The Center for Youth and Leadership

The CYL is on the front lines of developing new and creative ideas for student ministry. We exist to help you be the most prepared to live out your calling. We also want to serve you by providing some of the best services that you can offer the people your ministry impacts.

Our passion is to help you accomplish your mission.

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Adolescent sexual health dilemma

The main gynecological risks to adolescent girls relate to early onset of sexual activity. The age at first sexual intercourse ...

Parents (Mistakenly) Believe Letting Kids Drink Alcohol Early Discourages Later Use, Study Says

Forty percent of mothers believe that trying to ban children from even tasting alcohol will only make it more appealing (the ...

Teens who "sext" more likely to have sex, study finds: What can parents do to buck trend?

"What we really wanted to know is, is there a link between sexting and taking risks with your body? And the answer is a pretty ...

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I Shall Name You…Unwanted

In Genesis 2:19 it says, “Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the ...

Teaching Perspective Taking

In a recent TED video, Sarah-Jayne Blakemore shares what most of us have assumed for many years. Teenagers developmentally are ...

Why won't they Participate?

Many times youth pastors get together and worry about the engagement level of their students. We put together great lessons ...

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33 weeks 1 day ago

Check out Brian’s new blog on labels!!! http://t.co/Qci1e15p http://t.co/G5dwyseZ

33 weeks 4 days ago

New updates in the World of Youth - Topics that some adults feel aren't as harmful as they really are // http://t.co/EjD4qshP

34 weeks 4 hours ago

This is an introduction to the team and announcement video that some of our Center for Youth & Leadership Students... http://t.co/QC6KRzyc

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