• Are You a Young Adult Interested in Writing Devotions?

    Are you a young adult (age 18-30) who enjoys writing? Do you keep a blog? Are you interested in helping people your age explore issues of faith, life, and young adulthood? If you can answer yes to any of these questions then we would love to have you write devotions for this website. Devotion writers Continue Reading... more »

  • Young People’s Address @ GC2012

    The United Methodist Church General Conference 2012, Tampa FL. April 25 Morning Plenary - Episcopal Address – Bishop Peter D. Weaver - Laity Address – Steve Furr, Amory Peck, Betty Spiwe Katiyo - Young People’s Address – Joy Bohol & Krin Ali The young people’s address starts at 1:44.... more »

  • Become a General Conference Ninja

    In just a few days, the United Methodist Church will begin its General Conference. For those who are unaware of event, representatives from around the world will engage in “Holy Conferencing” and listen to where God is calling the missions and ministries of the United Methodist Church. Everything from the contents of the Social Principles, Continue Reading... more »

  • Grow Closer to God this Earth Day

    Happy Earth Day! While not a specifically Christian holiday, Earth Day gives us, as Christians, the chance to deepen our connection with God as revealed through creation. Here are a few tips about how you and the young people in your congregation can deepen your love for God and neighbor by taking respecting God’s creative Continue Reading... more »

  • Young Adult Summit Video

    Video by the Southwest Texas Conference... more »

Devotion

  • Straight from a Youth Worker’s Mouth- What I Did On My Summer Vacation

    Christy Allen I don’t know if they still ask students to write essays about their summer vacation, but if I were asked to write one it would definitely be about my summer mission trip.  I’m sure this would not surprise anybody, we all know that mission trips can be incredible experiences to write about.  Oddly Continue Reading... more »

  • Straight from a Youth Worker’s Mouth – Lenten Devotional Series: Week 1

    Week 1 – May it be the Father’s Will Christy Allen Lent is the forty weekdays leading up to Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday. For early Christians this time was used to prepare candidates for baptism and also became a time of penitence for those who had already been baptized. For most of us Lent Continue Reading... more »

  • Straight from a Youth Worker’s Mouth – Flounder

    Christy Allen Flounder: 1) to struggle awkwardly, as in deep mud 2) to speak or act in an awkward, confused manner 3) a flatfish caught for food Romans 12 challenges us to offer ourselves as living sacrifices in response to God’s mercy, and not to be conformed to this world but rather to be transformed. Continue Reading... more »

Job Openings

  • INTERN SUMMER 2012

    Young People’s Ministries, a division of the General Board of Discipleship, connects young people and those in ministries with young people to each other, to the church, and to God.  The purpose of Young People’s Ministries is to empower young people as world-changing disciples of Jesus Christ, to nurture faith development, and to equip young Continue Reading... more »

  • Full-time or Part-time Youth Pastor

    Nashville Korean United Methodist Church is seeking a Full-time or Part-time Youth Pastor who will lead and feed middle to high school students (grades 6-12) physically and spiritually. The ideal candidate we are looking for believes in the power of preaching, understands a double-cultured or multi-cultural context for discipleship, and helps to build the healthy, Continue Reading... more »

  • “Tween” Ministries Coordinator

    First United Methodist Church of Conway We are seeking a committed Christian who is passionate about engaging 5th and 6th grade students in Christian formation. This position will work directly with our Director of Youth Ministries and Director of Children’s Ministries to develop and strengthen our relationship with “Tweens.” Responsibilities will include, but are not Continue Reading... more »