A New Kind of Youth Ministry » Scenarios http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com Guiding Students into Spiritual Formation for the Mission of God Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:46:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Scenario # 3: Contextualization http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2008/10/27/scenario-3/ http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2008/10/27/scenario-3/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:23:15 +0000 Chris http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2008/10/27/scenario-3/ For context on this post it would be helpful to read THIS POST.

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Scenario # 3: Contextualization

When it comes to resources, conferences, etc. youth workers don’t care to look outside their region.  What will youth ministry “training” look like in 2014?
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Scenario # 2: Devolution
Most youth ministries get really small while a few get really big.  What will this do to the professionalism of youth ministry by 2014?

]]> http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2008/10/08/scenario-2-devolution/feed/ 1 Scenario # 1: Deflation http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2008/09/30/scenario-1-deflation/ http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2008/09/30/scenario-1-deflation/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:32:04 +0000 Chris http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2008/09/30/scenario-1-deflation/ Read the post, Scenario Thinking: Can you see the future? HERE for the context on this scenario and the ones to come…

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Scenario # 1 — Deflation

Youth 
ministries 
shrink
 as 
seniors, 
then
 juniors
 then 
sophomores
 begin 
to
 opt
 out.

 

What
 will 
it 
take
 to
 engage high 
school 
students 
in
 2014?





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