“Jesus did not promise to be at every prayer meeting, but only at those “where two or three are gathered together in My name,” (Matthew 18:20)”. – Oswald Chambers

There they were, gathered together in His name – 300 Pastors, Youth Ministers and Workers, under the cover of Psalm [...]

Check out Metro Youth News, a ministry of Coalition member Kevin Philips, for the latest on upcoming youth events throughout the region.

Greater New York City – Coalition of Urban Youth Workers – youth leaders meet the second Monday of each month. The next meeting is Monday, May 9th, 10am-12, at American Bible Society (61st and Broadway). Details here.

Dutchess and Orange County youth leaders meet the first Wednesday of each month for lunch and a discussion of [...]

So you want to be involved in the Billy Graham Youth Committee? Here’s how.
1. Grow the army. To the extent we’re serious about giving 5 million young people in the Greater New York area a credible opportunity to attend Billy Graham’s “Get Real” Crusade, 787 youth leaders is a nice start for our mobilization — [...]

787 youth leaders converged on the Roosevelt Hotel in midtown for the Square One breakfast Saturday morning. Evangelistically speaking, that’s eight hundred. Youth leaders. From the New York metro area.
There are 298 public high schools and alternative high school programs in the five boroughs. Hmm. 800 youth leaders. 300 high schools. Those schools are still [...]

In November 2004, the Coalition accepted the invitation of the Greater New York Billy Graham Crusade to provide leadership for the Crusade’s Youth Committee, and Coalition co-chairs Dimas Salaberrios and Jeremy Del Rio agreed to serve the committee in the same capacity. To date, 787 youth leaders have connected with the committee.

The Coalition is a growing association of evangelical youth workers, youth pastors, and youth leaders from Greater New York that collaborate for City-wide and regional youth engagement and leadership development efforts. Since October 2003, the Coalition has grown from approximately 2o participating leaders to over 80 representing 60 church, parachurch and community-based youth agencies. A [...]

The Coalition has adopted the Statement of Faith from the Christian Community Development Association as our own:

The Lord Jesus Christ, God’s Son, redeems us through His death and resurrection and empowers us by the Holy Spirit. The Bible is God’s Word and through it, we are called to live out justice, reconciliation, and redemption. [...]

The American Bible Society has graciously hosted the Coalition at its New York City headquarters since our inception. Our meeting information follows:
The 2nd Monday of every month, 10 am – 12 pm
(except holiday Mondays are moved to the following Tuesday)
American Bible Society
1865 Broadway (Corner of 61 Street)
A,B,C,D,1,9 subways to Columbus Circle

Casual reviews of MTV, summer blockbusters, so-called reality TV, Teen magazine, or any top-40 radio station demonstrate just how far Christianity has fallen in relation to the lives of our kids. More than 50 youth leaders gathered in October 2003 at Mission America’s National Leadership Forum, to consider how we might strategically engage youth culture [...]