Youth Ministry Planning Council

YMPC Responsibilities and Requirements

Responsibilities

To help plan the theme and activities for the Cumberland Presbyterian Youth Conference (CPYC).
To discuss issues that youth face and to offer leadership and give voice to those within the denominations.
To promote, attend, and share with their churches, presbyteries, synods, ministry council and general assembly denominational events and activities.

Youth Ministry Planning Council Application

Please fill out this application with your honest answers to all questions. We are praying for you as you discern this call to leadership. This application is due Monday, October 19th.

Required events of the Youth Ministry Planning Council:

- February Weekend Planning Retreat: February 12-15, 2027

- CPYC, with early arrival on the 2nd: July 4-9,2027

Name(Required)

First Last

Gender

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Age

Grade(Required)

26/27 9th grade

26/27 10th grade

26/27 11th grade

26/27 12th grade

Select the grade you will be in 2026-2027

Name of Church(Required)

Full name of church you attend

Presbytery(Required)

Name of your Presbytery

Name of Parent/Guardian(Required)

First Last

Cell Phone of Parent/Guardain(Required)

Email of Parent/Guardian(Required)

Please answer all questions below to the best of your ability. Answers should be 1-2 paragraphs.

How have you seen God at work in your life recently?(Required)

In what ways have you served God and your church (local or wider)?(Required)

What spiritual practices (prayer, Scripture, worship, etc.) are most meaningful to you right now?(Required)

Why would you like to serve on the Youth Ministry Planning Council (YMPC)?(Required)

What do you hope to learn or gain personally from this experience?(Required)

What gifts or passions do you feel you bring to YMPC?(Required)

What does your participation with your local church look like outside of CPYC?(Required)

What activities, organizations, or responsibilities are you involved in outside of church (school, work, sports, etc.)? How do you balance them with your faith life?(Required)

What does being a servant leader mean to you? Can you share an example of when you’ve tried to live that out?(Required)

YMPC is a team — how do you handle disagreements or challenges when working with others?(Required)

What excites you most about youth ministry right now?(Required)

Where do you feel God might be calling you to grow as a leader?(Required)

Is there anything else about your story or faith journey you’d like to share with us?(Required)

You will need 2 references for this application.

1. Please list your pastor and/or youth worker. We will be reaching out to them to speak on your behalf so let them know of your interest in joining the YMPC. 2. Please have a personal reference send a letter of recommendation to btruitt@cumberland.org. This letter is due before Monday, October 19th.

Reference(Required)

First Last

This reference can be your Pastor and/or Youth Worker.

Reference Cell Phone(Required)

Reference Email(Required)

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