Journal of Youth & Theology

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The Journal of Youth and Theology is a peer-reviewed academic journal pubished twice yearly.  Click here to access the journal online.

European Conference 2010

The 2010 IASYM European Conference will held in Mesnali, Norway, 7-10 April. Click for more details.

About the IASYM

The International Association for the Study of Youth Ministry (IASYM) is a not-for-profit global organisation. Our aim is to support and develop the professionalisation of youth ministry around the world.  In particular, we focus on furthering the academic study and research of youth and youth ministry (children, teens and young adults), the formal teaching and training of youth ministry, and all those involved in career youth ministry and in the growth and development of youth ministry as a recognised profession. We currently have nearly 400 members, in over 40 countries. Click for more information.
Open for Discussion

The IASYM is pleased to announce the availability of IASYM Forum, a web-based discussion platform available immediately to all IASYM members. Forum allows members to start new topics of discussion (called "threads"), or reply to existing topic threads. An optional subscribe feature allows you to receive future replies to your topics via email. IASYM Forum is integrated with this website and will become visible in the top menu bar when users login.
 
Journal of Youth and Theology (April 2009) Now Available

The Journal of Youth and Theology, Volume 8, Number 1, is now available for download by all IASYM members.  Site guests may access articles titles and abstracts.  JYT is published twice yearly by the IASYM, and printed copies are mailed to members current at the time of the publication.  In order to ensure proper delivery of the JYT, please check the accuracy of your address in the membership section of the website.
 
2009 IASYM Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the general membership and executive council meetings held during January 2009 at Cambridge are now available for member access and download.
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A Word of Welcome from the Chair
Dear friends and colleagues,

The general assembly of the IASYM appointed me to be its chair for the coming two years. This is both a great honour and a real challenge to me. I realise I am standing on solid ground: the association was founded and consolidated by the work of influential predecessors. During the last conference in Cambridge we expressed our deepest gratitude to the last in line, our previous chairman Steve Griffiths.

Now we are invited to build further on the foundations. People are looking ahead cautiously and asking me what will be my position and perspective. I will focus on three issues:
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