“I had such an amazing time listening and being a part of the Mid-America Young Adult LIFE Tour here in Lincoln, Nebraska,” lauded Daniel Van Horn, a student at Union College. “The speakers and presenters were amazing! It truly is a blessing to be able to spend time with fellow believers in praise and worship to the Lord.”
“The Southern Union Young Adult Life Tour was a transformative experience for young adults and leaders seeking guidance in their shared faith journey,” lauded Pastor Lindsay Syeh, Southeastern Conference Young Adult Ministries Director. “I learned that we don’t have to reinvent how we minister. We can start with a meal, mentorship. . . an intergenerational connection.”
Of the Pacific Union Young Adult LIFE Tour: “I was moved by the worship experience. . . . It was very interactive sharing powerful convictions on Adventism,” lauded Jonathan Park, Southeastern California Conference President. “I was deeply convinced that young adults in our churches are willing to invest their lives in relevant Adventism.”
“The Southwestern Union Young Adult Life Tour provided an opportunity for church leaders, members, and families to come together and share, with vulnerability, all their experiences with church, which strengthened our sense of belonging,” summarized Pastor Jazzmine Bankston with Arlington Seventh-day Adventist Church. “I appreciated the discussions on ways we can become better listeners and close the generational gaps that silo us demographically, and, instead, [come] closer together as a church community.”
NEXT STOP NORTH PACIFIC UNION
The goal of the tour is to create awareness for the NAD’s young adult discipleship framework, while offering local churches tangible help in launching young adult ministry in their context. The feedback so far has been exceptional with plans to stop in North Pacific Union in April, Lake Union this Summer, and in Canada the Summers of 2025 and 2026.
DR. STEVEN ARGUE FEATURED TRAINER ON YOUNG ADULT LIFE TOUR // APR 19-20 // PORTLAND, OREGON
The Young Adult LIFE Tour is coming to the North Pacific Union on April 19-20. This transformative, FREE training event will take place at the Pleasant Valley Seventh-day Adventist Church, Happy Valley, Oregon, and will offer expert practical training, exclusive resources, inspirational worship, ministry networking, and amazing food. It’s an opportunity for church leaders, parents, pastors, elders, and young adults to unite and shape a church community where every generation is valued, connected, and empowered. Click the above icon or go to youngadultlife.com for all event details and registration. In-person event capacity is limited!
Dr. Steven Argue to be the featured speaker for the weekend.
Steven Argue, PhD (Michigan State University), is Associate Professor of Youth, Family, and Culture at Fuller Theological Seminary and the Applied Research Strategist at the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI). He has worked in multiple ministry contexts as a youth pastor, parachurch leader, pastoral team leader at Mars Hill Bible Church (Grand Rapids, MI), and has served on the board for the Association of Youth Ministry Educators. He researches, speaks, consults, and writes regularly on topics surrounding adolescence, emerging adulthood, faith, and spiritual struggle.
He has authored Young Adult Ministry Now (2022, Fuller Youth Institute) and co-authored three other books: Sticky Faith Innovation: How Your Compassion, Creativity, and Courage Can Support Teenagers’ Lasting Faith (2021, Fuller Youth Institute); Growing With: Every Parent’s Guide to Helping Teenagers and Young Adults Thrive in Their Faith, Family, and Future (2019, Baker); and 18 Plus: Parenting Your Emerging Adults (2018, Orange, The reThink Group, Inc.). He is a contributor to The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Contemporary Christianity in the United States (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022), Joy: A Guide for Youth Ministry (Wesley’s Foundery Books, 2020), and Adoptive Youth Ministry: Integrating Emerging Generations into the Family of Faith (Baker Academic, 2016).
Steve lives in Southern California, eats vegetarian, and runs marathons. He’s @stevenargue on social media platforms.
For all the information and to register, go to youngadultlife.com
Young Adult Ministry Now
A tremendous collaboration between AdventSource and Fuller Youth Institute made our tour primer, Young Adult Ministry Now, available in printed copy version!
Tea Talks on YouTube
Tea Talks is a video series in which Pastor Cris Carazine conducts interviews with young adults hailing from diverse backgrounds, engaging in conversations centered around their lives and their experiences with the church. The primary objective of this series is to earnestly listen to their unfiltered opinions and narratives, gaining valuable insights from their perspectives, and discerning the necessary steps for us to collectively learn how to Grow Together.
Young Adults: Their Future, Our Future
Revitalize your young adult ministry! Uncover essential strategies and practical tips in our latest article. Perfect for church leaders seeking to strengthen connections with the next generation. Read now for impactful guidance: Young adults: Their future, Our future.
Author, Filip Milosavljevic, DMin, is the young adult pastor at Loma Linda University Church, Loma Linda, California, United States. The basis of Filip’s article is his dissertation research analyzing Seventh-day Adventist participants in the Growing Young Assessment.
AYP 2024 Cultivate Convention
Join Adventist Young Professionals in Houston, July 19-21, 2024, for their 4th annual leadership convention infused with inspiring stories, rich and practical ideas, and engagement with leadership experts. Click here for details and registration.
SEC Young Adult LIFE Tour
BUILT Live Podcast
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY NOW PART 2 WITH DR. STEVEN ARGUE // APRIL 16, 7:00PM EDT // BUILT LIVE PODCAST
BUILT Live Ep #07 – Young Adult Ministry Now – Part 2
Join Pastor Juan Rodriguez for the 7th episode of BUILT Live, featuring Dr. Steven Argue, Associate Professor of Youth, Family, and Culture at Fuller Theological Seminary and Applied Research Strategist at the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI). Registrants get backstage access and a chance to win a free book. Register today!
BUILT Live Ep #06 – Young Adult Ministry Now – Part 1
Pastors Juan Rodriguez and Andrew Nuget hosted the highly anticipated 6th episode of BUILT Live, featuring Dr. Steven Argue, Associate Professor of Youth, Family, and Culture at Fuller Theological Seminary and Applied Research Strategist at the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI).
In this episode, BUILT Live tackled:
– The unique challenges and opportunities of reaching emerging adults (ages 18-30)
– Practical strategies for building thriving young adult ministries in your church
– Fresh insights on fostering spiritual growth and leadership development in young adults
Click the above icon for the full episode, plus the back stage Q&A bonus segment.
Young Adult Ministry Basics
Adventist Learning Community Training
Young Adult Pastors
Looking for local church pastors who are working exclusively with young adults. If you are one or know of one, please complete our referral form [tinyurl.com/YApastor].
Growing Together 