What Do Students REALLY Want From Youth Ministry...Is That What You Offer?

If you’ve ever wondered why students stop inviting friends to youth group or why your regulars start drifting away from youth ministry, the answer is often simpler than a new game night or a better message. Students are looking for a youth ministry that feels built for them and for their friends, not an insider club they feel they can't invite anyone to. In this episode, we talk through five core needs we see again and again in healthy, growing student ministry, and we challenge you with one question: does your youth group actually offer these things right now?  If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, share this with a youth pastor friend, and leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review so more pastors can find the help they need. =========== Looking to grow the size & health of your youth ministry?...Let's work together to make it happen! Check out GrowYourYouthMinistry.com for more info - or feel free to email us at [email protected] with any questions! =========== You may also enjoy these episodes: Youth Room Tour: https://youtu.be/LFfWFZ5_fsc (#040) How to Start a Student Leadership Team in Youth Ministry (#064) What's the BIG DEAL About SMALL GROUPS in Youth Ministry? (#052) Small Group Leader Training for Youth Ministry (#160) Youth Pastors: Are You Challenging Your Youth Group Enough? (#156) How to Minister to the 4 Different Types of Students in Youth Ministry ======= We love hearing from you all and we do our best to provide powerful and insightful youth ministry content on a weekly basis to be that coach and mentor you may not have, but desperately need. If you have an episode idea, please E-Mail us at [email protected]! If you have it on your heart to support this ministry, please consider going to our Patreon page at: www.patreon.com/ministrycoach ========= 🔄 CONNECT WITH US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 📱: Ministry Coach Podcast: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MinistryCoach/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ministrycoachpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ministrycoachpodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ministrycoachpodcast Kristen Lascola: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/klascola/ Jeffrey Lascola: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grandmasterbengal/ ========= Audio Equipment: Microphones https://amzn.to/3V9GrrT Microphone Preamp https://amzn.to/3QVB3WQ Digital Recorder https://amzn.to/3eXmvkj *This episode is not sponsored. Some of the links are affiliate links which simply means, if you buy something, we will receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you) Thank you!* Have a question? Reach out to us here! Support the show