Legacy Youth Ministry Resources

Helps youth workers network together for encouragement, sharing resources, and training.

Jim Burns and his organization empower young people and their families to make wise decisions and experience a vital Christian lifestyle. They accomplish this by training and assisting youth workers, educating and equipping parents and motivating and guiding young people. Resources in include books for parents, youth workers and youth.

An alliance of Christian students, youth workers, churches and youth organizations seeking to communicate the gospel of Christ to every teenager. If you have a ministry on a campus, sign their register to let them know what's going on. Read stories of how God's working in other schools.

AIA reaches college and professional athletes and coaches, training them to become influencers for Christ. Resources include a basketball team, speakers, and a magazine. View the magazine free online to find interviews with Christian athletes that you can use in your teaching, or purchase copies to use evangelistically.

An outreach to athletes, coaches, and those they influence, from Junior High through Professional. They have a presence on one out of four schools in the USA. Those who teach youth should browse their archives of "Sharing the Victory" articles, which spotlight Christian athletes and coaches.

Gives the what, when, and How of "See You At the Pole."

Student Venture is the high school outreach of Campus Crusade for Christ. They offer resources and programs for students including Student Venture meetings, discussion groups, focused one-to-one counsel, leadership training, conferences and retreats.

Their vision: to see every young person, in every people group, in every nation have the opportunity to make an informed decision to be a follower of Jesus Christ and become part of a local church.

I especially like Billy Beecham's widely used materials for Disciple Now Weekends.

Dann Spader directs Sonlife, offering training and resources for youthworkers.

These guys hold huge youthworker training conferences in major cities. They also have lots of good resources and a neat site.

Publishes a magazine with many helpful articles on youth ministry. Does a youthworkers conference, takes youth on mission trips, and archives their articles on their site.

Larry Donoho and company organizes camps and conferences featuring speakers like Andy Stanley and Louie Giglio. The site offers teaching tapes, books, music, and comedy. Their mission: to creatively communicate the refreshing Spirit of Christ, the truth of His Word, and the difference living for Him can make in our lives.

Zondervan and Youth Specialties put this on site together. Offers a Thirty Day Spiritual Challenge Journal and a Leader's Guide.

R.J. Thompson directs this ministry, which seeks to provide purpose driven opportunities for church leaders, families and youth groups for unique contemporary and affordable training, resources, events and equipping. To strengthen ministries in the areas of pre-evangelism, outreach, growth and leadership development.

Exists to strengthen and support the local Church and its ministries, desiring to equip believers to go out and reach the world for Jesus Christ. They offer 1) Student Minister's Roundtable Events 2) Lay Ministry Conferences 3) Resources, Curriculum and Bible study Materials 4)Quest Summer youth Camps

YLC seeks to revitalize youth ministries through Scripture, structure, and support. They put out a free e-mail newsletter which reviews books and provides info of interest to youthworkers.

Provided by Group Magazine, this site has lots of free articles, games and ideas that you can use in your ministry.

Based in the UK, Crusaders seeks to reach young people for Jesus and engage them in effective Christian living.

Strategically organizes women to pray in small groups for the students and schools of their communities.

Empowers abused women and children exposed to family violence through seminars, workshops, retreats, and conferences. Leads a Teen dating violence prevention program.

These guys will lead your youth group, conference, festival or training event in improv-based learning activities.

Long-time youth worker Mike Westbrook offers training through CD's that you can order from his site.

LeaderTreks is a student leadership development ministry using trips, innovative training, and curriculum to help students identify and develop their personal leadership skills.