Models of Youth Ministry

Knowledge of the variety of models of youth ministry; choosing the best model for a specific context.
  • The writer wishes to acknowledge the following sources: Ward, P, S. Adams and J. Levermore. Youth Work and How To Do It. The Oxford Youth Works Guide to Working With Young People. Lynx more»
  • Christian youth work is often pulled between two different client groups: Christian young people and young people in the wider community. The church has tended to solve this tension by adopting more»
  • Developed by John RobertoThe Comprehensive Model serves to link all the ingredients that encompass a holistic youth ministry with youth. This model broadens the scope of ministry beyond the more»
  • Young Life is a North American "para-church" organisation that seeks to introduce "unchurched" young people to the gospel, and to provide an environment in which they can grow in more»
  • The following is a summary of an article by Tom Zanzig entitled "Youth Ministry: Reflections and Directions” The Wedge Model. It can be found in "Readings and Resources in Youth more»
  • Riverslea is a campsite set in the bush up the Otaki Gorge Road. It is owned and operated by the Anglican Diocese of Wellington. Among other things, Riverslea is known for its well established more»
  • Aims:To run a basketball tournament in the church hall, open to 12 high school aged teams from the local communityTo show a positive Christian response to the problem of boredom amongst young more»
  • A model is a picture of how a particular type of youth work operates. So the Scouting model (see Box 1) is a summary of how the scouting troops work in general. The Youth Group model (see Box 2) is a more»
  • GoalTo gain a knowledge of the variety of models of youth ministry and to be able to determine the best model for their own specific context. Learning OutcomesAfter completing this module, more»