Bridge Builders

A learning community designed to strengthen relationships, deepen understanding, and equip leaders who are serving or shaping Young Adult ministry

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Young Adult Ministry Leaders (YAML)

Connect with other young adult ministry leaders, deepen your understanding and share wisdom, reflect on your ministry context, and build relationships that strengthen the work ahead.

Whether your young adult ministry is already thriving or you’re still exploring how to better reach young adults, this is for you.

The learning community will explore the 5 spheres of young adult ministry together.

  • Explore how trust is built through presence, attentiveness, and meaningful relationships. Learn how listening creates space for honest connection and deeper engagement with young adults.

  • Consider the cultural forces shaping young adults today and how they experience faith in real life. This area helps leaders understand where young adults are coming from and how to walk with them thoughtfully.

  • Examine how young adults and church leadership can work together across generations. Discover practices that build mutual understanding, share wisdom, and strengthen collaboration.

  • Learn how to design ministry structures, gatherings, and initiatives that are both meaningful and sustainable. This area focuses on practical tools that support long-term impact and faithful engagement.

  • Explore how young adult ministry can move beyond gathering people to sending and empowering them. This session focuses on leadership development, shared ownership, and creating ministry that multiplies through others.

Schedule

January 14th, 2027, 12:00p-1:00p.

February 11th, 2027, 12:00p-1:00p

March 11th, 2027, 12:00p-1:00p

April 15th, 2027, 12:00p-1:00p

May 13th, 2027, 12:00p-1:00p

Join us online or in person.

Location TBD.

Who

This learning community is for pastors, staff members, and volunteers who are serving, discipling, or reaching young adults.

Because young adulthood now extends well beyond the traditional college years, this gathering helps leaders think more clearly about engaging this generation from Student Ministry to Young Adult Ministry (10-29).

Cost

Free.

We want this to be a blessing, not a burden. We know ministry is busy and calendars fill up fast, so we’re offering a free lunch and reimbursement for gas mileage.

Rhythm of Learning

Our learning rhythm follows a simple pattern:

  • Learn It

    The learning community begins by exploring key ideas, listening to different perspectives, and building a shared understanding of young adult ministry.

  • Do It

    Next, the learning community moves from insight to practice. They begin trying out new approaches, experimenting with tools and frameworks, and applying what they are learning to real ministry contexts.

  • Own It

    As participants grow in confidence and clarity, they begin to own the work. They develop and innovate their own language, convictions, and leadership in their setting.

  • Share It

    Finally, participants bring what they have learned back into their communities. They help others learn, adapt, and grow, extending the impact beyond their own work.

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