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ORTHODOX YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRIES

WASHINGTON DC | FEBRUARY 9-11, 2024

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Orthodox Youth & Young Adult Ministries (OYM) is here to empower, partner, and walk with parents as well as lay and ordained ministry leaders – at a jurisdictional, regional, and local level – as they seek to bring young people into an ever-deepening sense of who they are in Christ.

Orthodox Youth and Young Adult Ministries (OYM) is the official youth agency of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America.

UPCOMING EVENTS

WASHINGTON DC

FEBRUARY 9-11, 2024

Join us for our Washington DC 3ETreat. OYM 3ETreats are pan-Orthodox opportunities to connect with other Orthodox Christians in your area. They are designed to help energize teens, young adults, parents, and ministry leaders to be ambassadors of Christ in a hurting world.

LATEST ARTICLES

People Before Programs. Always.

People Before Programs. Always.

Ministry is often a battle of competing for resources, curricula, and programs. But what if the real program is the kind of people we’re...

3 Simple Ways to Love Young People

3 Simple Ways to Love Young People

“NO, AMELIA! DON’T DO THAT!” This again? I think to myself. If I had a dollar for every time I heard my daughter yell at her sister, I’d...

Stay in the Lake! (The 40 Martyrs of Sebaste)

Stay in the Lake! (The 40 Martyrs of Sebaste)

About the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste The Forty Martyrs were Christians who suffered persecution under Emperor Licinius. In the year 320 AD,...

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OYM VIDEOS

Episode 17: 3 Ways to Entrust Young People with the Witness of the Church

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Episode 17: 3 Ways to Entrust Young People with the Witness of the Church

In this wrap-up episode of an introduction to OYM, Christian explores 3 practical ways that we can begin to entrust young people with the witness of the Church. If they're going to feel like the Orthodox Christian faith is theirs, then youth and young adults must be given the language of the faith in order to speak the truth of what the Church confesses. Follow us: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/orthodoxyouthministries Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/orthodoxyouthministries Website: http://www.orthodoxyouthministries.org Join our mailing list and get a free PDF: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/X1WNWdj/5reasonstosayno For more on Effective Christian Ministry: http://www.effectivechristianministry.org #liveorthodoxy #orthodox #christian #youth #youngadults #ministry #oym #orthodoxchristian

Episode 16: What is the Witness of the Church?

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Episode 16: What is the Witness of the Church?

This week, Christian takes a turn into the fifth and final need of youth and young adults in faith transmission: to be entrusted with the witness of the Church. But what is the Church's Witness, and what would it look like to be able to faithfully entrust it to young people? Take a look, and find out! Follow us: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/orthodoxyouthministries Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/orthodoxyouthministries Website: http://www.orthodoxyouthministries.org Join our mailing list and get a free PDF: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/X1WNWdj/5reasonstosayno For more on Effective Christian Ministry: http://www.effectivechristianministry.org #liveorthodoxy #orthodox #christian #youth #youngadults #ministry #oym #orthodoxchristian

Episode 15: 3 Ways Faith Must Make a Difference

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Episode 15: 3 Ways Faith Must Make a Difference

Last week, Christian explored the three characteristics of empowering young people with a faith that makes a difference. This week, he explores each of the three characteristics with more depth. Follow us: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/orthodoxyouthministries Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/orthodoxyouthministries Website: http://www.orthodoxyouthministries.org Join our mailing list and get a free PDF: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/X1WNWdj/5reasonstosayno For more on Effective Christian Ministry: http://www.effectivechristianministry.org #liveorthodoxy #orthodox #christian #youth #youngadults #ministry #oym #orthodoxchristian

Episode 14: What's the Point of Faith?

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Episode 14: What's the Point of Faith?

We often talk about people being hostile toward religious faith, but a lot of research increasingly shows that youth and young adults just don't really care at all. Part of the reason for this is wondering whether or not believing in Christ actually matters. This week, Christian explores the fourth need of young people: to be empowered with a faith that makes a difference. Follow us: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/orthodoxyouthministries Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/orthodoxyouthministries Website: http://www.orthodoxyouthministries.org Join our mailing list and get a free PDF: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/X1WNWdj/5reasonstosayno For more on Effective Christian Ministry: http://www.effectivechristianministry.org #liveorthodoxy #orthodox #christian #youth #youngadults #ministry #oym #orthodoxchristian

Episode 13: 3 Ways to Build Church Community

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Episode 13: 3 Ways to Build Church Community

In order for a community to be a place where youth and young adults, it should have three characteristics: intentionality, integration, and inter-generational relationships. This week, Christian explores some ways to bring each of these communal qualities to the life of your own parish. Follow us: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/orthodoxyouthministries Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/orthodoxyouthministries Website: http://www.orthodoxyouthministries.org Join our mailing list and get a free PDF: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/X1WNWdj/5reasonstosayno For more on Effective Christian Ministry: http://www.effectivechristianministry.org #liveorthodoxy #orthodox #christian

Episode 12: What is the Church?

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Episode 12: What is the Church?

This week, we move onto discussing the third need of young people: the need to belong to the full community of the Church. Rather than being sidelined and siloed in youth groups, young people need to be incorporated into the full Body of Christ. In this episode, Christian explores three characteristics of communities that do just this. Follow us: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/orthodoxyouthministries Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/orthodoxyouthministries Website: http://www.orthodoxyouthministries.org Join our mailing list and get a free PDF: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/X1WNWdj/5reasonstosayno For more on Effective Christian Ministry: http://www.effectivechristianministry.org #liveorthodoxy #orthodox #christian

Episode 11: 3 Ways to Know Who You Are

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Episode 11: 3 Ways to Know Who You Are

Last week, Christian discussed 3 basic truths about who we are as people: beloved, fallen, and forgiven. This week, he dives into some ways that we can come to know each of these truths about ourselves through spiritual disciplines and practices. Follow us: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/orthodoxyouthministries Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/orthodoxyouthministries Website: http://www.orthodoxyouthministries.org Join our mailing list and get a free PDF: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/X1WNWdj/5reasonstosayno For more on Effective Christian Ministry: http://www.effectivechristianministry.org #liveorthodoxy #orthodox #christian

Episode 10: Who Are You?

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Episode 10: Who Are You?

Over the last couple weeks, Christian explored the first need in Effective Christian Ministry: the need to know Jesus Christ. This week, he explores the second need, which is the need to know oneself. He takes a look at three basic truths about who you – who we ALL are. Join Christian as he continues the journey through the 5 Needs of Effective Christian Ministry. Follow us: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/orthodoxyouthministries Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/orthodoxyouthministries Website: http://www.orthodoxyouthministries.org Join our mailing list and get a free PDF: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/X1WNWdj/5reasonstosayno For more on Effective Christian Ministry: http://www.effectivechristianministry.org #liveorthodoxy #orthodox #christian

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