If such a shift is ever to work, it must be acknowledged that there is no turning back. Take a calculated risk implementing new, untraditional, or even wacko ideas. A commitment to family-friendly youth ministry presents an opportunity to try out all kinds of new programming ideas. Somebody had to be the first to try a junior high lock-in. Look for ways to take something old and make it new.
Most programs become stale when people simply do what they have always done before.
Some of the most creative ministry ideas involve revitalizing a worn-out idea by adding a twist to it. Define the problem. State the objectives. Identify constraints to possible solutions. List several possible solutions.