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Don’t Let Any Of These 21 Words Define Your Youth Ministry

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If you’re wondering what makes a successful youth ministry, it may help to look at some words and phrases that make for an unsuccessful youth ministry. I asked my youth ministry friends, and others, to chime in on what words describe unsuccessful youth ministry, and these the one’s they submitted.

Which of these words do you fear the most? Which of these is your worst nightmare to hear used to describe your youth ministry?

Click on the words(s) that describe a word currently describes your youth ministry and it will take you to page filled with tips to help your youth ministry avoid these dreaded definitions.

Worldly

Disconnected

Inwardly Focused

Visionless

Cold/Lifeless

Not Listening To Your Audience

Uncaring

Unprepared for adult service

Defeated

Fruitless

Artificial

Conformity

Unwelcoming

Un-relational

Static/Un-Changeing

Fun without Truth

Self-serving

Superficial

Scared

Apathetic

Detached

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