When the pyramid is turned on its head, it becomes a funnel, where the entry level events provide easy access to the group, and more commitment and participation is required of youth as they go deeper into the funnel. In order for youth ministry programming to be effective there should be programming designed to meet the needs of young people at each level of commitment. Pool of humanity level programmes will be geared at young people who are probably unchurched and have little interest in religion. They must be integrated into the life of the group, develop meaningful relationships with Christians and hear about God's plan of salvation. There also needs to be programmes that will help young people at the come, grow, disciple, develop and multiply levels.
Many youth groups choose one emphasis for ministry among youth, such as evangelism or education.
The cries which underlie the self-reports of 7,050 representative youth challenge the adequacy of a youth ministry that is all evangelism, all social involvement, all socializing activities, or all doctrinal instruction. They posit five basic needs or value-orientations, requiring five distinct accents in a youth ministry. Read more about the Five Cries and the ministry emphases they suggest. The youth group at Windsor began to evaluate their ministry among youth in the light of commitment level ministry and began to add ministries that targeted six commitment levels. We make contact and establish a relationship with unchurched youth on their turf through a Contact Event.