Purpose Driven Youth Ministry

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Ministry Model for Youth Throughout my future carrier in ministry I plan to experience several models of ministry. There are a few that I like but by far my favorite would have to be the idea of a mega church. I believe this is my favorite because it combines with some of the qualities my view of ministry follows, being missionary. The idea of a mega church is founded on the theory of attritional methodology, which means as a minister I need to do what it takes to keep people coming and supporting while worshiping our Lord and Savior Jesus. It follows the idea of “if we build it, they will come.” Being involved with ministry in a mega church is not an easy task. This requires a minister to focus several different perspectives and has to take into consideration the wide variety of people he or she will encounter. In other words mega churches have to be well rounded in every aspect of their services. Youth are going to want to be involved in activities while learning maybe a little music would help singles will want to interact with others of the opposite sex around the same age, and marrieds got married for a reason so they may want to build their relationship with each other through faith. In my eyes having a Mega-Church is having several churches in one, even though many believe it is not the same. The reason I enjoy the idea of all these interactions is because I want to be involved in missionary work. In this time I know I will encounter several different ethnicities, races, and ages. I will always have to be on my toes. The youth ministry is defined as the community of faith corporately committed to caring for and reaching out into adolescent world 9of both churched and unchurched young people) in order to meaningfully assimilate them into their fellowship. “Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next
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