Research/Resources http://archive.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2601&collectionID=1472 WELS Commission on Youth Discipleship (CYD) conducted a national research study on why young people leave WELS. On this page, find the study in complete and condensed forms, news releases, information about the research process, Bible study/discussion resources... webmaster@sab.wels.net (WELS) en-us Red Anvil, L.L.C. (http://www.redanvil.net) Advice on Teens to Seminary Middlers http://archive.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=1472&contentID=92111&shortcutID=30674 In 2008 WELS pastors and youth workers were surveyed to obtain their advice to Seminary students getting ready to enter into their Vicar calls. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:30:18 CDT Why Young People Leave WELS-11 Recommendations http://archive.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=1472&contentID=88398&shortcutID=29957 Download the 11 recommendations and brief explanation on why youth leave WELS as developed by Brett Goodman, lead researcher. Fri, 30 May 2008 14:18:08 CDT My Brother's Keeper http://archive.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=1472&contentID=81207&shortcutID=27284 Study on back door losses in WELS by Commission on Evangelism in 1991. Fri, 9 Nov 2007 11:47:17 CDT 2007 Survey of WELS Teens http://archive.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=1472&contentID=80899&shortcutID=27285 See the results of the 2007 survey of WELS confirmed teens on various topics. Mon, 5 Nov 2007 12:12:15 CDT Youth-full Churches: A Conceptual Framework http://archive.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=1472&contentID=80784&shortcutID=27221 Download the conceptual framework for developing youth-full churches, a bi-product of the national research study on why young people leave WELS. Fri, 2 Nov 2007 12:20:17 CDT Creating Youth-full Churches (PASSAGES) pdf http://archive.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=1472&contentID=80783&shortcutID=27218 Download a pdf of the Bible passages used for the Creating Youth-full Churches participant lessons. Fri, 2 Nov 2007 11:46:38 CDT Creating Youth-full Churches (LEADER) pdf http://archive.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=1472&contentID=80782&shortcutID=27215 Download a pdf of the leader's guide for the Creating Youth-full Churches resource. Fri, 2 Nov 2007 11:44:18 CDT Creating Youth-full Churches (PARTICIPANT) pdf http://archive.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=1472&contentID=80781&shortcutID=27217 Download a pdf of the participant lessons for the Creating Youth-full Churches resource. Fri, 2 Nov 2007 11:42:43 CDT Creating Youth-full Churches (PASSAGES) http://archive.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=1472&contentID=80780&shortcutID=27220 Download the Bible passages used in the participant lessons for the Creating Youth-full Churches resource. Fri, 2 Nov 2007 11:39:35 CDT Creating Youth-full Churches (LEADER) http://archive.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=1472&contentID=80779&shortcutID=27219 Download the leaders guide for the Creating Youth-full Churches resource. Fri, 2 Nov 2007 11:37:51 CDT Creating Youth-full Churches (PARTICIPANT) http://archive.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=1472&contentID=80778&shortcutID=27216 Download the student lessons from the "Creating Youth-full Churches" resource. Fri, 2 Nov 2007 11:35:25 CDT Lutheran Educator Article (pp. 51-59) http://archive.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=1472&contentID=77375&shortcutID=26510 Download a Lutheran Educator article about the recent WELS Youth Discipleship study on why youth leave WELS. Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:00:25 CDT Why Youth Are Leaving WELS - Power Point http://archive.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=1472&contentID=70102&shortcutID=24892 View a Power Point presentation about the national research study on why youth leave WELS. Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:03:26 CDT WELS Convention Compliance Report http://archive.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=1472&contentID=69904&shortcutID=24852 Download the WELS Convention Compliance Report detailing how the WELS Commission on Youth Discipleship completed its mandate to study why young people leave WELS. Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:28:54 CDT Why Young People Leave WELS (Summary) http://archive.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=1472&contentID=42262&shortcutID=22123 Summary of larger study on why youth ages 14-24 are leaving WELS. Thu, 2 Nov 2006 09:57:31 CDT Why Young People Leave WELS (Full Study) http://archive.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=1472&contentID=42232&shortcutID=22122 The national research study and findings on why young people, ages 14-24, are leaving the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Thu, 2 Nov 2006 09:57:03 CDT CYD Position on Study http://archive.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=1472&contentID=62686&shortcutID=22120 Read the statement prepared by the WELS Commission on Youth Discipleship explaining their position on the study, "Why Youth Leave WELS." Thu, 2 Nov 2006 08:55:43 CDT WELS News Release and Clarification http://archive.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=1472&contentID=42455&shortcutID=22124 Read the original news release and a follow-up clarification issued by the WELS on the national research study on why youth leave WELS. Mon, 28 Nov 2005 11:26:54 CDT Forward in Christ Article http://archive.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?2617&collectionID=1472&contentID=62699&shortcutID=22127 Forward in Christ article summarizing national study on why youth leave WELS.