While camp settings are unique and designed especially well for community building, there are lots of ways to bring the connection …
Oriented to God: Community Illumination of Psalm 1
They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not wither. In all …
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Trauma-Informed Tools for Youth Camping Ministry
"When adults share stories of self-reflection, seeking forgiveness, and naming how we could have done better show that brokenness …
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Trauma and Youth
"Once I understood [them] to be traumatized...I saw them as they really were – loving, hurting, gifted, fearful, seeking, blessed …
7 Cualidades de un Maestro/a de Escuela Dominical Para Niños y Adolescentes Latinos
¿Tu iglesia está buscando un maestro/a de Escuela Dominical para niños y adolescentes latinos? ¿Estás teniendo problemas en …
Communal Collages
"Sometimes our story—our piece of the puzzle—doesn't make sense in the moment. It's hard to figure out what we're even …
Conversations about Consent with Youth and Young Adults
"How we honor our bodies and one another in relationships is a way that we honor God. Remind everyone that they are beloved …
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Sharing Stewardship with Children
All things come of thee O Lord, and of thine own have we given thee. ~ 1 Chronicles 29: 14 Being good stewards of creation is a …
Experiencing Sabbath with Teens
We can easily fall into the trap of talking about Sabbath rather than experiencing it. Ironically, this can make keeping …
5 Ways to Support LGBTQ+ Youth in Your Church
"For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works." -Ephesians 2:10 How to Better Support LGBTQ+ …
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