About Cumberland Presbyterian Youth Ministry

The Cumberland Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian body formed during the Great Revival of 1800.

The revival caused disagreement within the Presbyterian Church (USA) both over the mechanics of the revival and over allowances the pro-revival faction was willing to make in order to secure ministers for its rapidly expanding following.

In two presbyteries, Springfield and Cumberland, the pro-revival faction dominated. These presbyteries, Cumberland in particular, believed that that the revival to be an extraordinary circumstance which allowed for exceptions to both educational requirements for ordination and the required subscription to the Westminster Confession of Faith.

Both Springfield and Cumberland Presbyteries were members of Kentucky Synod of the Presbyterian Church (USA). In Kentucky Synod the faction opposed to the revival dominated. This anti-revival faction took steps to curtail the activities of the revival oriented presbyteries. Frustrated, Springfield Presbytery withdrew from the Presbyterian Church in 1803. In 1804, in order to discipline her ministers, Kentucky Synod dissolved Cumberland Presbytery.

Meet our staff

Susan Groce

Coordinator of Ministries with Youth and Young Adults

Phone: 901-276-4572 ext. 218
Email: scg@cumberland.org

About YMtoday.com

YMtoday.com is devoted to serving volunteer and professional youth ministers by providing them with instant access to a myriad of free resources: from curriculum to mission trips, from wild-and-crazy games to experiential prayer practices, from dramas and talk outlines to technology and management tools. New resources are added weekly.

YMtoday.com also equips youth workers for ministry and feeds their spirit with articles from the leaders in youth ministry from across the country. This is a place for them to find free training, encouragement, and support — for themselves, volunteers, parents, and student leaders.

YMtoday.com is an initiative of the Center for Youth Ministry Training (CYMT) and the Lilly Foundation. The CYMT is a non-profit corporation based in Brentwood, Tennessee, dedicated to equipping, encouraging, and empowering adults who work with young people in the church or parachurch. CYMT staff members oversee the operations of YMtoday.com.

YMtoday.com funding comes from the Lilly Foundation, which is the world’s largest corporate contributor to religious causes. Lilly has funded a great deal of research in adolescent faith formation over the past decade, and providing free, bite-sized, user-friendly access to that information is why this site was created. Contact YMtoday.com.

Contact Us

Cumberland Presbyterian Youth Ministry
8207 Traditional Place
Cordova, TN 38016

scg@cumberland.org

Phone: 901-276-4572