Ideas and Resources for Youth Ministry

Excellent list of Ideas & Resources for Youth Ministry including Bible Studies, Videos, Magazines, Outreach, Music, Games and all kinds of stuff for your youth group, teen class, church or youth

COVID-19 RESOURCES

QUARANTINE COMMUNICATION – You’re stuck in the house with your family. Your schedules have changed with many of the outside diversions removed for the next who-knows-how-long. This is a guide for communicating within the family.

CENTER FOR PARENT/YOUTH UNDERSTANDING – Excellent list of resources for dealing with C0VID-19

THE BEST FREE IDEAS TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE COVID-19 – Doug Fields and DYM have made a list of some excellent ideas for your your Youth Ministry. You can also submit your ideas.

TEN SCRIPTURES TO HELP YOUR STUDENTS DURING HARD TIMES – Short article for Youth Leaders and Pastors with scriptures to share.

7 LESSONS PASTORS ARE LEARNING IN LOCKDOWN (THAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM TOO) – Great article by Alan Scott in Relevant Magazine.

GENERATION Z IN DIGITAL BABYLON – Infographic from “Faith for Exiles” book by David Kinnaman that helps us understand Gen Z a bit better. Helps with the question: How do we reach them?

RESOURCES FOR CHURCHES AND MINISTRIES GOING DIGITAL DURING COVID-19 – List of resources from the NAD Adventist Learning Community. Account needed for accessing the information.

VIDEOS FOR DEVOTIONALS OR TO SHARE – Adventist World radio has some great real life stories that can inspire and bless our students. Excellent and professional video quality that are on YouTube which makes them easy to share. Some are 20-30 minutes but there are a few that are short 5 minutes.

BOOKS AND MAGAZINES

ADVENTIST BOOK CENTER (ABC) – All types of books, manuals, music cd’s, Bibles, gifts, etc

ADVENTSOURCE – Excellent resource online store. Includes a section on youth ministry. Wide selection of youth ministry materials. All your Pathfinder, Adventurer, Master Guide, materials and resources, uniforms, etc.

GUIDE MAGAZINE – Guide’s mission is to show 10- to 14-year-old readers, through stories that illustrate Bible truth, how to walk with God now and forever.

BACK TO BASICS – Back2Basics Magazine is where young adults look to to be informed and inspired in their walk with Christ.

ADVENTIST YOUTH LEADERS MAGAZINE – AYLM is a quarterly online resource for youth leaders, published by the Youth Ministries Department, General Conference of 7th-day Adventists.

CONFLICT OF THE AGE SERIES FOR YOUTH – Modern language version of Ellen G. White’s Conflict of the Ages series.

NEWS YOU CAN USE

Pastor Manny’s Youth Ministry Stuff – Weekly newsletter with SDA and Youth Ministry related news

ANN Adventist News Network – Official news network of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Stories, videos and commentaries from around the world

PROGRAM IDEAS

INVOLVE YOUTH – Excellent program ideas (free), list of materials for sale, mission trips, training workshops, awesome speaker for youth events. INVOLVE YOUTH (formerly Piece of the Pie Ministries) energizes young people for service.

YOUTH SPECIALTIES – Everything you need (almost) for your youth ministry. One of the best resources available. Organizers of the National youth workers convention.

SIMPLY YOUTH MINISTRY – Probably the most complete idea and resource site on the web designed especially for youth leaders. Includes articles written by experienced youth ministry professionals.

SABBATH SCHOOL

SABBATH SCHOOL IDEAS – All the tools and resources you need to plan and run a dynamic Youth Sabbath School Class. Information and Ideas posted every week according to each week’s lesson.

SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON (QUARTERLY) – online site of the Sabbath School Bible Study Guides for teens! Here you can have access to additional resources that you may use to help in your Bible study and preparation for Sabbath School. Our goal is to help you grow in your relationship with Jesus!

MINISTRY SUPPORT

LIVING IT HIGH SCHOOL RESOURCE – Living it is a resource center where youth leaders of all kinds can find encouragement and support for working with public high school students. This site is all about people getting connected to Jesus andLiving it with Him every day, everywhere.

