So most denominations created separate ministries for college or career young people. By the 1960s, fellowship groups had almost become irrelevant. While the church stressed social involvement, youth fellowships met in church basements and planned naive programs on citizenship. Even young people whose fellowship groups focussed on societal injustice soon recognized their groups were too institutional and limited. Once again, many churches panicked and simply threw our almost everything related to youth ministry.
Many denominations quit publishing group resources, manuals, and membership symbols.
And large group gatherings became a thing of the past during the 60s. That s when churches tried to put together a new youth approach that would meet modem needs. This time there were no complete packages like Clark s Christian Endeavor Society. Each denomination developed its own plan for youth ministry. But there was some consensus among the churches.