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The Youth & Family Institute seeks to provide helpful articles and resources for church leaders to support the implementation our ministry framework. On this page you'll find articles written by our staff along with resources you can use and share with your church leadership. You may also find articles you'd like to utilize in your church newsletter or on your church's website. Please contact Jim LaDoux to obtain copyright permission for use of our articles in your publications. Please also let us know what information might be most helpful to you as you minister to youth and their families. All articles below have been created as downloadable PDFs.

Articles written by Marilyn Sharpe

Youth and Family Ministry: What is it? Why do we do it? How do we begin?	Partnering Home and Congregation in Christian Education	Gratitude
Family Vacations	Faith Milestones	Time - God's Gift to Families
Family Sabbath	The Hardest Topic in Parenting	New Beginnings
All You Need Is Love	Back to School	Holy Ground
A Family-Friendly Culture . . . Could be	Abundance	Being in the Present
The Holidays - doing things different	Everyday Love Letters	Give Them a Childhood
Graduations	Let Freedom Ring	Celebrating Your Baptism, Every Day
Coach Villa: Pass It On	Faithful Friendships,Teaching Friendships	Back to School: A Passion for Lifelong Learning
Bless The Children	Real Family	Giving Good Gifts
More than a Children's sermon	Family Bibles	God's Gift of Time: Stewardship in Families
Dealing with Tragedy and Loss	Epiphanies	Fragile - handle with care
In it for the Long Haul	Love One Another	Papa - I just love that guy!
Schedules	So, what are you doing for Christmas?	The Gift of a Dandelion
The Gift of Church Family	The Gift of May 7th	The Gifts of the Magi
The Hard Anniversaries	Great Kids	Groceries
Faith Mothers

Articles written by Dr. Dick Hardel

Emotional Wellness	Everything Pretend but Faith	Hospitality of Grace
How's Your Laugh Life	In Remembrance of Me	Living in Grace
Sabbath Moments	The Gift of the FaithChest®	The Power of Laughter
They Gave a FaithChest®

Article written by Lyle Griner

Time to Let Peer Ministers Care	Handling Holy Stories	I Don’t Know If This Counts, But…
From Traditional Youth Ministry to Youth & Family Ministry	Successful Youth Programs Are Not About the Program.	Youth Group to Youth Ministry to Youth & Family Ministry

Article written by Tom Schwolert

It's All About the Numbers

Leadership Training Resources by Jim LaDoux

How Has God Shaped You Questionnaire	Leadership Principles	Thinking Creatively
What is Coaching	Ten Questions to Ask	The Change Process
The Coaching Process	Meeting With a Purpose	Top 30 Resources

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Articles for Chip Stokes

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