Skip to main content
Home
EST. 1817
Main navigation
  • Discover
    • Discover InFaith
    • Who We Are
    • What We Do
    • Why It's Important
  • Get Started
  • Ministries
    • InFaith Ministries
    • Find People
    • Open Opportunities
    • Chaplain Endorsement
  • Stories
    • InFaith Stories
    • Media
  • About
    • About InFaith
    • Statement of Faith
    • Ministry Essentials
    • Leadership
    • Our Heritage
  • Login
    • Donors
    • Missionaries
User account menu
  • Give
  • Get Started

 
Menu

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Children/Youth Ministry

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Children/Youth Ministry

Children/Youth Ministry

Image
young smiling girl picking fruit from a tree
Image
Children/Youth

What is Children/Youth Ministry?

Apologetics ministry focuses on defending and explaining the Christian faith through reasoned arguments, evidence, and thoughtful engagement. This ministry educates believers on articulating their faith and responding to objections or common misconceptions about Christianity. An apologetics missionary serves as a bridge between faith and reason, making faith more digestible to both non-believers and existing Christians.

The Importance of Children/Youth Ministry in America Today

American youth face unprecedented challenges including social media pressures, academic stress, family instability, and mental health crises. Studies indicate that nearly 20% of children and young people ages 3-17 in the United States have a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder, and suicidal behaviors among high school students increased more than 40% in the decade before 2019.

The Church plays a critical role in addressing these challenges. Youth ministry provides essential community support during formative years when young people are establishing their identity and values. With millions of children and teenagers in America, effective youth ministry represents both an incredible opportunity and urgent necessity for reaching the next generation with the hope of Christ.

Children/Youth ministry missionaries

Image
Gary and Linda Casady

Gary & Linda Casady

Gary and Linda Casady founded the Youth Empowerment Shelter (Y.E.S.) to provide youth in crisis (ages 10 – 18) a place of physical and emotional safety in the Mid-Columbia area...

Read More
Image
jordan and hannah hoffman

Jordan & Hannah Hoffman

Jordan and Hannah are dedicated to magnifying the name of Christ through relationship-based mentoring and counseling, with a focus on nurturing both spiritual and emotional well-being. Their mission is to...

Read More
Image
Mark Miller

Mark & Joy Miller

Mark and Joy Miller have been serving the Lord through InFaith since 1990 in many different capacities. They began as summer missionaries, then moved into a Children's Missionary position, working...

Read More
Image
kids doing art

Begin Your Children/Youth Ministry with InFaith

Do you feel passionate about investing in the next generation and helping young people discover their identity in Christ? InFaith provides the resources, training, and community support you need to develop an impactful youth ministry that transforms young lives and builds the future Church.

Whether you have experience working with young people or feel called to begin ministering to children and youth, we invite you to apply today to start your ministry journey with InFaith.

Start a Children/Youth Ministry

Join InFaith as a

Missionary

Get Started
Image
infaith footer graphic
Home
145 John Robert Thomas Drive, Exton, PA 19341 | 610.527.4439
Footer
  • About
  • Ministries
  • Stories
  • Give
  • Get Started
  • Subscribe
  • Contact
social menu
  • Discover
    • Discover InFaith
    • Who We Are
    • What We Do
    • Why It's Important
  • Get Started
  • Ministries
    • InFaith Ministries
    • Find People
    • Open Opportunities
    • Chaplain Endorsement
  • Stories
    • InFaith Stories
    • Media
  • About
    • About InFaith
    • Statement of Faith
    • Ministry Essentials
    • Leadership
    • Our Heritage
  • Login
    • Donors
    • Missionaries
  • My Donations
  • Donation History
  • Recurring Donations
  • Payment Methods
  • My Contact Info
    • Logout
  • Give to a Local Ministry
  • My Hub
  • Dashboard
  • Information
    • Directory
    • Who to Call
    • Viva Engage (Yammer)
  • Resources
    • Search All Resources
    • Summer Staff
  • Reports
    • Donation History
    • Supporters
    • Expenses
  • Stores
    • Canva
    • Apparel Store
  • Paycor
  • My Information
    • My Contact Info
    • My Expenses
    • Logout