Serving as a youth advisor is about more than just making sure things run smoothly during youth group or at a conference. Advisors contribute to faith- and spirit-centered, multigenerational, multicultural, congregationally rooted ministry to and with youth. To help with this, Youth Ministry Advising offers a full complement of tools and strategies for youth advisors and religious educators, ministers, and other adults who are committed to this dynamic vision of ministry. This complete guide covers a wide range of topics, including how to recruit and support youth advisors, the essentials of youth group management, the roles of youth and advisors in creating a safer space, leadership training, and programming and project ideas. Significantly revised, this second edition includes up-to-date best practices as well as expanded guidance on fostering multicultural and anti-oppressive youth programs.
The Lifespan Faith Engagement staff team of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) puts a justice seeking, radically inclusive faith in action by creating experiences for meaning-making and faithful living, accompanying people to make a home in our faith, and advocating for youth engagement and lifespan faith development.