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Adult Leadership Development

Growing in our own understanding of theology, youth ministry theories and practical skills matters in faith formation with young people. Research continues to show that when adults are learning and growing, youth are growing in their depth of faith and living their faith in their daily lives. You matter! Volunteers, parents, youth directors, pastors and all caring adults in the congregation!

​How can you spend time growing and learning this year? You don't need to get your masters degree or go to seminary - although those are always great! Learning comes in many forms - spending time reading, listening to podcasts, watching online webinars or videos, attending local events, and networking with other leaders are easy ways you can stretch yourself and encounter innovative ways of doing ministry. Find what works best for you and what fits in your schedule. All learning - whether it's taking five minutes to read an article or spending a week at a conference makes a difference! This page curates online learning opportunities and training events within and beyond our synod that will help you grow as a leader for the sake of faith formation in our young people.

NE MN Synod Training Events

Mental & Spiritual Health: Tending to Ourselves and Others from NE MN Synod, ELCA on Vimeo.

Click here for PowerPoint PDF of "Mental and Spiritual Health"

Brainstorming Conversations
Throughout this year we will have brainstorming conversations around ministry during COVID-19. These conversations use the expertise of those in the room to share goals, ideas and resources. Notes from some of the conversations are posted below! Stay tuned for more Brainstorming Conversation in the coming months! 

Ideas shared from "Brainstorming Faith Formation Boxes"
Ideas shared from "Brainstorming Christmas Programs"

Reframing Youth Ministry Events
Click here for the "Reframing Youth Ministry" Handout
Click here for the "Hybrid Youth Ministry" Handout

Reframing Youth Ministry from NE MN Synod, ELCA on Vimeo.

Hybrid Youth Ministry from NE MN Synod, ELCA on Vimeo.


​Lay Leader Network Yearly intensive Series
​Sessions begin September 2019
As a life-long learning program, the Yearly Intensive Series is designed to give adult students opportunity to grow in their faith for the purposes of personal spiritual development, biblical and theological learning and enhancing missional leadership. It promotes intentional conversation for the discernment of gifts to be used in various ways in ministry and leadership within a person’s current congregation and in his/her community.
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Growing Young

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Growing Young is a research-based strategy on how congregations can create a church culture to reach young generations in a way that breathes life into the whole church. We encourage congregations to engage in their resources:
Growing Young Book
Growing Young Resources
Growing Young Church Resources
Church Discussion Guide
Growing Young Assessment

​Keep checking back for more training event opportunities!

Training Events Outside Our Synod

Peer Ministry Leadership
PML has resources, training events and coaching to equip youth and adults with faith-based relational skills to be lived every day, every where, in every relationship.
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Podcasts

3rd Tuesday Conversations
A monthly podcast from the ELCA Youth Ministry Network

Youth Ministry Podcast
A weekly podcast featuring veteran ELCA Youth Ministry Leaders Erik Ullestad and Jake Bouma.

Blogs

Fuller Youth Institute
Youth Ministry, Church and Parenting weekly posts that can be delivered to your inbox.

Peer Ministry Leadership
Weekly posts with insights and practical tools for equipping and empowering young people to do ministry.

Network is a Verb
Regular posts from the ELCA Youth Ministry Network.

Way to Lead
A weekly blog from one of the ELCA's most creative organizations on the cutting edge of developing leaders and congregations.
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On Your Own Training



Practice Discipleship

Practical training for Youth Ministry through webinars, videos and curriculum that can be used individually or with a group.

25 for 1 Gathering Project
Three, 25 minute webinar trainings that were first offered at the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering for Adult Leaders.

Books

  • Growing Young, by Kara Powell, Jake Mulder and Brad Griffin
  • Sticky Faith Resources
  • Liberating Youth from Adolescence, by Jeremy Myers
  • Revisiting Relational Youth Ministry, by Andy Root
  • Cultivating Teen Faith: Insights from the Confirmation Project, by Richard Osmer and Katherine Douglass
  • Faithful Metrics, by Peggy Hahn
  • Almost Christian: What the Faith of our Teenagers is Telling the American Church, by Kenda Creasy Dean
  • The Godbearing Life: The Art of Soul Tending for Youth Ministry, by Kenda Creasy Dean and Ron Foster
  • Sustainable Youth Ministry, by Mark Devries


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