Youth Ministry Field Survey

About the Survey

NFCYM regularly surveys Catholic youth ministry leaders and volunteers across the United States to gather insights on the current state of ministry and to assess the needs of the field. This feedback will be crucial in helping us advocate for and support youth ministry leaders. 

To view previous years’ survey results, scroll down.

2023

The 2022 survey was open between August 7 – September 15, 2023, and had 314 complete responses.

Demographics of Respondents

Gender
Ethnicity
Employment Level
Years in Ministry
Education

Youth Ministry Concerns and Needs

When asked about the primary issues that youth ministry leaders are faced with and what topics they would like to learn more about, they expressed the following.

Primary Concerns

0%
Lack of Parent Participation
0%
Lack of Youth Participation
0%
Polarization Within the Church
0%
Recruiting Volunteers
0%
Ministry Formation
0%
Work-Life Balance
0%
Anxiety Over the Future
0%
Racial & Cultural Issues

Formation Needs

0%
Youth Development & Culture
0%
Parents & Families
0%
Prayer & Spirituality
0%
Ministry Models & Methods
0%
Leadership Development
0%
Pastoral Care
0%
Social Justice & Service
0%
Evangelization & Catechesis

Previous Survey Results

2022

The 2022 survey was open between August 10 – September 10, 2022, and had 509 complete responses.

2021

The 2021 survey was open between August 21 – 31, 2021, and had 800 complete responses.

2020

The 2020 survey was open between August 21 – September 10, 2020, and had 1,202 complete responses.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the survey or results, please contact us at [email protected].

Yazmín Maní Malone

Pastoral Juvenil Hispana Coordinator,
Diocese of Austin


Diocesan Member

"NFCYM has accompanied me in reaching out to like minded professionals to better provide service (ministry) to adolescents. NFCYM has allowed me to network and grow professionally.

'Youth as Protagonists' has been essential to Pastoral Juvenil Hispana in the Diocese of Austin."

Eva P. Delgado

Youth Minister, St. Christopher Church

Associate Member

"The various resources have helped me keep our program exciting and vibrant. NFCYM has provided me with shared information via webinars, workshops, conferences, outreach, and opportunities that are very informative to help make my ministry successful.

NFCYM is an open forum for me to seek material, guidance and support in keeping the youth ministry program successful."