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National Youth Ministry Survey
Results
What I Wish My Youth Leader Knew About Youth Ministry
“Where would you most
like for you and your youth group to participate in a
service/mission project?”
1
|
|
Teenager's Response |
Youth Leader's
Response |
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Somewhere outside your state, but in the U.S. |
48% |
20% |
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Somewhere outside the U.S. |
30% |
50% |
|
Right
in your community |
13% |
20% |
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Somewhere within your state |
9% |
5% |
Percent of
teenagers who desire a service/mission project to take place
within their own community or state
2
Percent of teenagers who desire a service/mission project to
take place outside the U.S., by grade
3
|
|
7th |
8th |
9th |
10th |
11th |
12th |
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Percentage |
47% |
35% |
35% |
28% |
28% |
26% |
“How often
do you think you and your youth group should participate in
a service/mission project?”
4
Deciding factors for involvement in a youth group service or
mission project
5
|
|
Teenager's Response |
Youth Leader's Response |
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The Cost |
21% |
5% |
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The type
of work we’ll do |
21% |
35% |
|
Which of
my friends are going |
21% |
40% |
|
The
Bible’s encouragement to serve |
16% |
0% |
|
Whether
or not fun activities are included |
10% |
5% |
|
The
location |
4% |
10% |
|
Safety
issues |
4% |
0% |
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The
accommodations |
2% |
0% |
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