Steal Our Ministry Strategy—Free Online Training

Have you ever been told you need a “strategy” for your youth ministry?

You do need a strategy, but sometimes, when people talk about their ministry “strategy,” they’re not talking about strategy at all. Instead, they’re talking about…

• A goal they want to reach.
• A dream or vision they have.
• A philosophy about how things should be done.
• A set of values they believe are essential.

All of these things are important! But… they’re not strategies. Your goals, dreams, visions, and philosophies all help you define where you want your youth ministry to go, but your strategy tells you how to actually get there.

So, what’s an example of a ministry strategy that really is a strategy?

We’re so glad you asked! Our team here at Stuff You Can Use has developed one—and we want you to steal it! That’s why we held a free online event called Steal Our Strategy. During this live event, our founders unpacked our whole strategy so you can take it and tweak it to fit the unique context of your church. And we recorded the whole thing so you could watch it!

So, as we said, a “strategy” is more than just a goal or some nice wishful thinking. A STRATEGY is the plan that gets you to your GOAL. So what is your goal?

We, and the rest of our ministry friends, each represent very unique ministry contexts. But at our core, we all have the same goal: to grow our ministry. But we’re not just talking about growing attendance numbers. We’re talking about…

• Helping kids and teenagers grow closer to Jesus.
• Growing our effectiveness.
• Growing the depth of our relationships.
• Growing our impact.
• Building a ministry that’s growing healthier all the time (and not just growing bigger).

But how do we get there? How do we build a ministry that’s growing in a healthy way and that’s helping kids, teenagers, families, and our teams all grow, too? We think it comes down to your strategy.

Because when you have a strategy to turn your ideas and goals into action, you’ll make a much bigger impact.

Here’s what you can expect from the Steal Our Strategy video.

• Why your ministry needs a strategy—and not just a philosophy, mission, or vision.
• Ways the Grow strategy is a whole-ministry strategy that…
  • Disciples kids and teenagers to help them grow spiritually.
  • Helps you invest in parents, so they can better invest in their kids.
  • Helps your volunteer team grow in health and effectiveness.
• How the Grow strategy can be a whole-church strategy, from birth through adulthood.
• If you’re interested, we’ll also show you just about everything included in Grow Curriculum & Annual Strategy!

We’re super pumped for you to discover how a strategy can help your ministry (and your group) grow. Check out the video below!