YMCo Resources (Free to all):
View these resources created by Youth Mission Co Staff:
YMCo One-Day Mission: Daily Bread
YMCo One-Day Mission: Scarcity
YMCo One-Day Mission: Abundance
YMCo Justice Activities: Food Scavenger Hunt
YMCo Justice Activities: Microaggressions Bingo
YMCo Justice Activities: Experiences Around Me
YMCo Justice Activities: Colorblind: Taboish
YMCo Justice Activities: History Matters
YMCo Justice Activities: Graffiti Wall
Understanding Gentrification
How Far Will My Paycheck Go?
Matthew 25 Virtual Programs
YMCo One-Day Mission: Daily Bread
YMCo One-Day Mission: Scarcity
YMCo One-Day Mission: Abundance
YMCo Justice Activities: Food Scavenger Hunt
YMCo Justice Activities: Microaggressions Bingo
YMCo Justice Activities: Experiences Around Me
YMCo Justice Activities: Colorblind: Taboish
YMCo Justice Activities: History Matters
YMCo Justice Activities: Graffiti Wall
Understanding Gentrification
How Far Will My Paycheck Go?
Matthew 25 Virtual Programs
YMCO RESOURCES (Free with Sponsorship):
The resources below were created by YMCo staff and are available for purchase. (free with sponsorship; to find out more click HERE)
WEBINARS:
Twisted Texts
The Path of My Life
Talking Trauma
Good Intentions
Critical Conversations
CURRICULUM:
A Taste of Justice
Mission as Worship
Changing the World with Love
YMCo Summer Curriculum: Walking the Path
YMCo Summer Curriculum: From Kingdom to Kindom
YMCo Summer Curriculum: People Planet Prophets
Webinars:
SFTS + YMCo Webinar Series: A 3-Part Live Webinar Series Exploring Twisted Texts of the Bible
The Bible is a difficult text. It is an ancient library of sources spanning many centuries and many genres, and it is very different from the other books we deal with today. As Christians, though, the Bible is central to our faith, and we cannot cast it aside.
This webinar series is designed to help ministry practitioners develop strategies for teaching some of the troubling passages of the Bible to today’s youth (and adults too)! We will focus on the texts that make us uncomfortable, those that we don’t always know what to do with. Contact us to purchase this series along with Study Guides.
The Bible is a difficult text. It is an ancient library of sources spanning many centuries and many genres, and it is very different from the other books we deal with today. As Christians, though, the Bible is central to our faith, and we cannot cast it aside.
This webinar series is designed to help ministry practitioners develop strategies for teaching some of the troubling passages of the Bible to today’s youth (and adults too)! We will focus on the texts that make us uncomfortable, those that we don’t always know what to do with. Contact us to purchase this series along with Study Guides.
YATC + YMCo Webinar Series: A 4-Part Live Webinar Series Exploring Discerning The Path of My Life
A four part webinar series with discussions between YATC staff (and others) and YMCo staff (and others). Each webinar has a discussion topic with a thread of discerning vocation and the kind of life a young adult chooses to live. Each webinar includes a 15-20 minute section paired with a study guide. Contact us to purchase this series along with Study Guides.
A four part webinar series with discussions between YATC staff (and others) and YMCo staff (and others). Each webinar has a discussion topic with a thread of discerning vocation and the kind of life a young adult chooses to live. Each webinar includes a 15-20 minute section paired with a study guide. Contact us to purchase this series along with Study Guides.
Talking Trauma: A 3-Part Live Webinar Series Exploring Trauma-Informed Youth Ministry
Hosted by: Youth Mission Co and San Francisco Theological Seminary
In the contemporary US, our youth have encountered unique problems shaping their early lives: attending school in a pandemic, frequent school shootings, and a reckoning with the history and future of racial justice in our country, to name only a few. As youth ministry workers, we seek to be attentive to the specific challenges facing this generation. Join us for our Fall webinar series as we explore the effects of traumatic experiences on Gen Z and how we can more sufficiently minister to them. Together with faculty from San Francisco Theological Seminary, we will consider how traumas past and present continue to shape the lives of youth, and how we might learn to better support them.
