Broadly graded youth groups: Reasons to do it

Sometimes a broadly graded youth group is a good solution or at least a necessary one. Again, a small group is not one of the reasons. However, a group with a hole in it for one one or two classes can justify making a larger grouping. The issue is then doing it well. See my coming post on how to do broadly graded.

A particular church may have “always done it that way” and the resistance to change is too great to overcome (soon – keep pushing :) ). Other reasons for grouping is if the younger youth are all related to the older youth and grouping them makes it easier for the families; the Primary classes are broadly graded and the youth are used to working together and know each other well. Sometimes you have a youth leader who likes and is skilled at working with a broad range of ages and development.

Think carefully about large groupings.