IASYM - The International Association for the Study of Youth Ministry

30/01/2026

The recording of the latest members webinar is now online. You need to be a IASYM member and login to see it. https://iasym.org/Members-webinar/

07/01/2026

It is great when you have a 'tribe' from all around the world where you can say "they get it!" Faces, places and stages from the ongoing IASYM - The International Association for the Study of Youth Ministry at the Faculty of Theology, Stellenbosch University

Any familiar faces?

07/01/2026

Dr. Becca Dean offering our second keynote today on how intergenerational dialogue creates safe spaces for flourishing youth ministry in congregations

07/01/2026

Rev. Dr. Kevin Muriithi Ndereba's opening keynote yesterday challenged us to consider the gifts in the Global church for the purpose of strengthening mental health Resilience among young people

26/11/2025

The next free IASYM members webinar will be held on December 9th.

Title: “Peace Theology and Peace Pedagogy: Sources for Youth Ministry"

Theologies of peace have deep roots in the Christian tradition but have often been discounted or forgotten. Strains of Biblical scholarship, however, have highlighted Jesus as a teacher of peace and nonviolence. What if we take seriously Jesus as “peace pedagogue” and look to him for clues as to how we should be teaching young people? In this webinar, I will briefly highlight biblically-rooted resources for peace education with youth, and, drawing from my book, Youth Ministry as Peace Education, suggest ways that youth pastors can integrate practices that have the potential to equip young people to follow Jesus as peacemakers.

Bio:
Elizabeth Corrie is professor in the practice of youth education and peacebuilding at Candler School of Theology, Emory University. From 2007-2019, she was the director of the Youth Theological Initiative, an intensive, residential program in justice-seeking theological education with high school students at Emory. Currently, she is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Youth and Theology and is co-director of The BRIDGE (Building Religious Inclusion, Diversity, and Generational Equity) Young Adult Ministry Innovation Hub at Candler. She served as the General Editor of the Common English Bible Student Bible and is the author of Youth Ministry as Peace Education: Overcoming Silence, Transforming Violence (Fortress Press, 2021). She is a member of the executive board of the International Association for the Study of Youth Ministry.

You can join and see the recording of the last webinar at https://iasym.org/Members-webinar/ (Members login required)

04/11/2025

Notice that all registrations for the upcoming International IASYM Conference in South Africa will close on 15th November. Please register a.s.a.p. This is especially true for those presenters, who haven't registered yet. After 15th November registration will NOT be possible (whether it is with or without accommodation).

Informations for payment via bank wire, after you have filled in the registration form:Please notice than the payment has to be in South African rand (not in EUR or USD).

30/09/2025

The recording of the first IASYM members webinar is now online. "Lessons from the Road" presented by Graham Stanton. Members login required: https://iasym.org/Members-webinar/

09/09/2025

Just a reminder for the IASYM members. There's a free webinar September 16th. Come and join.

Upcoming free webinars for IASYM members. We are planning to present members webinars four times a year. The first will be held on 16th September.

In this first webinar, IASYM member Graham Stanton, reports on a professional development experience that took a small group of children’s and youth ministry leaders on a ‘Roadtrip’, visiting five different youth ministries in Adelaide, South Australia. The webinar shares insights for youth ministry practice gained from the ministries visited, and reflects on the benefit of the roadtrip experience for fostering professional learning.

https://iasym.org/Members-webinar/ (members login required)

19/08/2025

Upcoming free webinars for IASYM members. We are planning to present members webinars four times a year. The first will be held on 16th September.

In this first webinar, IASYM member Graham Stanton, reports on a professional development experience that took a small group of children’s and youth ministry leaders on a ‘Roadtrip’, visiting five different youth ministries in Adelaide, South Australia. The webinar shares insights for youth ministry practice gained from the ministries visited, and reflects on the benefit of the roadtrip experience for fostering professional learning.

https://iasym.org/Members-webinar/ (members login required)

31/07/2025

Remember, August 15th is last change to sign up for the Next International IASYM conference at early bird price for non-members. After that the price increase for non-IASYM members. Members can sign up until November.

Informations for payment via bank wire, after you have filled in the registration form:Please notice than the payment has to be in South African rand (not in EUR or USD).

23/06/2025

IASYM 2026 bi-annual conference in Stellenbosch

A reminder that the conference registration process is OPEN. Click: https://iasym.net/IASYM2026/

Early-bird registration closes on 15th August 2025.

A reminder to ensure you use the conference reference code: R4247 IASYM along with your name when making registration payments.

You need to send your proof of payment to the address indicated on the registration page: https://iasym.net/IASYM2026/

06/06/2025

Join us on our journey to reflect theologically on the sacred work of accompanying young people in their faith journeys and unlocking their potential to serve God and humanity. We will be gathering at AFRICA COLLEGE OF THEOLOGY (Nyamata Road, KIGALI, RWANDA) from 2nd to 5th September 2025 on the theme "Youth as agents of justice: Christian theological reflection and action". Register here https://forms.gle/mLrt9gt8x9w2wPHC6 by 31st July 2025. For more about the conference visit the conference page here: https://iasym.org/Africa2025/

Photo of Nyungwe Park, Rwanda by Faustin T on Unsplash