An Analysis of S.B.C. Youth Ministry Programmatic
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Copyright © 2009 Daniel Ryan Broyles All rights reserved. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has permission to reproduce and disseminate this document in any form by any means for purposes chosen by the Seminary, including without preservation or instruction. AN ANALYSIS OF S.B.C. YOUTH MINISTRY PROGRAMMATIC VALUES INVESTIGATED THROUGH FINANCIAL EXPENDITURES AND MINISTERIAL ACTIVITIES __________________ A Prospectus Presented to the Faculty of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary __________________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy __________________ by Daniel Ryan Broyles April 8, 2009 APPROVAL SHEET AN ANALYSIS OF S.B.C. YOUTH MINISTRY PROGRAMMATIC VALUES INVESTIGATED THROUGH FINANCIAL EXPENDITURES AND MINISTERIAL ACTIVITIES Daniel Ryan Broyles Read and Approved by: __________________________________________ Dr. Timothy P. Jones (Chairperson) __________________________________________ Dr. Brian C. Richardson Date ______________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS Page LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS . vi LIST OF TABLES . vii LIST OF FIGURES . viii PREFACE . ix Chapter 1. RESEARCH CONCERN . 1 Introduction to the Research Problem . 2 Research Purpose . 8 Delimitations of the Study . 9 Research Questions . 9 Terminology . 9 Research Assumptions . 12 Procedural Overview . 12 2. PRECEDENT LITERATURE . 14 Biblical Foundations . 14 Historical of Programmatic Values in Youth Ministry . 17 Contemporary Models of Youth Ministry . 18 The Perceived State of Youth Ministry . 20 Mission Statement, Values, and Youth Ministry . 34 Void in the Literature . 54 Profile of Current Study . 54 iii Chapter Page 3. METHODOLOGICAL DESIGN . 56 Research Question Synopsis . 56 Design Overview . 56 Population . 57 Samples and Delimitations . 57 Limitations of Generalization . 57 Instrumentation . 58 Procedures . 59 4. ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS . 64 Compilation Protocols . 64 Demographic Data . 66 Findings and Displays . 68 Descriptive Data: Mission Statements . 69 Descriptive Data: Financial Expenditures . 71 Descriptive Data: Ministerial Activities . 73 Research Question 1 . 75 Research Question 2 . 78 Research Question 3 . 81 Evaluation of Research Design . 83 5. CONCLUSIONS . 85 Research Purpose . 85 Research Questions . 85 Research Implications . 85 Research Applications . 87 Research Limitations . 87 Further Research . 87 iv Appendix Page 1. CONTEMPORARY MODELS OF YOTUH MINISTRY . 88 2. DELPHI PANEL . 100 3. SURVEY INSTRUMENT . 103 4. DELPHI PANEL: INQUIRE EMAIL . 106 5. DELPHI PANEL: YOUTH MINISTRY VALUES FORM 1 . 107 6. DELPHI PANEL: YOUTH MINISTRY VALUES FORM 2 . 109 REFERENCE LIST . 111 v LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ICYM International Center for Youth Ministry MBO Management by Objectives PDYM Purpose Driven Youth Ministry SBC Southern Baptist Convention vi LIST OF TABLES Table Page 1. Demographic findings for the survey participants . 67 2. Demographic summary of church attendance . 68 3. Youth ministry stated values reflected in the mission statement . 69 4. Youth ministry programmatic values reflected in financial expenditures . 71 5. Youth ministry programmatic values reflected in the youth pastor’s ministerial activities . 73 6. One-way analysis of variance of values stated and expressed through financial expenditures . 75 7. One-way analysis of variance of values stated and expressed through the ministerial activities of youth pastors . 78 8. Relationship between stated values in youth ministry mission statements and demographic characteristics . 81 9. Relationship between financial expenditures and church location . 82 10. Relationship between ministerial activities and church location . 82 vii LIST OF FIGURES Figure Page 1. Distribution of Church Attendance. 68 2. Stated values present in the youth ministries’ mission statements . 70 3. Distribution of stated values . 70 4. Distribution of financial expenditures . 71 5. Average percentage of youth ministries’ total financial expenditures per value . 72 6. Distribution of the youth pastor’s ministerial activities . 73 7. Average percentage of youth pastors’ total ministerial activities per value . 74 8. Comparison of the stated values and financial expenditures . 76 9. Value 1 in the mission statements and financial expenditures . 77 10. Distribution of Value 1 found in the mission statement and financial expenditures of youth ministries . 77 11. Comparison of the stated values and ministerial activities of youth pastors . 79 12. Comparison of the stated values and financial expenditures . 80 13. Distribution of Value 1 found in the mission statement and ministerial activities of youth pastors . 80 14. Relationship between demographic characteristics, stated V1, and programmatic V1 . 83 15. Robbins' Pyramid of Commitment . 90 16. Robbins' Funnel of Programming . 91 17. Warren’s Circles of Commitment . 93 viii PREFACE The researcher will include his preface here when submitting his dissertation. ix CHAPTER 1 RESEARCH CONCERN This study will provide an analysis of the programmatic values of Southern Baptist Convention local church youth ministries through descriptive research of programmatic methodology. Recent research findings concerning participation (Smith 2005), number of baptisms (Stetzer 2006), retention (Lytch 2004 and Barna 1991), youth pastor tenure (Dean 2002 and Grenz 2002), and the number of spiritually mature adults produced (LifeWay Research 2007) have become the popular tools for youth ministry evaluation. These findings have caused youth ministry professionals and local churches to question the successfulness of youth ministry. Lacking in recent youth ministry research is any clear assessment of the programmatic values of current youth ministries. Despite the fact that recent research and youth ministry literature has aimed to document the quantifiable efficiency of youth ministry, little has been done to describe youth ministry methodology and its driving values empirically. Programmatic methodology is the application and administration of the whole youth ministry. Every service, event, and ministerial action collectively communicates a ministry’s programmatic methodology (Malphurs 2005, 96). The programmatic methodology is created and sustained by the ministry’s programmatic values (Anthony and Estep 2005, 60). Hence, the programmatic values are the applied core values of a ministry. By definition, programmatic values are present.