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Wisdom for Urban Youth Ministry
Youth Ministry Summit, Boston, February 3, 2006Links to Selected Youth Ministry Organizations
The Coalition’s goal is not to replace the local church, but to make the local church more effective in the work of rebuilding communities. It seeks to build partnerships with community-based, governmental, and private sector institutions which are also committed to the revitalization of the families and communities in which our youth must be raised. The Coalition’s activity includes: street outreach programs; court advocacy and mentoring programs; economic development; health center partnerships; neighborhood crime watch support; male and female gang interventions programs; suburban and downtown to inner city church partnerships. (http://www.bostontenpoint.org)
The Boston Urban Youth Foundation
The Boston Urban Youth Foundation (BUYF) is a community-based organization that seeks to prepare socially and academically disadvantaged Black and Latino youth for college and successful futures. BUYF’ s central mission is “to help young people develop spiritually, emotionally, academically, and economically.” BUYF's organizational structure and programs revolve around key social and educational scaffolds that engage and empower low-income disadvantaged urban youth toward promising educational practices. Youth in the program, once considered truant, attend school more regularly and begin to develop a pro-academic ideology. Most significantly, BUYF graduates are admitted into two and four-year colleges and thrive socially and academically. (http://www.buyf.org)
Center for Youth and Family Ministry at Fuller Seminary
Results of a national Urban Think Tank gathering of innovative urban youth workers who discussed the principles that guide today’s urban youth ministry, and the characteristics and training needs of urban youth workers. Also see resource articles from the Center’s Urban Empowerment Project. (project: http://www.cyfm.net/urban_and_cities.php)
(article: http://www.cyfm.net/article.php?article=what_you_got_for_me.html)
The Center for Youth Studies (CYS) is a global network of youth ministry professionals committed to developing a comprehensive resource for youth work that is current, relevant, and geared for grass roots application. We believe that holistic ministry with youth, children and families demands a broad collaboration of social systems, organizations and leaders. The systems to which we refer are family and youth, community (both non-profit and for-profit), government organizations, schools, media, church and parachurch youth ministry. Moreover, CYS offers a place where youth and those who care about youth can go for free resources and information tailored to their vocational and practical needs. (http://www.centerforyouth.org)
Resources include downloads of training workshops, and links to articles, books, organizations and resources. (http://www.uywi.org/)
URBNET: The Urban Youthworkers Network
Our Mission is: To equip, empower, and encourage Urban Youth Leaders by linking relationships and providing relevant Urban Youth Ministry resources. (http://www.urbanyouthworkers.com/pages/)
Youth Ministry Development Project [now neXus Boston]
The Youth Ministry Development Project (YMDP) provides training and systemic support for church-based youth ministry to thrive over the long term in Boston and Cambridge. YMDP builds the capacity of churches in Boston and Cambridge to serve youth, including at-risk youth and youth who do not attend church. The Project was initiated by a wide coalition of churches and ministries, and has been co-led by the Emmanuel Gospel Center and the Boston TenPoint Coalition since 1997. (http://www.bostonnexus.org)
Articles on urban youth ministry covering topics like hip-hop, at-risk youth, gangs and the culture gap between the church and urban youth. (http://www.youthspecialties.com/articles/topics.php?show_topic=31)
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