LCMS Youth Ministry

09/03/2026

Registration is officially open for NATIONAL27!

Join us July 14–17 in San Antonio for a standalone youth ministry conference designed to equip and encourage youth ministry practitioners. Whether you are a new or veteran leader, NATIONAL27 offers practical tools, valuable resources, and the opportunity to build lasting relationships with youth workers from across the country. Plus, it serves as the perfect opportunity to prepare for the 2028 LCMS Youth Gathering!

Learn more and register at lcmsgathering.com/national27!

08/27/2026

Listen to the latest episode of End Goals to learn more about how you can support young people heading to college campuses this fall!

Pastor Michael Schuermann talks with Mark and Julianna about how youth leaders can support graduates who are moving away to college.

08/26/2026

Students have many anxieties and stressors that can creep in and take over head space, threatening to overwhelm and drown out the peace that Jesus offers. As the school year continues and pressure seems to mount from all sides, it is essential to focus on how God is our source of strength and comfort, and how He will care for each and every one of our needs.

Read the full Surviving to Thriving back to school devotion from Youth E-Source.

This is the second devotion on the back to school year. Stress and social anxieties that accompany school experiences, but God is with us. He cares for us as our refuge and strength in trouble.

08/25/2026

Registration is officially OPEN for NATIONAL27! Join youth ministry leaders from across the country in San Antonio, July 14-17, to connect, learn, and be encouraged in your youth ministry.

Learn more and begin your registration online at www.lcmsgathering.com/national27

Join NATIONAL27 July 14-17, 2027 in San Antonio, TX to connect with youth leaders, gain insights, and learn more about the 2028 LCMS Youth Gathering.

08/20/2026

As you come back to school and walk through familiar or maybe unfamiliar halls, what are you going to be thinking about your teachers?

Download this free back to school Bible Study from Youth E-Source.
www.youthesource.com/2014/08/bible-study-student-and-teacher

Sometimes you're the student and sometimes you're the teacher? What does it mean to be either one and how can you make the most of each?

08/19/2026

A new school year may have just started, but we're already looking forward to next summer! Registration for the 2027 National Lutheran Youth Workers Conference (NATIONAL27) opens next week! Mark your calendars to join us in San Antonio, July 14-17.

Registration opens next week at lcmsgathering.com/national27!

07/23/2026

Thanks be to God! We are so thankful for youth delegates at the !

“We’re so proud of her,” said the Rev. Dr. David Nehrenz, president of the LCMS Oklahoma District. “Emma is the only teen in high school that’s a youth delegate at this entire convention.” Read the article in the link below.

07/10/2026

Each Friday, find a weekly collect to include in your prayers as well as a relevant resource in the comments below. This week, pray for youth, that they would be kept now and all the days of their life in the ark of Christ's church.

For the children and youth of our congregation, that the Lord would guard their ways according to His Word and give them delight in His testimonies as much as in all riches, let us pray to the Lord: Lord, have mercy.

06/26/2026

Celebrating our Directors of Christian Education (DCEs) today and every day! Thank you for sharing Christ's love across generations and for all you do for the churches, schools, and organizations in the LCMS! Happy DCE Day!

05/12/2026

This year's YouthLead training focused on apologetics.