Youth Ministries
Working Group Recommendations
Welcome! Thank you for your interest in the Youth Ministry Working Group’s Recommendations for Youth Ministry! Read the full announcement of the release of the Working Group Report and the Mosaic Project Report.
As you may know, the Youth Ministry Working Group was established by President Bill Sinkford in 2008 and charged with recommending a strategic imagination and framework for youth ministry. The Working Group report represents the culmination of a multi-year process involving thousands of Unitarian Universalists (UUs) at every level of our Association. Drawn from the findings of the Consultation on Ministry to and with Youth and the recommendations of the Summit on Youth Ministry, the Youth Ministry Working Group Report (PDF, 24 pages) offers both specific suggestions and a call for a broad culture change in our faith communities to nurture a vibrant youth ministry and UU faith. This ministry will require all our efforts to be successful. Excitement is building about this report. Read what Unitarian Universalists of all ages are saying about it.
We also encourage you to also visit the related Mosaic Project Report, which addresses ministry to and with youth and young adults of color, a ministry integral to our faith.
Engaging with the Report
To help you explore the Youth Ministry Working Group Report and adopt its recommendations in your own congregation or organization, a series of User Guides are available to view and download below:
- User Guide for Youth (PDF)
- User Guide for Staff (PDF)
These guides highlight recommendations of specific interest, provide context or clarification, and make suggestions for discussion and implementation.
Here are some additional ways to engage with the recommendations:
- Become a fan of the UU Youth Ministry Facebook Page.
- Join the Youth Ministry email discussion list "YouthMinistry-Discuss." Use this list to ask questions, share ideas and explore opportunities with other Unitarian Universalists engaged in Youth Ministry.
- Check out resources on multigenerational youth ministry in the Related Content box on the right hand side of the page.
For more information contact youth @ uua.org.
Last updated on Friday, April 17, 2009.
