Youth Ministry Growth

Programming should be designed for your youth ministry's size and needs. More importantly, it should be designed to build relationships around Jesus Christ. This article is a great encouragement and idea sparker for those with small youth groups.

What does being an “adult in the church” mean? As your confirmands head into high school and beyond, they are looking to see when they are going to be treated as adults. This article helps us to think about how we might raise expectations and encourage youth to being to take on adult roles in the church.

Ben Meyer tells the story of how two churches, Hope in Sunbury and Ebenezer Ethiopian, partnered together and blended their youth ministry.

As a part of a series that draws connections between Growing Young and Seven Practices, we look at how Growing Young's Best Neighbors is connected to 7 Practices Opportunities to Serve & Lead, Supportive Adults, Discover a Resilient Identity in Christ, and Live Out Their Unique Vocation

As a part of a series that draws connections between Growing Young and Seven Practices, we look at how Growing Young's Prioritize Everywhere is connected to 7 Practices Supportive Adults, Opportunities to Serve & Lead, and Live Out Their Unique Vocation.

As a part of a series that draws connections between Growing Young and Seven Practices, we look at how

As a part of a series that draws connections between Growing Young and Seven Practices, we look at how Growing Young's Jesus’ Message connected to 7 Practices Engaged Parents, Deeply Understanding Their Baptismal Faith, and Warmth, Challenge and Grace

It is important to have direction and goals for your youth ministry, but those can be hard to set and track. This article is designed to give guidance on how to choose and follow up with goals for your programming so you can best share the Gospel with your teens.