About The Youth & Family Institute

The Youth & Family Institute is a non-profit, faith-based organization that seeks to help families pass on Christian faith from milestone to milestone. Its mission is to strengthen congregations and families to nurture faith, pass on faith, and live well in Christ.

The Institute assists parents, grandparents, godparents and others who want to pass their faith on, but are unsure of how and where to begin. The Institute sponsors conferences and training events and has developed a multitude of resources that have helped thousands of parents, grandparents, godparents, uncles, aunts, neighbors and friends make a lasting and positive difference in the lives of children and has created faith formation activities that are relevant and designed to fit into the routines and schedules of today’s households.

Numerous books, DVDs and other educational resources are available from The Youth & Family Institute which provide practical tools and ideas to help families and congregations mark faith milestones such as baptism, learning to pray, first communion, confirmation, getting a driver’s license, leaving home, marriage, and the death of a loved one.

The Institute also provides consulting and coaching services to equip church leaders in evangelism, discipleship and leadership skills which are critical to implementing a holistic model of youth and family ministry into their congregational settings where faith is passed from one generation to another.