Your students should never feel stereotyped by the circles because they should never see their names associated with them. The only time I ever show our students the circles, is when I'm teaching them about who we are trying to reach.

Our students see the baseball diamond as a picture of where we are trying to move them in spiritual maturity. If you have already shown the circles to your students, consider replacing them and promoting your purpose statement every chance you get.

Here's a guideline to remember: The circles are for youth workers to evaluate their ministry and strategize their programs, the purpose statement is expose the students to the biblical purposes, and your picture is to show students the intended path for spiritual growth. If you're reading this, and these terms appear new to you, you might consider picking up a copy of Purpose Driven Youth Ministry.

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