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There’s a proven way to triple your outreach, multiply your student leaders, and reach more students for Christ—without adding more events or increasing your budget.

For years, youth ministries have wondered if the Gospel Advancing Ministry model really works. Recently, Dare 2 Share released a groundbreaking study confirming what many of us have already experienced firsthand: when the seven values of a Gospel Advancing Ministry are embraced, youth groups see radical transformation.

The data is undeniable. Compared to typical youth groups, Gospel Advancing Ministries experience:

• 3x more new students each year
• 3x as many students actively sharing the gospel
• 10x more gospel conversations per student
• 50% more new believers joining the group
• Nearly 40% more conversions from students’ own conversations
• 3x more student leaders discipling peers

When the numbers are tallied, a Gospel Advancing Ministry has 150 times the impact of a typical youth group.

Real-Life Impact

At Beyond the Youth Room, we’ve seen these numbers play out in real time. In just the past year, one youth ministry tracked over 4,400 gospel conversations among its students. What changed? The vision. Instead of just hoping students would invite friends, leaders began training every teen to see themselves as a missionary in their school.

As Ryne shared on our 100th podcast episode, nearly 60% of his students report sharing the gospel within a three-month span. That’s not theory—that’s measurable transformation. And the fruit speaks for itself. In some cases, we’ve traced five generations of spiritual impact, as one student led another to Christ, who then reached a friend, who reached another, and so on.

Why This Matters

These aren’t just statistics; they represent lives changed and eternities impacted. The key difference isn’t flashy programming or bigger budgets—it’s values. The seven Gospel Advancing Ministry values are:

1. Intercessory prayer fuels it
2. Relational evangelism drives it
3. Leaders fully embrace and model it
4. A disciple multiplication strategy guides it
5. A bold vision focuses it
6. Biblical outcomes measure it
7. Ongoing programs reflect it

When ministries align with these values, the gospel spreads naturally through students, not just from the platform.

Stories That Inspire

One of the most exciting parts of this journey is watching students become disciple-makers. At camp last year, a spiritual family tree revealed 20 connected students who had come to Christ through a chain of friends inviting friends. Even more powerful, most of those students were first-generation Christians—teens from families who had never been actively involved in church.

That’s multiplication. That’s gospel impact.

Where to Start

If you’re new to this, you don’t have to figure it out alone. Our Youth Ministry Mastermind community exists to help leaders implement these values. It’s completely free and filled with practical tools, live trainings, and encouragement from other youth pastors walking the same road.

You can also check out Gospelize by Greg Stier, which unpacks these seven values in depth.

And if you’re ready to jump in right now, start with our TalkTober Challenge. This October, we’re mobilizing 1,000 students for 10,000 gospel conversations. Every youth leader who joins gets free resources—bracelets, gospel cards, and training videos—to help equip students for the mission.

Final Word

If you want to see your ministry move beyond addition and into multiplication…if you want to watch students lead their friends to Christ and disciple them into new life…then the seven Gospel Advancing Ministry values are for you.

We’ve seen it. The data proves it. And most importantly, Jesus calls us to it.



Let’s raise a generation of students who don’t just attend youth group but advance the gospel—everywhere they go.