BIG News From the Innovation Lab: Lilly Endowment Grant & Introducing James The Center for Youth Ministry Training (CYMT) recently received a $1.19MM grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., to fund the next phase of the Innovation Laboratory. The grant ...
Residency Spotlight: Professional Education Track CYMT offers two excellent education and ministry training choices: The Placement Track and the Professional Education Track. Interest in the Professional Education Track continues to grow among youth and children’s ministers. Those already employed in ...
4 Ways to Nurture a Church Culture More Open to Change Ministry innovations are more likely to take root in a congregational culture that is receptive to change. Meghan Hatcher who works with the Innovation Lab at the Center ...
CYMT Loves Our Camping Ministry Friends! We asked our Residents to share some of their favorite camps with us and here is what they had to say: Beersheba Springs Assembly, TN Nominated by alumnus and Director of Operations at ...
Summer: Service, Connection, Theological Reflection, and Fun These are a few words that describe what our Graduate Resident Youth Ministers have been up to this summer and are also characteristic of what your future could look like if you join ...
There are many great reasons to choose CYMT’s Graduate Residency in Youth Ministry, and the fact that our alumni still choose to engage with CYMT events and curriculum is another testimony of CYMT’s training outcomes.CYMT’s new partnership with CSM, City ...
Graduation reflection from Jonathon Creekmore, Class of 2021 Feet are dirty, and so is youth ministry...Now that you're confused, you'll have to finish reading! I write this past midnight after a very busy day, when I should be finishing up ...
Meet Hannah Cooley. Hannah Cooley is a 2nd-year Graduate Resident at CYMT who serves at University Presbyterian Church in San Antonio, TX. Hannah recently took her youth group to Camp at Mo Ranch in Hunt, TX where she was able ...
We recently celebrated the class of 2021 and interviewed them about their experience. Listen to what they had to say: Q: How does it feel to have graduated with a ...
This spring, many of our residents participated in a self-care challenge as a way to participate in the Lenten season. Historically, Lent marks the beginning of a new season. A season in which old becomes new and death turns into ...
CYMT’s Innovation Laboratory hosted an online event on May 18 called “Thoughtful Conversations: Courageously Discerning What’s Next When ‘Normal’ Isn’t an Option.” Leaders from churches and non-profits around the country were led to ask deep questions about how the pandemic ...
We asked the teens of our partner ministries, "How is youth ministry shaping your life?" Teenagers are growing up in a rapidly changing culture and experiencing isolation, loneliness, and overwhelming anxiety. And in the midst of this, more youth are ...
Spring has sprung! In many areas, the weather has turned warmer, which means summer is, well, “hot” on its heels. Your youth ministry might be looking to make a difference this summer. Or, you might always go on a ...
A Deep Dive Into a God View on the Wow The fourth step in the Theology Together’s Wow Theological Reflection Method is “God.” After exposing youth and youth leaders to a disorienting experience. After allowing young people to share their ...
Theology Together: “The Hill We Climb” – Youth Ministry Activity Guide Amanda Gorman recites her inaugural poem, “The Hill We Climb,” during the 59th Presidential Inauguration ceremony in Washington, Jan. 20, 2021. (“59th Presidential Inauguration” by Carlos M. Vazquez ...
The following is a story from the Center for Youth Ministry Training’s Innovation Laboratory, taken from our email newsletter sent on Jan. 28th, 2021. Parts of the story have been edited for brevity and clarity. To be the first to ...
An Invitation Into Our Community CYMT is excited about its newest endeavor, Theology Together. Theology Together educates both teenagers and youth workers as they engage in theological reflection, spiritual practice, vital service, and vocational discernment. The Theology Together process produces ...
The following is a transcript of interviews by Tiffany Malone of the Center for Youth Ministry Training with CYMT coaches. Coaches are always in your corner when you choose CYMT. We had the chance to sit down with some of ...
Editor’s Note: This post and resource was originally published on Jun 30, 2020, and has been revised and updated for continual application. We’ve created a Pandemic Youth Week curriculum bundle that combines elements of both a summer camp and a ...
Editor’s Note: This post and resource was originally published on Apr 3, 2020, and has been revised and updated for continual application. Holy Week is an important time in the Church. While we can’t physically be with our youth and ...
