Youth Ministry Architects
Youth Ministry Architects
Churches today face a tough reality: they desperately want to build thriving ministries to teenagers, but the gap between aspiration and reality often feels insurmountable. Most simply resort to handing the entire responsibility for youth ministry to young, inexperienced youth directors who are then asked to bring “their own visions” for youth ministry to the church. A hit-or-miss proposition at best.
If the hired youth director happens to be a superstar, the church is thrilled by all he or she brings to the table (at least until that “irreplaceable” youth director leaves in a few short years . . . or months). If the youth director is less than stellar, the youth ministry can easily become mired in a climate of criticism and complaint, as parents and church staff members become increasingly obsessed with “fixing” the current youth director.
But thriving, sustainable youth ministries can never be built on a parade of young, enthusiastic leaders trying to piece together a disjointed collection of ideas from popular models, books and seminars. Churches have frustrated and floundering youth ministries not because they can’t find “the right staff” but because they have not first built the kind of “dance floor” that allows their ministries to thrive.
At Youth Ministry Architects, we believe there is a better way, a better way than one-size-fits-all training events and quick-fix searches for superstar staffers. It all starts with building intentionally. So, like architects, we have no interest in telling churches what they want to build. We start by listening and together develop a blueprint for moving from where they are to where they want to be. And then we walk alongside them to ensure the renovation takes place in a sustainable way.
Youth Ministry Architects partners with churches and youth ministries, working alongside key stakeholders—including senior pastors, youth ministers, parents and students—to customize strategic plans for building successful and sustainable youth ministries.
For information about the Youth Ministry Architects youth ministry assessment or the other consulting services, visit www.ymarchitects.com, or contact us at [email protected] or 877-462-5718.