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disciple youths in what it means to be a Christian, how to mature as a Christian, and how to
encourage others to claim Jesus as their Savior. This is accomplished through teaching, relationship
building and/or mentoring. Youth ministries may vary widely depending on their denomination,
size, liberal or conservative outlook and geographic location. The ministries themselves are almost
always built on relationships between the youth minister and the student and their shared perception
of their relationship to God. Because of the evolving nature of Youth Ministries it is difficult to pinpoint
a specific starting point, however a modest estimate would date the profession to approximately 150
years old. Youth have become an integral part of nearly every churchs ministry programming, and
youth ministries continue to have a profound impact on the societies in which they exist.
The origins of youth ministry lie in Sunday schoolslike this 1900 Oklahoma class
Eventually, churches opened up Sunday school to church members and unchurched children and
teens alike. Teachers encouraged the students to bring their friends along, and the movement
gained momentum. Laypersons would often work independently, neither subjecting themselves to
congregational scrutiny nor receiving church funding. This fostered the development