FAQs
The Institute for Youth Ministry, through the Office of Continuing Education at Princeton Theological Seminary, offers non-degree programs, events, and resources for people engaged in ministry with young people. You can find more information about how to get involved with our programs here. Some of our offerings require applications, but many of our events are simply open to the public with advance registration. We are also thrilled to connect you directly with the Office of Admissions, who can help you discern if a graduate degree program at Princeton Seminary is right for you.
The invite you to complete this form with the details pertaining to your job posting, which will then be visible to current PTS students and alumni. This is the best way to reach members of the wider PTS community who are seeking placements.
To find on-demand curriculum, courses, and certificate programs, visit our online learning catalog. Over the past 30 years, the IYM has collaborated on several book projects that are available through various publishers, including: The Godbearing Life: The Art of Soul Tending in Youth Ministry by Kenda Creasy Dean and Ron Foster, with Megan DeWald (Revised 2023); Delighted: What Teenagers Are Teaching the Church About Joy by Kenda Creasy Dean, Wesley W. Ellis, Justin Forbes, and Abigail Visco Rusert (2020); Wrestling With Rest: Inviting Youth to Discover the Gift of Sabbath by Nathan Stucky (2019); and OMG: A Youth Ministry Handbook, edited by Kenda Creasy Dean (2010)
You can contact us with your request. We will need your full name (including any previous names you had during your participation), current email address, name of the program and year of your participation or completion, and the name and contact information of the person or program requesting the letter (if different from your own). Please also include any other pertinent information that would be helpful in crafting the letter. You can expect a response within two weeks, unless otherwise notified.
You can contact the administrative assistant for Institute for Youth Ministry, who will help you with this request.
Over the years, the IYM has had many grant opportunities for youth ministry practitioners, generously supported by The Lilly Endowment, Inc. Our current project called Foundations is awarding youth ministers with $2500 grants to launch pop-up ministries in their congregations In 2020, 12 churches received $15,000 grants through the IYM as part of the pilot program of Log College Project. Please sign up for the IYM Newsletter for the latest news and announcements about any future grant-making and programmatic initiatives.
The IYM is occasionally able to offer discounts and scholarships on a case-by-case basis for our non-degree programs and events. Please contact the administrative assistant for Institute for Youth Ministry, who will help you with this request.
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