Youth Ministries Resources and Recommendations

Websites

These are some helpful sites where you can find more information and resourcing for youth ministry in a United Methodist congregation:

www.youthministrypartners.com    Official UM site for youth resources published through the UMC
umcyoungpeople.org                     United Methodist resources and links for youth and young adults
www.search-institute.org               Search Institutes’ 40 developmental assets for raising successful young people
www.devozine.org                         Devotional lifestyle magazine for teens and written by teens

2023 Webinar Series

Recommended books all available through www.cokesbury.com

Single-Digit Youth Groups: Working with Fewer Than 10 Teens by Marcey Balcomb

Smaller Church Youth Ministry: No Staff, No Money, No Problem by Brad Fiscus

One Body: Integrating Teenagers Into the Life of Your Church by Sam Halverson

Growing Young: Six Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church by Brad Griffin, Jake Mulder, and Kara Powell

Mission Trip/Work Camp Experiences for Your Group

Here are some camps - both local, out of state, and international - that have proved to be trustworthy and workable through the UMC:

In the North Georgia Conference:

MAP - (Metro Atlanta Project) mission week run by Northside UMC in the Atlanta area

Nehemiah Project - mission week run by Liberty Hill UMC in the Canton/Cherokee County area

In the United States (and outside North Georgia):

UMVIM/UMCOR - a listing of United Methodist related missions opportunities within the United States as well as all over the world. 

*ReCreation Experiences - Asheville, NC area

*The Pittsburgh Project - Inner city of Pittsburgh, PA

*Group Workcamps - All over the U.S. and international

*YouthWorks - All over the U.S.

*Team Effort - All over the U.S. and international

Out of the Country:

UMCOR - a listing of United Methodist related missions opportunities within the United States as well as all over the world. 

*Praying Pelican Missions - International opportunities all over the world

*Team Effort - International opportunities all over the world

*The Youth Cartel - Mostly in conjunction with Praying Pelican, but with special Youth Cartel leadership. Haiti and Cuba.

*Group Workcamps - All over the U.S. and international

*Lunches for Learning - Honduras - also available for connection with congregations not planning on travelling

*Not affiliated with the UMC, but they are able to design instruction around our doctrines and theology