The Classical Youth Ministry Committee (CYMC) will:
  1. Give youth a voice in Classis Alberta North (CAN) by taking feedback to the committee via leaders and pastors;
  2. Encourage and support the local church’s youth ministries by giving attention to their youth leadership, both volunteers and professionals;
  3. Promote ministry opportunities (i.e. Intergenerational ministry, serve, encounters….) to the churches in CAN;
  4. Encourage networking among the churches in the CAN;
  5. Supervise the work of the youth ministry consultant;
  6. Understand specific needs ministering to the youth in CAN;
  7. Make grant money available to support classical multi-church youth ministry and leadership development and
  8. Evaluate and hold each other accountable through prayer, encouragement, and verbal assessment.

Websites for Youth & Emerging Adult Ministry:
  1. CRC Faith Formation.
  2. ​Fuller Youth Ministry Institute.
  3. Growing Young.
  4. Growing With.
  5. Faith for Exiles.
  6. Renegotiating Faith.

Recommended Materials for Emerging Adult Ministry:
  1. Renegotiating Faith Full Report.
  2. Renegotiating Faith Executive Report (4 page summary).
  3. Renegotiating Faith Power Point Presentation.

Top Books for Youth and Emerging Adult Ministry:
  1. Growing Young by Kara Powell, Jake Mulder & Brad Griffin
  2. Growing With by Kara Powell & Steven Argue
  3. Faith for Exiles by David Kinnaman & Mark Matlock
  4. Sticky Faith by Kara Powell et. al.
  5. Sticky Faith Innovation by Steve Argue & Caleb Roose

Downloadable Printable or Presentation Ready Resources:
  1. 10 Ways to Build a Stronger Youth Ministry.
  2. REVEAL Survey Top Fives for Movement in Faith.

Presentations for Councils, Youth Leaders, Parents and Congregations:
  1. Emerging Adult Ministry.
  2. What the REVEAL Survey reveals about Faith Formation.
  3. Bible Study Tools Workshop Training PDF​​
  4. Introduction to the Growing Young approach to Youth Ministry.

Youth Ministry Grant Guidelines for the Churches of Classis Alberta North
  1. ​Grant Guidelines Document.
  2. Application Form for youth ministry event grant.

Contact Classis Alberta North Youth Consultant Pastor Bill Nieuwenhuis:

Email address:  newiebill@gmail.com