The Importance of Youth Ministries

There are many youth ministries created in the world and they are designed to reach out to different communities. It is important for the youth leaders to humble themselves and study the youth ministries that have been previously formed before them to study what could work for them in ministry. It is similar to students who observe the workings of their supervisor and learn to effectively lead the ministry they are training with effectively. They will learn ways that their supervisor works that can work for them and will also discover systems that may not be perfectly set for them. Youth leaders are to feel the same way. As they view the different ministries before them, they should study what will work for the students they are reaching out towards and what will not work, to create an effective youth ministry. Below are three youth ministries that have been studied on their ministry statements, programs, and outreach levels.

Chozen Youth Ministry http://chozenteens.org/

This youth ministry is a product of Second Ebenezer Church in Detroit, Michigan. On the homepage of this ministry’s site one would find in the headlines the events that occur weekly, a summer event, a retreat, and an event that will be held through them. The youth ministry leaders incorporated in their "who are we" section that they are “a unique group of teens who pride themselves in being different,” clearly outlining their statement. To be accessible to this modern technology generation, they’ve incorporated the twitter names of the group and the leader. You can also find on the homepage any listings of upcoming events, which in acknowledgement of the holiday includes a Christmas event. There is a news section that holds information on scholarships and financi...

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...nd a young adult ministry that allows them to grow into a deeper and more mature faith with God.

Understanding other youth ministries mission statements, studying their programs, and exploring the positive and negative effects of the way that these ministries have chosen for their designs are important for effective leaders. This allots the opportunity to form ideas for one’s own ministry. Taken into consideration the location of one’s ministry and the group that one is reaching out to, a youth leader can form an effective youth ministry that is focused on youth on all levels of Christianity. There benefits to the ways those ministries were created in this study. There were also several limitations. It is a learning experience for one to study the different youth ministries and create a ministry unique to those whom they are ministering to in their own community.