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Youth development has become a mainstay within recreation and leisure studies. Leisure scholars continue to provide insight around two distinct ideas. First, the positive youth development (PYD) process is examined by exploring how program structures, adult relationships, and peer interactions impact youth outcomes. Second, attention is given to specific recreation settings such as community recreation centers, day and residential camps, and sports programs. Despite these gains in knowledge, there remains a setting that has been unexplored in the recreation and leisure literature, faith-based settings.