Youth and Young Adults

LCMS Youth Ministry leads, serves, resources and networks youth and adults as a community of God's people where Jesus Christ is the central focus.

Leading

• Lutheran Youth Fellowship
  Lutheran Youth Fellowship is committed to empowering youth to use their gifts and energies in service to God and His people as they celebrate their faith in Jesus Christ.  LYF promotes youth leadership skill development at its annual training and supports those who lead congregation-based youth group ministry in the LCMS.
• LCMS Young Adult Ministry
  LCMS Young Adult Ministry is a movement of young adults reaching out to their peers with the love and light of Christ.

Serving:

• LCMS Servant Events
  For more than 30 years, Lutheran youth have participated in LCMS Servant Events, learning how serving others makes a difference because of Jesus Christ.

Resourcing

• thESource
  thESource exists to provide Jesus-centered resources on-line for those at work with youth in Lutheran congregations and beyond.
• Eutychus Gathering Grants
  Eutychus financial grants are available for the purpose of helping LCMS congregations and related congregationally-based groups and organizations reach out to un-churched and marginally-churched youth.

Networking

• National LCMS Youth Gathering, Youth Ministry Symposium, and National Lutheran Youth Worker Conference provide youth and adults the opportunity to gather together as a community of God’s people.