Welcome to the
Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference
Youth Ministry
Resource Hub!
- Use the Resource Hub to find important information about youth ministry concepts and practices, as well as to find access to many of youth ministry’s best known providers.
- Have a resource you feel needs to be added? Contact the Resource Hub Editor and submit your idea. Additions are made a couple of times per year.
Equip your ministry through these contacts for Tennessee-Western Kentucky (TWK) Conference Youth Ministry
TWK Conference Youth Operations Team (click name to email)
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Amanda Hartmann-Westmoreland (Co-chair) |
Metro District |
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Jordan Littrell (Co-chair) |
Cumberland River District |
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Harpeth River District |
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Stones River District |
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Tennessee River District |
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Caney Fork River District |
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Mississippi River District |
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Cumberland River District |
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Conference Staff |
Equip your ministry by connecting with the TWK Youth Ministry 18-MONTH CALENDAR
Click HERE to see what’s coming up!
Equip your church through SAFE CHURCH TRAINING
- Safe Spaces (twkumc.org)
- Model Policy for the Protection of Children and Youth
- Best Practices for safe spaces
Do you have a resource that would benefit others? Please email the HUB editor! Edits are done every six months.
Equip your ministry through RESOURCE PROVIDERS
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866-355-9933 |
Subscription-based curriculum and training |
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Alexandria, VA |
A ministry of Virginia theological Seminary |
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800-811-8159 |
A multi-location advanced degree program in youth and other ministries |
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A helpful information resource for all things UMC |
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800-672-1789 |
Official publishing and curriculum arm of the UMC |
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www.umcyoungpeople.org |
Official site of Young People’s Ministries in the UMC |
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Family-oriented resources from the UMC |
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800-447-1070 |
Wide variety of curriculum resources |
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800-547-8979 |
Bible-based publisher of books and children’s resources |
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310-691-2865 |
Offers video resources to supplement your team’s teaching |
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888-423-1212 |
A secular resource that offers many historical resources on sacred topics |
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https://www.illustratedministry.com/contact/ |
Accessible faith-based resources for the church and home with an intergenerational focus |
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800-776-1893 |
Think tank resources regarding mass incarceration |
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800-458-2772 |
Formerly Baptist Book Store, Lifeway offers a wide variety of resources for use in the local church |
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877-462-5718 |
Consulting, training, staff searches, and other resources for youth, children’s, and other ministries |
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Right Now Media (Bluefish TV) |
214-578-8185 |
Video resources for small groups and other settings in the local church |
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877-702-5551 |
Resources to engage and build faith community with innovative Bibles, books, and curriculum from birth to adult |
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(umc.org) |
https://www.umc.org/en/ways-we-grow/practicing-your-faith/tools-for-your-spiritual-journey |
Inspirational resources from the UMC – devotionals, videos, podcasts, prayer, etc. |
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888-346-4179 |
Training, events, and resources for youth leaders |
Equip your students and leaders through CAMP AND RETREAT EXPERIENCES
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Beershebaassembly.org 931-692-3636 |
58 Hege Ave. (P.O. Box 577 Beersheba Springs, TN 37305 |
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Cedarcrestcamp.org 931-670-3025 |
7900 Cedar Crest Camp Rd. Lyles, TN 37098 |
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Lakeshorecamp.org 731-584-6102 |
1458 Pilot Knob Rd. Eva, TN 38333 |
Equip your leaders with LOTS OF IDEAS
- Ages & Stages: Teaching Children at Each Level
- What To Do When Nobody Shows Up For Sunday School
- 5 Steps to Calling Volunteers
- 8 Tips for Keeping Youth Involved and Listening
- Successful Retreat Planning 101
- Three Ways to Welcome Rising Middle-Schoolers Into Your Ministry
- 5 Steps for Welcoming Families with Special Needs
- Easy Wins in Family Ministry
- 12 Ways to Keep in Touch with High School Grads
- 5 Ways to Support LGBTQ+ Youth in Your Church
- Mentoring: The Missing Key for Confirmation
- Fundraising: Practical Ideas for Churches
- 28 Off-Screen Ministry Ideas for Fall & Webinar Recording
- Pillowcase Prayers
- Blessing of the Devices
- Beyond Fun & Games: Going Deeper with Middle and High School Youth
- Gaming resources
- Showing Movies at Church: Do I Need a License?
- Video resources for youth ministry
Equip your ministry leaders through YOUTH MINISTRY CONCEPTS
- Choosing Curriculum
- Growing a Rule of Life
- Mission Trips
- Episcopal Youth Mission Manual
- Planning for Christian Education and Formation
- 6 Ways to Build Relationships in Youth Ministry
- Volunteer Recruitment Process
- Re-engaging Volunteer Leaders for Virtual Ministry
- Major Event Notebook
- Sample Contact Form
- Sample Covenant
- Sample Health Form
- Sample Release Form
Equip your ministry for faith formation through CURRICULUM PLANNING
Equip your leaders through clear concise JOB DESCRIPTIONS
Equip your leaders through HELPFUL RESOURCES
Recommended books
Recommended articles
- ACCOUNTABILITY: To What and Whom Does Your Ministry Answer? By David Carroll
- BIG TRENDS: The Millenials Have Left the Building by David Carroll
- Four P’s by Hank Hilliard
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