Center for Youth Ministry Training

Center for Youth Ministry Training General Information Contact Information Nonprofit Center for Youth Ministry Training Address 309 Franklin Road Brentwood, TN 37027 Phone (615) 823-7595 Web Site Web Site Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter Email info@cymt.org At A Glance Year of Incorporation 2006 1

Mission & Impact Statements Mission The Center for Youth Ministry Training equips youth ministers and churches to develop theologically informed and practically effective youth ministries. Background The Center for Youth Ministry Training (CYMT) was founded in 2006 by Brentwood United Methodist Church and First Presbyterian Church, Nashville. Graduate residents in our program gain experience in a three-year supervised practicum as a youth director in a local church while earning a Master of Arts in Youth Ministry through our partnership with Memphis Theological Seminary. Acceptance to the residency program is competitive and limited. The Graduate Residency in Youth Ministry is unique to the Center for Youth Ministry Training. The residency program creates a whole-person learning environment by nurturing residents academically in the classroom, vocationally in the local church and through personal coaching, as well as emotionally and socially through peer interaction in a cohort of fellow graduate residents. The CYMT graduate residency in Youth Ministry includes an all-inclusive scholarship covering tuition, books, and retreat costs; 48 credit hour Master of Arts in Youth Ministry degree earned over the three-year program; a job serving as a youth director in a local church; $1,000 per month stipend; housing and utilities provided. Impact 1) Celebrated 10 years of ministry! 2) Launched second campus in Austin, Texas in partnership with Bethany United Methodist Church and Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. 3) Completed a $240,000 grant from the Lilly Foundation to fund the Theology Together program, educating youth workers in tandem with the teenagers they minister to through theological dialogue, vocational discernment, and reflective action. 4) Thirteen CYMT graduate residents receiving their Masters of Arts in Youth Ministry. 5) Welcomed 20 graduate residents, the largest incoming class in CYMT history. Needs 1) Raise $200,000 in annual funds to empower CYMT to fulfill its mission. 2) Expand recruitment of graduate residents to meet demand of partner churches. 3) Expand marketing efforts in Texas to create brand awareness and recruit both partner churches and graduate residents. Other ways to donate, support, or volunteer Donate online at www.cymt.org/donate or mail checks made out to CYMT to 309 Franklin Road, Brentwood, TN 37027. CYMT also welcomes stock donations or airline mileage point transfers. Service Categories Primary Organization Category Education / Graduate & Professional Schools Secondary Organization Category Religion- Related / Christianity Areas of Service Areas Served TN - Williamson KY - Christian TN - Davidson 2

TN - Putnam TN - Robertson TN - Rutherford TN - Smith TN - Sumner TN - Maury TN - Montgomery CYMT partners with churches within a 4-hour radius of Memphis, Tennessee and Austin, Texas. Graduate residents are recruited from around the world. Board Chair Statement In recent years, the groundswell of concern in mainline denominations about youth ministry has become impossible to ignore. A quick survey of the landscape of youth ministry in mainline churches across the country reveals one disappointingly consistent fact: youth ministry in the mainline church is undeniably in trouble. The need for well-equipped, called, and theologically informed professional youth ministers to lead the next generation is obvious. The mainline church is in need of a new pedagogy for youth ministry that can create practical theologians who can lead the next generation of youth into the future. Only a small percentage of professional youth ministers ever attend a theological institution. Youth ministry as a discipline is still very young and therefore receives little attention from the institutional leaders. We see this in the local church, within denominations, and in our institutions of higher education. Seminaries and liberal arts colleges are struggling to support their already existing programs and do not have the financial bandwidth to support new programs that they are not convinced will generate large numbers of students or revenue. As a result, mainline denominations, chronically frustrated with their youth ministries and those hired to lead them, often find themselves overwhelmed by expectations their youth ministers seem ill-equipped to handle. Therefore, the Center for Youth Ministry Training seeks to make an investment in effective youth ministry education and training to create a fertile training ground for well-equipped, effective leadership for the larger church. This investment in theologically informed, effectively mentored youth workers will pay dividends to the church as these leaders call out the next generation of church leaders from the ranks of today s and tomorrow s youth. CEO Statement Every year CYMT equips youth ministers and partner churches to develop theologically informed and practically effective youth ministries. These ministries touch the lives of thousands of teenagers and their families each year. What CYMT does is not magic; instead we faithfully walk with young youth ministers to help them develop their gifts and skills and to help them navigate their first few years in the church. Additionally, we help church leadership develop structures of support for healthy youth ministry. We invite you to invest in this Kingdom ministry. 3

Programs Programs Graduate Residency in Youth Ministry Description The Graduate Residency in Youth Ministry is a specialized ministry degree designed to equip students for competent leadership in youth ministry. Students will be prepared to teach, disciple, and counsel youth in congregations and other settings. Students will be required to complete 48 graduate credit hours and a church internship in order to complete the degree. At completion of the program, the degree of Master of Arts in Youth Ministry will be conferred on them. Budget 822,000 Category Population Served Religion, General/Other Christianity Children and Youth (0-19 years), Families, 4

Governance Board Chair Board Chair Nathan Brandon Company Affiliation The Buffkin Group Term July 2015 to June 2017 Email nathan@thebuffkingroup.com Board Members Name Affiliation Status Nathan Brandon Harry Durbin John Groomes Blair Hollis Crossroads Consulting, Inc. Judith and Jim Humphreys George Mayo Debra Phillips Asst. US Attorney Brian Reames Donald Reid Community Volunteer John Winn Board Demographics - Ethnicity African American/Black 0 Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 Caucasian 11 Hispanic/Latino 0 Native American/American Indian 0 Other 0 0 Board Demographics - Gender Male 9 Female 2 Unspecified 0 Governance Board Term Lengths 3 Board Term Limits 2 Board Meeting Attendance % 0% Written Board Selection Criteria? 5

