The following is a recent post from a friend's Blog concerning his new youth ministry.
"Students will decide if they want to stay in your youth ministry in 15 seconds. They start deciding when they get out of their car. So what are we doing to make that better? Do you have greeters @ the door? Do you have an effective check in system? When students are greeted as they come in do you have someone to walk them around and introduce them to other students? Is it a warm atmosphere they can hang out in? Do you have music or video in the lobby/hang out area? Are your small groups leaders their to connect? These are just some questions I am asking myself about our student ministries 1st impression. We are working over the next 2 weeks at creating this team and training this team so we can make a great impact in 15 seconds. You can be the best preacher and have the best worship and have no 1st impression and I think you will struggle with your growth."
Personally, I don't think this speaks as much about the effectiveness of a youth ministry as it does the selfishness and narcissism of our current youth culture.
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Man, you hit that nail on the head. And the "answer?" Cater to their narcissism.
Can your spirit vomit? Because I think mine may have just done that.
I just don't get how greeters or music videos actually do anything of substance for students. It may entertain them for a few minutes. This may solve some superficial concerns about attendance, but I don't think it will do jack for significant concerns about growth.
Amen!!
I have found that the key to growth and 2nd and 3rd and 4th etc visits is more in the follow up. It is said that a visitor should be contacted at least 3 times in the first week after visiting...in various forms and by various people.
Where there is life they will come.
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