10 Trends That Will Reshape Youth Ministry
0 Comments Published by Terrace Crawford on 2/24/12 at 7:59 AM.
There was more talk this week online about the future of Youth Ministry. I really liked Jim Candy's post on 10 Trends that will Reshape Youth Ministry. I'll list a few of his points here, and you can go [here] for the rest.
3. Sunday morning programs will become history
4. Same sex conversations will reach a fever pitch
5. Professional youth ministry positions will become more rare
6. Youth workers will be older
You may also be interested in one of my prior posts: 5 Glimpses into the Future of Youth Ministry.
3. Sunday morning programs will become history
Congregations will become increasingly dissatisfied with the separation between adults and its young people at their weekend services. Worship services will change to accommodate younger people and those congregations that do not, will continue to disappear.
4. Same sex conversations will reach a fever pitch
Homosexuality, and the church's view on that topic, will be a lightning rod for middle and high school kids in considering faith in Jesus. Youth Ministries will increasingly need to lovingly converse with kids and the broader culture about its viewpoint - whatever it may be.
5. Professional youth ministry positions will become more rare
Churches will increasingly after structures so that entire congregations and caring for young people and will rely less on paid staff than in previous decades. This will also be financially driven as more congregations will be forced to have a leaner staff.
6. Youth workers will be older
The stereotype of the youth worker as someone in their early 20s who views youth work as a stepping stone to another pastoral position will continue to fade away.
You may also be interested in one of my prior posts: 5 Glimpses into the Future of Youth Ministry.
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