Our Favorite Sites for Youth Workers, Youth Leaders, and Families
/cultureandyouth.org
This website, the result of an ongoing partnership between Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Boston's Emmanuel Gospel Center, seeks to serve youth ministers, mentors, and other youth workers at the grass-roots level and hopes to encourage discussion of rather than division over complex and sometimes controversial issues.
Among the resources on the site is a vast "Infopedia" of articles on everything from depression and immigration to sexting and white privilege. The articles include information on a given topic plus discussion questions and implications for action. The site also includes links to other regional, national, and international organizations and informational clearinghouses.
Working with Youth on the Autism Spectrum
The Rev. Rebecca Black has developed some training materials through her work with Rhythms of Grace. Her hope is to help prepare churches to work with youth on the Autism spectrum. For a sample of the materials available check out at the "Tips for Youth Group Leaders" and "What Churches Can Do".
Buildfaith.org, a product of Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary, contains a wealth of articles and resources on Christian education and formation for children, young people, and adults. Articles are written by ministers, lay and ordained, in a variety of settings, and are thoughtful, helpful, and well-organized.
Youth Specialties
A website designed for predominantly evangelical/ large church Youth Ministers, it hosts a huge amount of information-- some of which will be applicable to Episcopal Churches, and some of which will not be. However, there is some good information out there, especially if you have a large church youth group.
