Have you asked QUESTIONS like these about your youth ministry?

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  • "Where are we going?"
  • "What do we want to see in our young people as a result of our youth ministry?"
  • "What is our strategy for ministry and is it really workable?"
  • "How can we develop a solid team of volunteers who have the same vision?"
  • "How can we move beyond recreation and entertainment to a Christ-centered ministry?"

Youth Ministry Management Plan (YMMP)

If these sound somewhat familiar to you, you're asking the right questions. Whether your church is thinking about hiring youth ministry staff or simply wanting to develop a stronger, more effective ministry in your church and community, creating a plan is the first step. Running a ministry without having a vision which is shared by the leadership and congregation is like flying a plane without a destination. (Most likely you will run out of gas while just going in circles.)
 
Thinking of Hiring a Youth Minister?
For years, a typical process for a church hiring a youth minister was to: 1) develop a job description, 2) collect resumes, 3) interview candidates and hire the most qualified person.  See triangle illustration.
 
What else is needed? We have found that two foundational elements are necessary, yet often missed, to strengthen or create a successful youth ministry program.  The first is a unified vision and plan for the youth ministry.  This plan becomes a tool to judge as to whether potential staff "fit" with the church's vision for youth ministry and a way to ensure that we're "on the same page" as to where we want that leader to take the ministry.  The second foundational element is committed volunteers to make that plan a reality!   A surefire way to burn out a youth minister is to expect them to be all and do all.  Successful ministries have a team of people committed to hands-on involvement.

The Youth Ministry Management Plan will help generate that commitment by allowing participants the opportunity to dream and plan together.  A Tentmakers Ministry Consultant can assist your church in developing a solid plan and strengthening your youth ministry - a ministry that leads young people to follow Jesus Christ.

Participants will develop together:
  • A mission statement
  • Ministry philosophies
  • Long and short-term goals
  • A ministry strategy
  • Accountability and organizational structure
  • Position descriptions
  • Ways to involve volunteers

The benefits to your church include:
  • Unified vision for ministry
  • Increased enthusiasm and volunteer participation
  • Long-term direction and continuity in ministry
  • Purpose and strategy behind each event, program, or activity
  • A working tool to help evaluate the ministry's progress
  • Church members and staff who know and understand their role in ministry
  • Well defined, measurable goals
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Establish a Solid Foundation First!

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Youth Ministry Management Plan for your church and then afterword please pay here:

What People are Saying:

Hundreds of churches from over 16 denominations have strengthened their youth ministries with the assistance of Tentmakers. Here are a few comments...

"Representatives of our church were able to focus their desire to improve our ministry to youth using specific, concrete steps..."
  • Brecksville United Methodist Church, Brecksville, OH

"The expertise of the Tentmakers staff in knowledge of youth ministry dynamics, biblical principles for youth ministry and group process skills was invaluable in moving us toward a clear vision, guiding principles and a supportive leadership network for our youth ministry."
  • Word of Grace Baptist Church, Minneapolis, MN

"...a wonderfully effective tool for engaging youth, energizing leadership, and enabling churches to find a meaningful direction for their youth ministry. Our objectives are clearer, our focus is sharper, our motivation is brighter, and there are more people carrying the load--all positive results. I am confident that any church would benefit by this training, but that it is particularly helpful for churches like ours who have struggled with their youth ministry for years, or for those who simply want to develop a coherent and effective strategy."
  • Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Cloquet, MN

"I just want to drop you a note to say how much we appreciated [our Tentmakers Consultant] coming to our church and leading us through our Youth Ministry Management Plan. His humility, Christ-centeredness, and love for youth showed through in his personality and words."
  • First Lutheran Church, Onalaska, WI

"Thank you for all of your help with our Youth Ministry Management Plan. It has been a tremendous help already. Everyone who helped with it really enjoyed being a part of the process. The church council and everyone else has been impressed with the completeness of the plan. Thanks again for your help in giving our youth ministry program greater focus."
  • St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Findlay, OH

"The process of working on the Youth Ministry Management Plan was worth every dollar. Our Tentmakers Consultant masterfully led us through a process that involved 30 adults and 14 youth in dreaming together about our purpose and philosophies of youth ministry, strategies for making it happen effectively, specific one year and five year goals, and job descriptions for the youth director and members of the youth ministry team."

"The things I appreciate most about Tentmakers and our new Tentmaker-trained youth director are their openness to God's leadership, their integrity and high commitment to Jesus Christ and the Scriptures, their passion for youth, their emphasis and training on relational ministry and teamwork,... and the intensity and practicality of their training."
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St. Cloud, MN

"I'm writing to tell you how much I enjoyed having [our Tentmakers Consultant] at our youth ministry meetings. He is an outstanding speaker...he really shows that he cares about our program and is willing to help us 100%"
  • Peace Church, Eagan, MN

"I would like to highly recommend the ministry of Tentmakers to churches who need some help in their ministry to youth...the [Youth Ministry Management] Plan is helping guide the direction of our youth ministry. I am very grateful to Tentmakers for what they were able to do to set us up for Godly success."