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Equipping the Local Church

Looking for a youth ministry staff solution? Take time to read the many benefits of becoming a CYMT partner church.

National Search

Benefit from our national recruiting process that attracts the best potential youth ministers in the country and then nurtures and equips them for ministry.

Apply today to become a CYMT partner church for next year!

Here’s what you will receive:

Youth Minister

A student to serve as your youth director 25 hours per week

  • Youth minister training

  • All students will complete a 2-year Certificate in Youth Ministry

  • Optional 3rd year allows students to complete an Master of Arts degree

  • Individual coaching for all students from a veteran youth minister

  • A community of peer support and relationships that are essential to long-term sustainability

To learn more about the training components click here.

Church Youth Ministry Development

  • Specific coaching for each church’s youth ministry team

  • Development of a two-year strategic plan designed for your youth ministry

    • Vision and goals

    • Curriculum and discipleship planning

  • Volunteer recruitment and training

  • Foundational work to create an infrastructure to support the long term effectiveness and growth of the youth program

About Internships

CYMT partners with churches from different denominations in Nashville and Memphis regions including North Alabama, North Mississippi, Eastern Arkansas, Southern Kentucky, and Middle and West Tennessee.

Students are matched up with partner churches following acceptance to the CYMT. Several factors determine which partner church is a good match for each student, including denominational background, theology, personality, and experience. Churches do not choose their student, but they do have the opportunity to participate in an informal interview with the student to make sure it is a good fit prior to starting the CYMT program.

Requirements

  • Apply by March 31
  • Complete initial interview process
  • Create a youth ministry team or youth council
  • Allow CYMT students to participate in all CYMT classes and retreats
  • Develop a church-adopted child protection policy

To see the details of the partner church requiremends click here.

Financial Commitment

  • $21,000 in year one (July - June)

  • $26,000 in year two (July - June)

  • Provide housing for Student Intern/Youth Director

  • Youth budget - annual youth budget approved by CYMT

  • Mileage – provide reimbursement for mileage if church is more than 25 miles from a cluster group meeting location

For the price of a part-time youth director, you will receive a youth director, professional coaching for not only your youth director but also your church, and graduate level training for your youth director. The cost of a 25-hour-per-week youth director and professional coaching for two years would cost you $54,550 plus $19,500 for equivalent training for your youth director for a total of $70,550. Your two year cost as a partner church is only $47,000 plus housing.

Churches applying to be partner churches are selected on a first-come, first-served basis and are interviewed by the executive director to ensure that all partner churches have met, or will meet, the above requirements. CYMT’s board of directors will annually craft and/or revise the specific expectations for the partnering churches.

Students begin working in their church settings on or before August 1 of that year.

The CYMT academic program begins in August. All students will begin their appointments by August 1. A student may start their appointment earlier if mutually agreed upon by the church, student, and CYMT. There will be financial considerations for students who begin their appointment early.

Visit our FAQ's page for more information on being a partner church.