What Young People Want From Youth Ministry

For the past two years, the Springtide team has interviewed and surveyed young people and adults to discover how faith-based organizations are working to engage Gen Z. This research, funded in part by Lilly Endowment Inc., shows what young people want from youth ministry. Behaviors young people want from youth

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Effective Youth Ministry Strategies: Fun

In Springtide’s site visits for our What’s Working project, leaders shared their wisdom and insights from years of experience in youth ministry.  Five themes—fun, purpose, inclusivity, integrity, and adaptability—shaped our inquiries during these visits. While these are universal concepts, each manifested differently in both theory and practice, providing a rich

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Effective Youth Ministry Strategies: Integrity

In Springtide’s site visits for our What’s Working project, leaders shared their wisdom and insights from years of experience in youth ministry. Five themes—fun, purpose, inclusivity, integrity, and adaptability—shaped our inquiries during these visits. While these are universal concepts, each manifested differently in both theory and practice, providing a rich

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Effective Youth Ministry Strategies: Inclusivity

In Springtide’s site visits for our What’s Working project, leaders shared their wisdom and insights from years of experience in youth ministry. Five themes—fun, purpose, inclusivity, integrity, and adaptability—shaped our inquiries during these visits. While these are universal concepts, each manifested differently in both theory and practice, providing a rich

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Effective Youth Ministry Strategies: Adaptability

In Springtide’s site visits for our What’s Working project, leaders shared their wisdom and insights from years of experience in youth ministry.  Five themes—fun, purpose, inclusivity, integrity, and adaptability—shaped our inquiries during these visits. While these are universal concepts, each manifested differently in both theory and practice, providing a rich

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Effective Youth Ministry Strategies: Purpose 

In Springtide’s site visits for the What’s Working project, leaders shared their wisdom and insights from years of experience in youth ministry. Five themes shaped our inquiries during these visits: adaptability, integrity, inclusivity, fun, and purpose. While these are universal concepts, each manifested differently in theory and practice, providing a

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Our Search to Find What’s Working

Springtide Research Institute just completed the second phase of the What’s Working project, a multi-year campaign, sponsored in part by Lilly Endowment, Inc., to learn best practices in youth ministry for connecting and supporting young people. In this blog, lead researcher Dr. Hannah Evans talks about the research process, the

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Advice for Youth Leaders: What Works in Connecting with Young People 

Since 2022, our team has executed a multiyear research effort titled “What’s Working,” supported in part by Lilly Endowment Inc., to discover how faith-based organizations are working to engage Gen Z. Over the course of 2024, our team interviewed leaders from organizations across the country that are revamping traditional methods

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What’s Working: Servant Year 

This post continues our series to showcase our learnings in a multi-year campaign titled What’s Working, a  Lilly Endowment Inc.– supported project to discover how faith-based organizations are working to engage Gen Z. Over the course of 2024, we’ll visit organizations across the country that are revamping traditional methods and

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What’s Working: The Place

This post continues our series to showcase our learnings in a multi-year campaign titled What’s Working, a  Lilly Endowment Inc.– supported project to discover how faith-based organizations are working to engage Gen Z. Over the course of 2024, we’ll visit organizations across the country that are revamping traditional methods and

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