Multiculutural Ministry Resources
Who Do You Say I Am?
High School Curriculum Exploring Identity, Ethnicity, Race, Community, and Faith
Teach teenagers to find their stories in God’s story
“Who am I?” is a complex question that sparks a complex answer. Young people today are navigating many layers of ethnic, racial, cultural, and religious identities, and they need the support of their faith community to truly understand all of who they are in Christ.
Based on the groundbreaking research that brought you 3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager, this high school ministry curriculum provides you with all you need to have conversations like you’ve never had before with your students, helping them discover their unique, God-given identities in Christ.
Talking about Race with Teenagers: A Youth Leader’s Guide
Our easy-to-use guide is the perfect handbook for any leader who needs a starting point to talk about race, culture, immigration, and power with today’s young people. Throughout the guide you’ll widen your vocabulary, gain insight through stories from diverse perspectives, and follow practical next steps so that you can confidently engage teenagers in faithful and caring discussions about race.
Ready to get talking with young people about race, culture, immigration, and power? This guide will give you a next step.
Finally, research about the Latina church, for the Latina church, by Latinas and Latinos.
Fuller Centro Latino, The Brown Church Institute, and Fuller Youth Institute posed a central research question: What are the unique contextual needs of Hispanic/Latino youth ministers? Read 5 key findings about Latina/o youth ministry needs and practical recommendations to apply within Latina church youth ministry contexts.
Creciendo Juntos
Las estadísticas nos dicen que la mayoría de jóvenes dejan la iglesia después de la edad de 18 años. Como no estábamos conformes con esa realidad, emprendimos una jornada de investigación que nos llevó 4 años para identificar las iglesias que están rejuveneciendo al ministrar a jóvenes entre los 19-30 años. Basado en una investigación con más de 250 de las principales congregaciones de la nación, Creciendo Juntos ofrece una estrategia que cualquier iglesia puede utilizar para involucrar y retener a los jóvenes.
Creciendo Juntos ofrece ideas prácticas y estratégicas para alcanzar a las nuevas generaciones de una manera que traiga vida a toda la iglesia.
Churches are both shrinking and aging as more young people disengage. Based on groundbreaking research with over 250 of the nation’s leading congregations, Growing Young provides a strategy any church can use to involve and retain young people. It profiles innovative churches engaging 15- to 29-year-olds that are growing–spiritually, emotionally, missionally, and numerically.
Packed with ideas, Growing Young shows ministry leaders how to position their churches to reach younger generations in a way that breathes life into the whole church.
Intergenerational Conversation Toolkits
Ready to talk to ANY young person? Our Conversation Toolkits will get you started.
Understanding & Relating to African American Youth
This comprehensive guide is the perfect handbook for any adult looking for a starting point in conversations with today’s African American youth. It includes an overview of the reality African American youth face, fundamental principles of conversation, plus 30+ questions and ideas for next steps.
Bulk orders available.
Understanding & Relating to Asian American Youth
This comprehensive 40-page guide is the perfect handbook for any adult looking for a starting point in conversations with today’s Asian American youth. It includes an overview of the reality Asian American youth face, fundamental principles of conversation, plus 30+ questions and ideas for next steps.
Bulk orders available.
Understanding & Relating to Latino/a Youth: A Bilingual & Intergenerational Conversation Toolkit
This comprehensive 43-page guide is the perfect handbook for any adult looking for a starting point in conversations with today’s Latina/o youth. The handbook is translated in English and Spanish. It includes an overview of the reality Latina/o youth face, fundamental principles of conversation, plus 30+ questions and ideas for next steps.
Bulk orders available.
Understanding & Relating to Asian American Youth: A Chinese-English bilingual conversation toolkit
Even when we bring our best intentions to these conversations, the dialogue somehow flops. This comprehensive 38-page guide is the perfect handbook for any adult looking for a starting point in conversations with today’s Chinese American youth. The handbook is translated in English and Mandarin. It includes an overview of the reality Asian American youth face, fundamental principles of conversation, plus 30+ questions and ideas for next steps.
Bulk orders available.
Understanding & Relating to Asian American Youth: A Korean-English bilingual conversation toolkit
This comprehensive 37-page guide is the perfect handbook for any adult looking for a starting point in conversations with today’s Korean American youth. The handbook is translated in English and Korean. It includes an overview of the reality Asian American youth face, fundamental principles of conversation, plus 30+ questions and ideas for next steps.
Bulk orders available.
Free Multicultural Ministry Resources
Multicultural Ministry Posts
Read posts from a variety of authors and leaders about the challenges and joys of multicultural youth ministry.
Urban Ministry Posts
Read urban ministry posts on topics such as trauma, self-care, and at-risk youth.
Growing Young Overview
Download the Core Commitment Wheel. Help others understand the tenets of Growing Young with our one-page printable and graphic.
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Growing With Parenting Podcast
