Supporting and Connecting Young Adults
Young Adult Ministry of the ELCA offers inspiration, opportunities and resources for young adults like you and for people who facilitate young adult ministry in their communities of faith.
Young people aren’t just part of the future of the ELCA — they are an essential part of its present vitality. ELCA congregations empower youth by sharing leadership and allowing young people’s gifts and perspectives to contribute to the future of their faith communities.
Young adults live out faith-centered justice with ELCA programs by serving locally and globally, confronting racism, advocating for peace and caring for creation. Rooted in grace, they grow in courage, deepen solidarity and join God’s work of reconciliation in a troubled world.
Guiding Young Adults Looking for Answers to Life’s Real Questions
You belong to a God who knows you, loves you and calls you by name. ELCA Young Adult Ministry exists to help you explore that identity, shaped in the image of Christ, and make meaning of your faith in real life.
Whose am I?
We’re here to help young adults discover who they are — loved, gifted and created with purpose — and to explore how their unique passions can make a difference in the world.
Who am I?
You’re here for a reason — to love, to serve and to show up for others. ELCA Young Adult Ministry helps you live out your purpose by using your gifts to care for your neighbors and share Christ’s love every day.
Why am I?
Affirming Spaces, Disruptive and Transformational Leadership
Gather connects young adults across the ELCA, offering space for fellowship, worship and community. Together, diverse groups build relationships and engage in honest conversations, asking challenging questions about ourselves, our faith and our world.
The Abide program offers space to reflect, share faith, build community and engage in justice-centered practices.
The ELCA nurtures leaders through outdoor ministry, the Youth Gathering, Abide, and spaces where faith and gifts grow.
ELCA programs connect people to justice work with opportunities to live out faith in bold, transformative ways.
The ELCA invites young adults into a year of global service, shaped by the faith and witness of neighbors in five countries.