CONFERENCE YOUTH DEPARTMENT – Yearly calendar of events. Provides support for local youth ministry as well as organize Conference wide events. Some of the services provided are speaking for youth events, youth leadership training seminars, youth Sabbaths, youth rallies, contact information, music programs, etc.

NAD YOUTH MINISTRIES – Official website of the North American Division Youth Ministries Department

GENERAL CONFERENCE YOUTH MINISTRIES – Official Website of the General Conference Youth Ministries Department

SDA UNIVERSITIES – Recruiting office can provide a team for a youth Sabbath, A.Y. Vespers, that includes drama , music, preaching, etc.

CENTER FOR YOUTH EVANGELISM (CYE) – Based at Andrews University in Michigan, it is an extensive youth ministry network offering a variety of programs and resources.

LEADOUT MINISTRIES – Leadout Ministries is a 7th-day Adventist non-profit organization providing inspirational and educational resources for churches, schools and communities.

BIBLE STUDY

REAL TIME FAITH – Sabbath School study guides for earliteens (12-14 years) prepared by the Sabbath School Department of the General Conference of 7th-day Adventists

CORNERSTONE CONNECTIONS – Cornerstone Connections is the Sabbath School Bible study guide for high school teens.

BIBLE INFO – Adventist Bible answers site, run by the Pacific Union Conference ministerial department. Bibleinfo.com helps people find answers to life’s questions. Here you will find counsel, direction, encouragement, and help — all from God’s word.

OUTREACH

GLOBAL YOUTH DAY – A worldwide outreach event that takes place each year in March. Adventist Youth and their friends are encouraged to spend Global Youth Day outside of the church walls doing acts of kindness and community service as well as outreach. Under the theme “Be The Sermon” thousands of youth around the world hit the streets and connect via social media.

COMPASSION MINISTRY – Compassion is preaching with our actions, because actions speak louder than words. It is the new lifestyle of a generation of Adventist youth and young adults who have the same priorities of Jesus and want to live a life filled with His love and kindness for humanity and all creation.

ADVENTIST YES (YOUNG ADULT EMERGENCY SERVICES CORPS – Youth Empowered to Serve (YES!) is a ministry that engages and networks youth and young adults in Service Ministries (Ministries of Compassion) for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America. YES! is fundamentally rooted in the mission statement of ACS: “Serving communities in Christ’s name”

DO FAST – TO DEFEND ORPHANS – The 24-hours do fast is second Sabbath in November, during which the young people can participate through their schools, churches, sport/youth groups, and other social, faith, and business communities to raise awareness and funds in the fight to end child starvation and hunger-related disease and poverty. It is an opportunity to draw closer to God and one another as youth unite to accomplish His work and influence others to join. Suggested activities are included in the do fast participation “tool kits” designed for specific age groups. During the entire month of October, known as World Hunger Action Month, Restore a Child invites all education and religious institutions to host daily activities and events to build compassionate action into every person’s daily life and thinking. Six million children die every year because of hunger and starvation. Build the character traits which God promised will develop through our active involvement in helping children who, without our help, will die. Join this global fast in solidarity with starving and hungry people, especially children whom God entrusted to our care.

VIDEOS/MEDIA

RIGHT NOW MEDIA – Largest selection of online videos ranging from topics on leadership, youth ministry, Bible studies and all things ministry.

ANGEL HOUSE MEDIA – Videoclips, media resources. AngelHouse Media, presenting the word in new ways we stimulate faith, charge it up, wake it up, even stretch it. Enjoy!

SERMONSPICE – Videoclips, media resources for illustrations. Looking for a short video to come along side your sermon? Sermonspice is here to offer you creative and inspiring choices to fit this need.

SONSCREEN FILM FESTIVAL – SONscreen was created by the North American Division (NAD) of Seventh-day Adventists to nurture Christian filmmakers in their craft, career development, and spiritual lives

SABBATH SCHOOL DISCUSSION FOR YOUTH – Live discussion of the Sabbath School Lesson Study

SKITGUYS – Great stories and illustrations with a funny twist that can be used as discussion starters or as part of an overall program on a specific theme.

DYM Downloadable Youth Ministry Resources – Website where you can purchase all kinds of great media, graphics, games, Bible Studies and other stuff for youth ministry.

