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Course
Youth Ministry Volunteer Essentials
~2.5 Hours
The Youth Ministry Volunteer Essentials course trains and empowers you to effectively serve teens during these formative years.
Fuller Youth Institute
About This Course
As a volunteer youth leader, are you ready to handle complex questions that teens have about themselves and the world around them? In the Youth Ministry Volunteer Essentials course led by the expert team at Fuller Youth Institute (FYI), you’ll explore the three big questions young people are asking about their identity, belonging, and purpose. Gain essential tools and knowledge to effectively support their spiritual growth and personal development as they discover who they are in Christ. Learn from leading experts at FYI, including Dr. Kara Powell, Dr. Steve Argue, Brad Griffin, Andy Jung, and Chuck Hunt, and become empowered to serve your youth group with confidence and joy.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the impact serving in youth ministry has on the young people you work with.
- Explain the three big questions young people are asking about their identity, belonging, and purpose.
- Apply a basic developmental framework to engage and support teenagers in their spiritual growth and personal development.
- Implement the framework of identity, belonging, and purpose to three common volunteer roles or spaces in order to be more intentional and effective.
Creating in partnership with First Presbyterian Church and FULLER Equip.
- Volunteer Training
1. Getting Started
2. A Vision for Volunteering
3. What Teenagers Are Asking
4. What Teenagers Are Asking about Faith
5. How You Can Make a Difference
Conclusion
6. Next Steps
Your Instructor
Fuller Youth Institute
Center at Fuller Theological Seminary
The Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) turns research into practical resources to help make the church the best place for young people to grow. An innovative branch of Fuller Theological Seminary, FYI research has pioneered a new era of youth ministry practice and intergenerational discipleship, partnering with faculty from across various disciplines to create tools that change the way the world sees young people.
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