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Do you have any statistics on youth program growth with a full time youth minister
Our church is considering going from a full time youth minister to a part time youth minister.
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- lizzyd
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He's right. Growth is a tricky word. Usually we think numerical growth. I think most churches put the cart before the horse-we make number growth the goal instead of pleasing God. When we please God there will be spiritual growth which should lead to numerical growth. I've seen programs explode under part time guys and fail under full time guys (and vice versa). I think if the church is looking to create numerical growth by hiring a full-time staff person, they should check their vision and motivations. A part-time person leading a staff of committed volunteers will grow a much stabler, healthier ministry than one full-time person doing it all him/her self. |
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Are you looking for a statistic that says 'with a full time youth minister your growth rate will be 60% per year, but a half time is only 15%'? I don't think you will find any study like that, simply because what we measure as success isn't always what God measures. |
