Programs
The Institute for Youth Ministry offers online, hybrid, and in-person programming that helps leaders and congregations reflect theologically and reimagine their work for Christian formation in their ministry contexts.
This online, asynchronous certificate program has recently been reimagined and relaunched to serve youth leaders who are passionate, pressed for time, and committed to doing faithful, effective ministry with young people. Comprised of four modules that run for four weeks each, this program allows youth leaders to engage in practical assignments designed to strengthen the specific contexts of their ministries while building skills for rich theological reflection. Learners begin with a foundational module and can then build the program around their lives—moving on to the next module immediately or taking a break and returning at their convenience.
Our online learning module, Cultivating God’s Brainforest, is a project that brings together neurodivergent young people, youth ministry leaders, and scholars to help youth workers better understand the gifts of neurodiversity within the context of Christian congregations. With five on-demand lessons that help cultivate the imagination for truly inclusive ministry, this is a program unlike any other.
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