BECAUSE YOUTH MINISTRY IS THEOLOGICAL MINISTRY
A FAITH BIG ENOUGH TO GROW INTO
YPT equips youth workers to disciple teenagers into a faith lasts, instead of passing on bite-sized faith they’ll outgrow once life gets confusing, difficult, or painful.
Youth Pastor Theologian develops resources and training to fuel theological renewal in youth ministry.
Hi, I’m Mike McGarry and I’ve served in youth ministry for 20 years. During that time, I’ve seen the need for theological renewal in youth ministry, and have felt the lack of resources and training necessary to make that happen. That’s why I started YPT. I’m so glad you’re here. Learn more about YPT’s ministry and mission here.
“I have long been an interested and enthusiastic reader of YPT. I appreciate its relentless focus on youth ministry that is distinctly Bible-based and gospel-centered. I have benefited from reading it and am confident you will as well.
Tim Challies
Author and blogger
“I love Youth Pastor Theologian’s ministry and highly recommend it to youth pastors and churches. We need more theologically-minded youth leaders and I’m so thankful for the good work YPT is doing. I pray that God would continue to bless this ministry for many more years.”
Dr. Richard Ross
Youth Ministry icon and professor
RESOURCES
Resources to help you make adult disciples whose faith took root during their teen years.
Blog - Podcast - Curriculum - Books
TRAINING
Training youth workers (especially volunteers!) to teach and lead with depth and clarity.
Teaching Workshop - Consultations
OUR CONVICTIONS
What Theological Youth Ministry looks like
1.
The Bible is the Curriculum
teenagers needs God’s Word more than your opinion, so teach it with depth and clarity.
2.
Three Branches of Discipleship
disciple the whole person through Christian Doctrine (Head), Christian Spirituality (Heart), and Christian Living (Hands).
3.
Volunteers as Theologians-in-Training
every youth leader should seek biblical depth in order to faithfully disciple students through real life.
4.
The Church is our Context
enfold youth into the life of the church so they don’t graduate and become spiritual nomads.
5.
Co-Disciple Alongside Parents
parents are more than drivers and providers of food; we will remember they are disciple-makers.
6.
The Goal is Lifelong Faith
our mission is not to make teenage disciples, but adult disciples whose faith took root during their teen years.
Free Resource for Subscribers
Youth Ministry is Theological Ministry
This ebook is a compilation of articles from YPT that equips readers to think and teach theologically in youth ministry. It’s also a great way to get to the heart of what YPT is all about. Subscribe to receive your free copy.
What is a Youth Pastor Theologian?
Elements of a Biblical Youth Ministry
Rethinking Attractional Ministry
Fun and Games in Youth Ministry
Teaching Students About the Atonement