Great Lakes Youth Ministry 2023 Focus

YFM Director or Coordinator

YFM Volunteer or Sponsor

Minister

Board Member

Other (please specify)

No Youth and Family Ministry

Want a Youth and Family Ministry but have not started one

On hold or inactive

Relaunching

Active

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

not at all - we have other priorities to focus on

not at all - our youth programming is thriving at current size

Getting community consensus on goals

Guidance/mentorship or training on effectively serving youth and families

Solving financial/budget constraints

Staffing & Recruiting volunteers

Communicating/marketing what's being offered to families/congregation and/or public

Accessing relevant curricula and resources

We don't have a YFM goal/vision right now

Attracting families to youth spiritual education and/or events

Generating support (e.g. congregation/board/minister) for youth and family programming

Updating/Implementing policies and procedures (e.g. sacred safety)

Knowing what to prioritize in a YFM program

Building or rebuilding a program (YFM-wide or for a certain age group like YOU)

Effectively structure and facilitate multi-age classrooms

Effectively facilitate groups of children/youth

Build/facilitate intergenerational events/services

Other (please specify)