
Youth Formation
Resources
Our diocesan Director of Lifelong Christian Formation, Eden Lewis, is happy to help congregations find curriculum and other resources for their youth ministries. Click on the links below to see some available resources. If you are looking for Children Resources click here.

Calling all those who serve, lead, or volunteer in children’s ministry, youth ministry, or faith formation for families in your church, we’d love to have you join us for the Youth, Children and Family Ministry Book Club and Cohort!
This fall, we’ll read Sustainable Children’s Ministry by Mark DeVries together, connecting through a weekly GroupMe conversation and just two Saturday morning Zoom gatherings. This is a low-commitment opportunity to learn together, share ideas, celebrate the wins, talk through the hard stuff, and build relationships with others across our diocese who understand the joys and challenges of ministry. (In the spring we will tackle Mark Devries other book, Sustainable Youth Ministry)
You don’t have to be the “ministry expert,” and you don’t have to have it all figured out. You could be in the game for over a decade, being charged to rebuild your youth and children’s program, expanding your program or even just dreaming what having youth and children would be like in your church - if you care about children, youth and families, and help lead them in your church in any capacity, there’s a place for you here.
Here is the Amazon link to order the book, it is also available on Kindle : Sustainable Children's Ministry: From Last-Minute Scrambling to Long-Term Solutions
To sign up for the YCFM Book Club and Cohort, email Charlotte at youth@diocesewnc.org and she will send you the group code!
Youth Program and Curriculum Resources
General
Curriculum
Youth Ministry Planning Resources
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Tips for Planning Your Youth Ministry Calendar (older but still relevant)
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Great Group Games Book
LGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adult Resources
Resources for Leaders
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Welcoming and Affirming: A Guide to Supporting and Working with LGBTQ+ Christian Youth
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Rainbow Theology: Bridging Race, Sexuality, and Spirit by Patrick S. Cheng
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Beyond a Binary God: A Theology for Trans* Allies byTara K. Soughers
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A Guide to Gender (2nd Edition): The Social Justice Advocate's Handbook
Resources for Families
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Gender Born, Gender Made: Raising Healthy Gender-Nonconforming Children
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Transgender Children and Youth: Cultivating Pride and Joy with Families in Transition
Books for Young People
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Queerfully and Wonderfully Made: A Guide for LGBTQ+ Christian Teens
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Unashamed: A Coming Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians by Amber Cantorna (best for older teens/young adults)

