Youth Ministry... in Greater Indianapolis

[Also see the YOUTH MINISTRY page in the CityReaching.org wiki.]

Everyone agrees, we need to get our act together.  But how?  At the very least, we need to identify and link to the various youth-ministry collaborations that are starting to take place here....   Add known links below, and we'll go from there.

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• Lafayette... Youth Cafe roundtable -- Youth Cafe Wiki
• Christian Mentoring Links in Indy.
• DeVos Urban Initiative -- Is finishing the special training of 2 cohorts (15 youth pastor/leaders in each) here in Indy.  [contact Hank & Maureen Hankerson at Crossroads Bible College.
• Crossroads Bible College is regularly training pastors/leaders from many churches across the area, to reach our city for Christ.
• Indiana Youth Institute -- IYI is a non-profit, non-religious) is doing a great job collecting data and initiating great programs for urban youth.
  • Dennis Tooley, Central Indiana Coordinator.  Doing Youth Cafes... roundtable discussion & learning.  And has access to great data re youth in Indiana.
• MCCOY (Calendar) -- Marion County Commission on Youth.  Contact John Brandon, Pres.  Youth Activity Directory now available as well.
• Indy Youth -- a network of (mostly suburban, baptist) churches.
• Area Youth Ministry -- Bob Blazek
• Shepherd Community -- Jay Height (visit Jay's blog while you're there *smile*)
• Video: Urban Youth Panel Discussion of Social-Networking Impact... Facebook & MySpace -- compliments of Vision MultiMedia Workshop 
• Social Networking -- Accelerate Your Impact ! ...presentation available to be done for youth leaders.
• SAVI System -- Geomapping social assets and issues -- many are youth-related.
• IndyChristian.NET -- geomapping ministry locations, wireless cafe meeting points, etc.

And here's a special presentation done by Neil Cox (IndyChristian.com)...