Youth ministry resources.
Our pick of the best tools, sites and video series to help you bring faith to life — wherever you minister to young people.
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Three we love.
A handful of go-to resources we recommend again and again.
CatholicYouthWork.com
Founded by Jack, our current director, and passed to the Salesians in 2014 — a great hub for resources, news and job listings.
Read moreThe Mark 10 Mission
A brilliant UK-based apostolate offering free resources to help children and young people to pray.
Read moreAlpha
The Alpha and Youth Alpha courses are hugely popular — a free video series focused on evangelisation.
Read moreWhere to look
Major sites.
Trusted libraries of sessions, talks and downloads — free and paid.
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Video series.
Ready-made series to anchor a session, a course or a whole term.
Youth group video plan
Free videos for your sessions.
Our suggested plan gives you months of free, ready-to-use video — every link below is on YouTube, with small-group questions written and waiting.
Part One · Alpha Youth Series
A great place to start. All free and on YouTube, with ready-made small-group questions and leaders' guides.
Open the seriesPart Two · The Bible Project — Luke & Acts
A series of nine short videos, each around five minutes. Run two or three per session depending on how much input you'd like. Expand each one below for the link and its discussion questions.
One · Luke 1–3
- If you could do one thing to turn the world upside down, what would it be?
- Does it annoy you when people who don't believe in Jesus celebrate Christmas?
Two · Luke 3–9
- Why do you think people fail to live up to what God wants from them at times?
- What can we do to help the poor and the marginalised?
Three · Luke 9–19
- Are you part of any teams or communities? If so, what are they like?
- Which of Jesus' teachings do you find the most challenging?
- How would you feel if you were the older son in the story of the Prodigal Son?
Four · Luke 19–23
- If you could meet one celebrity, who would it be?
- Have you ever had to tell somebody something they didn't want to hear?
- What difference did Jesus' death make?
Five · Luke 24
- Can you think of a time when everything felt lost, only for it to turn out okay?
- How would you react if you were one of Jesus' disciples after the resurrection?
Six · Pentecost
- Where do you get your power from?
- What do you think about the idea of the Holy Spirit?
Seven · Acts 8–12
- What do you think of when you hear the word 'Church'?
- How do you feel about being called a Christian?
Eight · Acts 13–20
- What's the best journey you've ever been on?
- How was Jesus different to what had come before? How is Jesus different to what the world can offer today?
Nine · Acts 21–28
- What do you think of Saint Paul?
- How can we spread the message of Jesus today?
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