The Office of Young-Adult Ministries seeks to train, equip, empower, and connect young-adult leaders (at all levels of the church) for the development of Christ-seeking young adults in the church and beyond.

2008 Election Guide Available from GBCS
The General Board of Church and Society (GBCS) has made available a 2008 election guide comparing the platforms of the Democratic and Republican parties with the UM "Social Principles" and Book of Resolutions.

All God’s People: Faith Formation Throughout the Life Span
October 13-15, 2008
Nashville, TN

People of Integrity: Authentic Christian Living
By William B. Morgan Jr
Integrity is one of those hard to define, even harder to live, realities. Nevertheless, it's a core-defining quality we recognize when we see it in people and sorely miss it when we don’t. Morgan defines it as the "God-given strength to respond to life in relationship with God instead of reacting to things on our own."

Generational Anchor Points That Help Define or Shape a Generation

Neshama: Soul Psalms of Young People
Neshama: soul
Origin: Hebrew noun

The ancient Hebrew scriptures flow with psalms where the soul cries out to the Lord in praise and suffering. Today, people of God still cry out from the depths of their souls in song and spoken word, connecting us to one another and to the psalmists of long ago. The original songs featured on this CD by young people in The United Methodist Church come from different regions. The artists live different lifestyles and speak different languages. The diverse musical styles — from pop to African folk — on Neshama unite us with song and praise like the ancient Scriptures, celebrating how God is moving in the souls of young people today.

A vision of Young People's Ministries — a ministry of the GBOD — Neshama is the first compilation of United Methodist Young People. A portion of all proceeds from Neshama will benefit HIV/AIDS ministry initiatives of Young People's Ministries.

Young Adult Network
The goal of the network is to help keep young adults connected to one another and to the church in one way or another. Many of the components of the network are guided by the hopes, dreams, visions, goals, thoughts and nitty gritty ideas of the young adults like yourself.

New! Email Discussion for Young Adult Leaders
Now Young Adult leaders have a way to share ideas, struggles and successes. Our new email discussion group puts you in touch with your colleagues around the country. Join the discussion now!

Helicopter Parenting & the Millennial Generation
Nationwide, campuses are experiencing an increase in “helicopter parents,” who hover over their children and participate in decision-making in their daily lives.