book for adults using the book in a small group setting. The website is http://www.waytolive.org/. Check it out.
Website link for Black Methodists for Church Renewal (BMCR) Youth Harambee event: www.bmcrumc.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=35748&PID=533571.
Information and links to United Methodist Campus Ministry in NC.