Students | Training
In today's world, good youth ministry requires more than just games and guitars.
For youth to experience a life-changing faith, they need an intentional community of teens and adults where they have a personal encounter with God, are encouraged to understand God's purpose for their lives and find hope in the intersection of their story with God's bigger story.
For this kind of youth ministry to happen, both youth workers and churches need training.
The Center for Youth Ministry Training brings together churches and youth workers to create life-changing youth ministries through our Graduate Residency in Youth Ministry. CYMT trains youth ministers and church leaders by providing graduate level training that develops practical theologians and theologically informed practitioners in youth ministry.
Need a Job and Training?
A three-year job placement program that matches graduate residents with partner churches, where they serve as the youth director while participating in the CYMT program and earning a Masters of Arts in Religion.
Are you looking for a youth ministry position where you can work while you get the training you need?
Would you like a job where you have the support of a veteran youth ministry team?
Would you like to learn surrounded by a community of other youth ministers?
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Have a job but need training?
Graduate residents participate fully in the CYMT program and the Master of Arts in Religion degree but are already employed by a church.
Are you looking for a way to get the training you need without leaving your job?
Are you ready to develop your skills for ministry so that you can strengthen your ministry?
Do you want to take your group deeper but are not sure where to start?
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