Youth

• Called and Equipped: The Youth Ministry Training Consultation [PDF: 72 pp/1.1 MB]
• Code of Ethics for Youth Ministry [PDF: 9 pp/172 KB]
• Resources for Youth Ministry [PDF: 5 pp/46 KB]
• Student Leadership Inspires Justice, Community, and Spirituality on Campuses [PDF: 5 pp/40 KB]
• Youth and Young Adult Ministry Vision [PDF: 2 pp/24 KB]
  This vision of youth and young adult ministry was accepted by the 36th General Council (August 1997).

Available from UCRDstore

Leap in Faith: A Confirmation Resource

Fun ideas and a variety of models are included for any congregation, large or small, to use and adapt.

WebSight: Connecting Youth for Global Justice

An exciting new education and animation strategy to connect youth for global justice and the work for a better world.

See the Stewardship Development: Youth page for more resources for older youth.

Using Social Media

Social networking is more than a communications tool. It is a way for people, particularly young people, to hang out together, an extension of their social lives and places of self-expression. The possibilities social media presents to enhance communication, share faith, and deepen relationships needs to be recognized by the church and its leaders, not only for work with youth but also with all groups in the church.

While social media may be a new and emerging tool for church leaders, it is important to recognize the boundaries and ministry practices that will continue to ensure a safe environment for all. These guidelines [PDF: 2 pp/85 KB] may assist in defining how a ministry and its leadership uses this growing community.