Written Conflict of Interest Policy? Percentage Making Monetary Contributions 100% Percentage Making In-Kind Contributions 0% Constituency Includes Client Representation Number of Full Board Meetings Annually 5 Standing Committees Development / Fund Development / Fund Raising / Grant Writing / Major Gifts Executive Finance Personnel 6

Management Executive Director/CEO Executive Director Term Start Jan 2006 Email Rev. Dietrich "Deech" Kirk deech@cymt.org Experience Rev. Dietrich "Deech" Kirk served as the youth minister of Brentwood United Methodist Church for six years before becoming the Executive Director of the Center for Youth Ministry Training in 2006. He continues to serve as one of Brentwood's associate ministers. He is the author of Raising Teens in an Almost Christian World: A Parent's Guide and one of the co-authors of Now What? Next Steps in Your New Life with Christ. When he is not leading the CYMT, speaking at youth events, or training other youth workers, Deech enjoys spending time with his wife Keeley and daughters Carlisle and Hallie Mae. Staff Full Time Staff 2 Part Time Staff 34 Volunteers 13 Contractors 0 Retention Rate 0% Plans & Policies Does the organization have a documented Fundraising Plan? Does the organization have an approved Strategic Plan? Number of years Strategic Plan Considers 3 When was Strategic Plan adopted? June 2012 In case of a change in leadership, is a Management Succession plan in place? No Does the organization have a Policies and Procedures Plan? Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? No Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? No Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? No 7

Senior Staff Rev. Lesleigh Fuller Carmichael Title Experience/Biography Director of Coaching Lesleigh directs the coaching process for the CYMT students. She has been with CYMT from the beginning and transitioned to her role of Director of Coaching in the Spring of 2008 from the many jobs she had before. She is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). When she is not working at CYMT, Lesleigh enjoys spending time with her husband, Jamey, and their two daughters, Anna Lauryn and Karaley. Lesleigh also serves as a lead consultant with Youth Ministry Architects. Rev. Andrew Zirschky Title Experience/Biography Academic Director Andrew has more than a decade of experience as a youth and college minister at churches in Idaho, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. He holds an M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary where he is currently completing a Ph.D. in practical theology. He has also been named a Timothy Scholar by the United Methodist Foundation for Evangelism based upon his research emphasis in youth and young adult ministry. Andrew is an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene and a staff consultant for Youth Ministry Architects. Andrew has been married to his wife Kristina since 1995, and they have two children, Evan and Anna. When he's not reading and writing, he enjoys various outdoor activities including snowboarding, white water rafting, running, and mountain biking. Courtney Hicks Title Development Director Experience/Biography 8

Financials Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Start July 01 2016 Fiscal Year End June 30 2017 Projected Revenue $1,303,570.00 Projected Expenses $1,466,402.00 Endowment Value $0.00 Endowment Spending Percentage (if selected) 0% Detailed Financials Revenue and Expenses Total Revenue $1,044,121 $1,144,370 $1,086,727 Total Expenses $1,176,136 $1,047,511 $853,248 Revenue Sources Foundation and Corporation $127,029 $0 $0 Contributions Government Contributions $0 $0 $0 Federal $0 $0 $0 State $0 $0 $0 Local $0 $0 $0 Unspecified $0 $0 $0 Individual Contributions $117,541 $220,960 $313,752 Indirect Public Support $0 $0 $0 Earned Revenue $760,941 $792,562 $697,435 Investment Income, Net of Losses $36,941 $115,815 $75,540 Membership Dues $0 $0 $0 Special Events $2,421 $15,033 $0 Revenue In-Kind $0 $0 $0 Other $0 $0 $0 9

Expense Allocation Program Expense $1,011,415 $883,399 $701,726 Administration Expense $160,722 $156,103 $150,223 Fundraising Expense $3,999 $8,009 $1,299 Payments to Affiliates $0 $0 $0 Total Revenue/Total Expenses 0.89 1.09 1.27 Program Expense/Total Expenses 86% 84% 82% Fundraising Expense/Contributed Revenue 2% 3% 0% Assets and Liabilities Total Assets $1,054,672 $1,170,421 $1,173,594 Current Assets $240,591 $251,358 $195,022 Long-Term Liabilities $0 $0 $0 Current Liabilities $201,021 $146,214 $146,331 Total Net Assets $853,651 $1,024,207 $1,027,263 Short Term Solvency Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current Liabilities 1.20 1.72 1.33 Long Term Solvency Long-Term Liabilities/Total Assets 0% 0% 0% Top Funding Sources Top Funding Source & Dollar Amount Program Revenue $760,941 Program Service Revenue $792,562 Earned Revenue $697,435 Second Highest Funding Source & Dollar Foundations and Contributions, Gifts & Individuals $313,752 Amount Corporations $127,029 Grants $220,960 Third Highest Funding Source & Dollar Amount Contributions, Gifts and Grants $117,541 Investment Income $115,815 Investment Income $75,540 Capital Campaign Is the organization currently conducting a Capital Campaign for an endowment or the purchase of a major asset? No Capital Campaign Goal $0.00 State Charitable Solicitations Permit TN Charitable Solicitations Registration - Expires Dec 2017 GivingMatters.com Financial Comments Financial figures are taken from the 990. Schedule B removed to protect donor privacy. 990 and Audit was prepared by R. Scott Dixon, CPA. Comments provided by Kathryn Bennett 3/17/17. 10