Youth Ministry Transition


The Youth Ministry Transition Team has concluded its study and submitted its report to the 117th Annual Council of the Diocese. Read the Report here. The church is grateful to the Youth Transition Team and respects the excellent and thorough work they have done. If you would like to respond to the important subject of Youth Ministry Transition, you may post comments in this open forum.

Youth Ministry Mission Statement:

Youth in the Diocese of Southern Virginia are sustained, empowered and transformed by God's love through dynamic programs and leaders that are well-equipped to journey with young people in the way of Jesus.

Missioner for Youth Ministry

I. Background:
The Diocese of Southern Virginia has historically placed a high value on the participation of youth in the church’s life, both at the local parish and diocesan levels. At various times in the diocese’s history this high value has been manifest in different ways: youth programs, Camp Chanco, and a part-time or full-time member of the diocesan staff. During Bishop Buchanan’s interim, a team of lay and clergy persons involved in youth ministry were charged with:

  • Eliciting feedback from churches regarding past and present diocesan youth
    ministry and to evaluate current needs in youth ministry in the churches of the
    nine convocations of the diocese in addition to other tasks
  • Recommending a structure to the Bishop for pursuing youth ministry on the
    diocesan level
  • Recommending funding and personnel needs to the Bishop
  • Developing a position description for the recommended personnel needs (in
    addition to other tasks).


To accomplish this task, the team conducted one-on-one interviews with youth and adults, attended diocesan youth events, and conducted a survey of youth, youth workers
and rectors. The (following) position description reflects what the team learned from this feedback process.


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