Seven Practices of Healthy Youth Ministry

Wondering how to care for your youth ministry? Having trouble knowing if your youth ministry is truly healthy and if you're doing the right things? Need help caring for a dwindling ministry or kickstarting a new one? Find answers through research-based tips and tools from leaders in LCMS Youth Ministry. These seven habits are divided into two sections. The first half are habits that congregations have: warmth, challenge, and grace; supportive adults; engaged parents; and opportunities to serve and lead. The second half shows habits that include helping young people: understand their baptismal faith; develop a resilient identity in Christ; and live out their unique vocations. Together with these tips and in-depth research conducted by the LCMS Youth Ministry team, you can see learn to help your youth ministry thrive.