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
Somewhere outside your state, but in the U.S.	48%	20%
Somewhere outside the U.S.	30%	50%
Right in your community	13%	20%
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
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Percent of teenagers who desire a service/mission project to take place outside the U.S., by grade³

	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th
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

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Deciding factors for involvement in a youth group service or mission project⁵

	Teenager's Response	Youth Leader's Response
The Cost	21%	5%
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%
The accommodations	2%	0%

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