AT-RISK HELP

DEPRESSION – Loma Linda University Health provides information about depression, symptoms and treatment.

ANXIETY – Loma Linda University Health provides information about anxiety, symptoms and treatment.

EATING DISORDERS – Answers to questions about eating disorders by Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center.

GORGEOUS2GOD – This blog is dedicated to connecting teen girls to God and tackling tough issues that challenge them every day. Follow us to be inspired and uplifted. Use #Gorgeous2God to connect with us.

NATIONAL RUNAWAY SAFELINE – Keeping America’s runaway, homeless and at-risk youth safe and off the streets. Between 1.6 and 2.8 million youth run away in a year. Call 1-800-RUNAWAY if you are a teenager who is thinking of running from home, if you have a friend who has run and is looking for help, or if you are a runaway ready to go home.

CENTER FOR PARENT/YOUTH UNDERSTANDING – Helping parents, youth workers, educators, pastors and others understand and reach today’s youth culture.

TEEN PREGNANCY & ABORTION – TeenBreaks.com was created by teens and for teens to help teenagers dealing with pregnancy and abortion concerns.

ADOLESCENT SELF-INJURY (cutting, etc) – The Shield Program for Adolescent Self-Injury at Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center is designed to help your teen learn ways to cope with extreme emotions without resorting to self-injury and to help parents understand how overwhelming emotions lead some teens to hurt themselves.

NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION – The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. By dialing 1-800-273-TALK (8255), the call is routed to the nearest crisis center in our national network of more than 150 crisis centers. The Lifeline’s national network of local crisis centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals day and night.

GAMES

GAMES FOR YOUTH GROUPS – Over 1,000 games for youth groups. Includes icebreakers, Fun games, outdoor games and hundreds of other categories.

HEROES II – Instead of wasting time with useless games or polarized social media feeds, why not learn about the greatest heroes of all time? Their stories will shape the way you live and the decisions you make in real life. And you’ll have lots of fun in the process. Sharpen your knowledge with Heroes 2, The ultimate Bible trivia game. Download and start to play now!

EG WHITE VIDEO GAME – A fun and learning game for kids and youth. Can be played online as well as on a smartphone by downloading the app.

YOUTH MINISTRY GAMES FOR TEENS – Hundreds of games for teens that can be used for youth ministry events and activities.

MUSIC

ADVENTIST MUSIC GATEWAY – Adventist Music Gateway is a cross-continental database and profile source of Adventist recording artists and related resources, gateway to sites of musical interest to Adventists, and music ministries support.

INTERLINC (Youth Leaders Only) – Started in 1983 in the Word Records system, interlínc assists youth leaders in getting quality Christian music to their students. Our mission is to link the resources of the Christian music industry with the needs of your ministry.

SPOTIFY – a digital music streaming service that gives you access to millions of songs, podcasts and videos from artists all over the world. You can access the free service and create your personal profile to select the music genre of your choice, Gospel, Hymns, Christian, Classical, etc.

KLOVE – internet Christian radio station. Its mission is to create compelling media that inspires and encourages you to have a meaningful relationship with Christ.

MISSION OPPORTUNITIES

MARANATHA’S ULTIMATE WORKOUT – The Ultimate Workout is a unique mission project designed for teenagers in high school. Stripped of electronics, parents, and other familiar comforts, volunteers step into the mission field in search of a fresh perspective on the world, relationships, and God. During the project, volunteers live in spartan conditions while building a church or school, coordinating outreach for the local community, and strengthening their personal connection to Jesus Christ. The Ultimate Workout is Maranatha’s most adventurous project–and the most popular!

ADVENTIST MISSION – Excellent website with all things related to the 7th-day Adventist Church’s Missionary efforts around the world. Great video stories to share with your youth group or Sabbath School Class.

HE SAID GO – He Said Go is the official website for the Office of Volunteer Ministries of the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Inspired by Jesus’ Gospel commission found in Matthew 28:19, our vision is to promote service from and within our division and throughout the world. With more than 48,000 thousand short-term & long-term volunteer missionaries deployed each year, the Office of Volunteer Ministries continually impacts the lives of countless people through its efforts.