What are the key characteristics of a strong youth ministry in a church?

In this episode, I reflect on an important question for pastors, youth leaders, and church leadership teams: What are the key characteristics of a strong youth ministry?In my view, one of the clearest indicators is not simply how full the room is, but the long-term spiritual fruit of those who have aged out of the ministry.Because youth ministry is centered around age, one of the truest measures of its strength is not just how active young people are while they are in it, but how spiritually healthy and rooted they remain after they move beyond that stage of life.I also touch on another important marker: the ability of a youth ministry to consistently recruit and integrate new young people who become actively involved, not just present.A strong youth ministry is not just full — it is fruitful.