To view Part One of this series, Ministering to Youth with Personal Trauma, CLICK HERE.
Suggested Resources for Part One:
To view Part Two of this series, Gen Z & Collective, CLICK HERE.
To view Part Three of this series, Injustice, The Church and the Traumas of History, CLICK HERE.
Hosted by: Youth Mission Co and San Francisco Theological Seminary
In the contemporary US, our youth have encountered unique problems shaping their early lives: attending school in a pandemic, frequent school shootings, and a reckoning with the history and future of racial justice in our country, to name only a few. As youth ministry workers, we seek to be attentive to the specific challenges facing this generation. Join us for our Fall webinar series as we explore the effects of traumatic experiences on Gen Z and how we can more sufficiently minister to them. Together with faculty from San Francisco Theological Seminary, we will consider how traumas past and present continue to shape the lives of youth, and how we might learn to better support them.
To view Part One of this series, Ministering to Youth with Personal Trauma, CLICK HERE.
Suggested Resources for Part One:
- "Seen: Healing Despair and Anxiety in Kids and Teens Through the Power of Connection", Chinwé Williams (PhD, LPC) and Pastor Will Hutcherson Video by Will Hutcherson: https://youtu.be/MancKwA-bFk?si=upuD9VM6aPje0uKM
- “Trauma-Informed Pedagogies in the Religious Studies Classroom” by the American Academy of Religion.
- “Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and the Nature of Trauma” by Bessel van der Kolk. Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience vol 2 no. 1 (2000): 7-22.
- “The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” by Bessel van der Kolk (2015).
- “Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF)” by the British Psychological Society.
- “The Wounded Heart of God” by Andrew Sung Park (1993)
To view Part Two of this series, Gen Z & Collective, CLICK HERE.
To view Part Three of this series, Injustice, The Church and the Traumas of History, CLICK HERE.
Good Intentions Series, Part 2: "Safe" Spaces
The goal of many youth ministry programs is to provide safe spaces for our youth. But to what degree are we making those spaces "safe" by avoiding talking about important things? Meanwhile, in many communities of color, church is an important place of safety in a context filled with racism and hostility. How do we create space in our churches that is safe for everyone and still engage in today's pressing issues? Join us for a webinar discussion with Rev. Joshua Harper, a Pastor at Abyssinian Baptist Church in Memphis, TN, and a history teacher at George Washington Carver College and Career Academy. To view this webinar, CLICK HERE.
The goal of many youth ministry programs is to provide safe spaces for our youth. But to what degree are we making those spaces "safe" by avoiding talking about important things? Meanwhile, in many communities of color, church is an important place of safety in a context filled with racism and hostility. How do we create space in our churches that is safe for everyone and still engage in today's pressing issues? Join us for a webinar discussion with Rev. Joshua Harper, a Pastor at Abyssinian Baptist Church in Memphis, TN, and a history teacher at George Washington Carver College and Career Academy. To view this webinar, CLICK HERE.
Good Intentions Series, Part 1: Why Aren't ____ People Coming to Our Church
Guest: Laura M Cheifetz (Assistant Dean of Admissions, Vocation, and Stewardship at Vanderbilt Divinity School) For more information about Laura or to contact her with questions please visit: https://divinity.vanderbilt.edu/people/bio/laura-cheifetz
To view this webinar, CLICK HERE.
Guest: Laura M Cheifetz (Assistant Dean of Admissions, Vocation, and Stewardship at Vanderbilt Divinity School) For more information about Laura or to contact her with questions please visit: https://divinity.vanderbilt.edu/people/bio/laura-cheifetz
To view this webinar, CLICK HERE.
Critical Conversations, Part 1: Guiding Youth in Navigating a Divided World
How to talk with youth about the division and trauma in our country, where it all comes from, how we are part of the problem, and how to be part of the solution. To view this webinar, CLICK HERE.
Critical Conversations, Part 2: Strategies for Inter-Generational Dialogue: Truth Across Generations
A panel discussion regarding how to create healthy church environments for cross generational dialogue. To view this webinar, CLICK HERE.
