Youth and Family Links

Resources

• ELCA Youth Ministry: Helpful resources and networks at the ELCA web site.
• ELCA Youth Ministry Network: Want to connect with other youth workers in the ELCA? A great place to get connected. Job listings, salary survey information, chatrooms, discussions.
• ELCA Camping Ministry Network: the official Web site for Lutheran Outdoor Ministry. Great connections.
• Faith Inkubators: New cutting-edge resources on family ministry, confirmation and Total Family Sunday School.
• Lutheran Youth Encounter: Information on Youth Encounter's resources: Teams, Inspirators, Spoke Folks, Congresses, Quakes and much more!
• Churchnoise.com: Local and regional Christian bands, schedules, connections, etc.
• Cherish Our Children: Cherish Our Children is a congregation-based ministry of prayer, education, relationship-building, and action to implement the ELCA Message on Commercial Sexual Exploitation.
• Augsburg College Church Youth BB League: The site to find out information about the league and track the stats of your favorite team.
• Safe Places Resource List: Resources to help welcome children and to provide safe boundries, background checks and prevent abuse.

Resources and training

• Youth and Family Institute: Excellent new and practical resources on youth and family ministry, including Peer Ministry.
• The Youth Leadership Center for Youth & Family Ministry: Youth ministry intensive classes, emerging leaders certification program, church consulting, volunteer and parent seminars.

Training

• Luther Seminary – Youth and Family: Graduate level training at Luther Seminary.
• The Center for Youth Ministries: Cutting edge training opportunities and certification schools from Wartburg Seminary in Iowa.
• Lutheran Bible Institute, Issaquah, Wash.: Some of the best in undergraduate training in many forms of ministry, includes listings of churches seeking youth ministers.

Networking and resources

•  Youth Pastor.com: Good links and other resources for youth ministry professionals.
• Group Publishing: Really good practical resources for leading a youth ministry.
• Youth Specialties Publishing: Some of the best youth ministry resources available. Check out the National Youthworker's Convention.

Faith building mission work for youth

• www.Youthworks.com: Youthworks, 612-729-5444
• www.teenserve.org: Teen Serve, 612-420-9696.
• www.ywam-ma.org: Youth with a Mission, 612-477-6777.
• www.elca.org/dcm/camps: ELCA Journeys for Youth, 800-638-3522.
• Habitat for Humanity: Volunteer opportunities helping build housing for God's people in need.
• www.groupworkcamps.com: Group Workcamps, 800-774-3838.
• Evergreen Youth Television: ELCA-sponsored training put on by Region I, teaches young people to work with and use video as a ministry tool.