Healthy and sustainable youth ministries don't just happen by accident. They have in common certain traits or assets that are instrumental in their effectiveness.

To help you assess the health and effectiveness of your youth ministry and then develop a strategic plan, we have a free booklet called "STRATEGY", which you can download below, that outlines the process for "self-consultancy".

Included in this process is a survey form (again, see below) that can be completed by interested parties such as youth leaders, church leaders/elders, parents/guardians and key young people.

Alternatively, we can set you up with an online form for your team to complete, at just NZ$30* (see below). We will then produce a full multipage summary of responses for you at no extra charge.

To complete the process of developing a strategic plan we strongly recommend you purchase the book "ASSETS: 28 Characteristics of a Healthy and Effective Youth Ministry", available for NZ$20 through our store. It will give you much more information to draw on, especially as you begin to set goals and strategies. For each of the 28 characteristics, it will provide you with checklists, along with questions for discussion that will help you dig deeper.

If you prefer us to conduct the consultancy for you, we offer a guided training and consultancy programme called Youth Ministry 101 - more information here.