Are you looking for the application for 2008 Jurisdiction Pools? 
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Making the Transition to College

Many high school graduations are over and people are settling into summer plans.  For those graduates who will be attending college in the fall, their summer plans include finalizing details that help them transition smoothly to college.  The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry offers some tips for local churches and campus ministries to help these transitions be as positive as they can be.

Six Young People Give Address at General Conference

The first-ever Young People's Address was met by cheers, applause and a standing ovation last Thursday at the United Methodist General Conference.  The presentation, entitled "Many Voices: One Call", was delivered by six young adults selected by the Division on Ministries with Young People.  We are very excited to have been a part in this landmark address, and feel as if it was a fantastic opportunity for the voice of young people to be heard by the entire denomination.

Watch videos of the speakers and read more about the address here.

Current Grant and Scholarship Applications now available!
To download the latest grant and scholarship applications, visit the Grants and Scholarship area of this site.

DMYP Job Descriptions

Jurisdictions and Central Conferences will be selecting their 2009-2012 Division on Ministries With Young People members soon.

View the job descriptions for youth, young adult, and adult worker members and get in touch with your jurisdictional or central conference leaders if you would be interested in serving.

Job descriptions are also available in Portuguese, French, German, and Russian. Contact the DMYP office for a copy in your language.

The Epworth Document

In October 2007, conference youth staff from the Southeastern Jurisdiction (SEJ) met at Epworth-by-the-Sea, a UM camp and retreat facility in Georgia.  The group talked of the discrepancies in salaries from one youth worker to the next.  As conversation continued, the group decided it would be important to name some guidelines and standards for youth worker compensation for those in SEJ and possibly throughout the connection.  Thus the Epworth Document was born! 

The Executive Table and staff of the Division on Ministries with Young People at GBOD affirms The Epworth Document as foundational for hiring and sustaining youth workers in ministry in the United Methodist Church.  We strongly encourage all congregations to take seriously and implement the tenants of excellence, fairness and theological soundness named in this document.

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Why we are loosing ground with young adults…
by Reverend Marty Cauley            

I have the amazing privilege of working with spiritual sensitive and passionate young adults from across the southeast every summer. I am also charged with understanding why the Church, and The United Methodist Church in particular, is loosing ground with young adults. Why are they leaving our churches to attend college or enter the job force and never returning? What is it about the mainline church that seems to be alienating young adults who seem to be committed to Christ but never darken our doors after they turn eighteen. After dozens of conversations during the past year and some in-depth input from the young adults with whom I work closely there seem to be some common strands that run through their choice to leave the Church, or at least our version of it.               

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Tap into a New Opportunity!
The ‘Source
Sponsored by Young People’s Ministries at GBOD

A source of learning and inspiration for adults who work with young people, The ‘Source is a place where all adult workers, paid and volunteer, can find meaning and relevance for life and ministry. There will be time set aside for worship, workshops and networking. This year’s focus is Leadership Development.

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