As an organization that continues to make every effort to resource urban leaders in their communities, we are acutely aware of the pain of poverty evidenced in kids’ lives and their families. We hear the cries from ministry leaders who do their best to seek training to sustain themselves and their programs amidst the social…

The 90 degrees Certification program has empowered me both personally and professionally to have greater kingdom impact and healthier personal practices. I am personally in a healthier state of spirit, soul, and body than I have ever been in. I attribute much of this new found peace to our Soul Care, Excellence in Ministry, and…

Hello UYWI Family, Thank you for your ongoing friendship with UYWI. As I reflected on family this past Easter, I came across an article on “Television & Family” that touched on the “typical” portrayal of a family on television and the noticeable shifts in racial diversity over the past decade. This depiction of family is…

UYWI + Strategic Partners = Life Transformation for Youth On January 26, almost 1,800 urban and suburban leaders and youth gathered for Turn Your Campus, a game-changing annual event that rolled out on the campus of Biola University. A youth ministry destination event for 18 years, UYWI has joined the mix for the last five…

A lot of people wonder what’s wrong with this generation.  Visit a local school  campus and watch students engage more with their cell phones through text and social media than they do with one another – and you’ll have your answer.  Youth are relationally starved!  What students need more than anything are relationships with caring godly…