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YU Strategic RoadmapYU Strategic RoadmapHelping Churches challenge youth to make a commitment to Jesus Helping Churches challenge youth to make a commitment to Jesus

Christ and to change their world for HimChrist and to change their world for Him

YU Strategic RoadmapYU Strategic RoadmapHelping Churches challenge youth to make a commitment to Jesus Helping Churches challenge youth to make a commitment to Jesus

Christ and to change their world for HimChrist and to change their world for Him

Enablers and PrerequisitesEnablers and Prerequisites Strategic ImperativesStrategic Imperatives GoalGoal

PrayerPrayer StaffStaff VolunteersVolunteers Financial Financial strengthstrength

RelationshipRelationship OutperformingOutperforming valuevalue

Church-Church-wide wide (global – go (global – go into all the into all the world…)world…)

Integrated Integrated full service full service youth youth ministry ministry services to services to churcheschurches

ObedienceObedience““If you love me If you love me you will obey you will obey

what I what I command” command” John 14:15John 14:15

Daily

As team/ staff

Humble submission

Gift Based

Humble and obedient

Diverse

The Spirit working in and through staff and volunteers

A burden for youth and youth leaders

Training

Resources

Support

Appreciation

Asking

Loyal donor base

Pricing covers costs

Scholarships

Plan for growth

Sustainable

Depend on God

Listen, care, help, support, encourage, appreciate

Build leaders

Network

Relationships

Events

Resources

Built on relationships and ministry to youth leaders

Resources and support

Missional and discipling events

Ministry to Youth Leaders

Address the needs

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Our values infuse all that we do…Our values infuse all that we do…Christ-centered, Life Changing/Transforming, Within the Christ-centered, Life Changing/Transforming, Within the context of the Church, Missional – proclaiming the gospel to youth in relevant ways, context of the Church, Missional – proclaiming the gospel to youth in relevant ways, Reformed perspective, while being inclusive to whom we serveReformed perspective, while being inclusive to whom we serve , , Relational – building Relational – building and valuing personal relationships and relationships with God, Intentionally Inclusive and valuing personal relationships and relationships with God, Intentionally Inclusive

and Diverseand Diverse – ethnically, culturally, denominationally– ethnically, culturally, denominationally and geographically. and geographically. We also incorporate diversity, servanthood, pro-active approaches, improved communication, and We also incorporate diversity, servanthood, pro-active approaches, improved communication, and

innovation into all aspects of YU’s ministries.innovation into all aspects of YU’s ministries.

Tactical InitiativesTactical Initiatives

• Definition: When combined the Definition: When combined the tactical initiatives will address tactical initiatives will address multiple gaps and establish a multiple gaps and establish a trajectory towards fulfilling the trajectory towards fulfilling the strategic roadmap. Not any one strategic roadmap. Not any one initiative will put us on the trajectory – initiative will put us on the trajectory – only in combination.only in combination.