Transform your church to a place where young people belong and thrive.
With Fuller Youth Institute Consulting, you’ll get the strategy and support to see your vision come alive.
Proven, research-backed process
Backed by over a decade of research and real-world experience with 1,000+ churches, our proven process empowers your team to create lasting change.
Collaborative, customized guidance
You won’t walk this road alone. Our expert consultants guide your unique team step by step, ensuring a plan shaped by your context and vision.
A church young people call home
Fuller Youth Institute Consulting will help you engage the next generation and build a future-focused church where young people thrive.
Your Church’s Best Days Are Ahead. We’ll Help You Get There.
Over the past few decades, the church has faced rapid and unsettling shifts. Leaders aren’t short on passion or ideas, but instead of feeling confident about the future, many find themselves stuck in a cycle of “almost-change.”
Maybe this sounds familiar:
- “Our church once had a vibrant youth ministry, but now attendance is down, volunteers are hard to find, and leaders don’t stay long. How do we rebuild for today’s realities?”
- “As a pastor, I’m constantly solving problems across the church. I know change is needed, but with so much already on my plate, I don’t know where to start.”
- “We want to reach local college students, but we feel unsure of how to begin.”
If you’re losing young people, struggling to grow, or feeling stuck, you’re not alone. The good news is that the change your church longs for is possible.
With Fuller Youth Institute Consulting, you’ll get the strategy and support to see your vision come alive.
Our consulting helps churches uncover what’s holding them back—and take faithful, practical steps forward.
Over the past 10 years, our team has led extensive yearlong training with more than 1,000 churches worldwide—experiences we share about in our book, Future-Focused Church. With the support of FYI consultants by your side, our research-driven change process can empower your church to take its next faithful steps. We will get to know your unique ministry and work with you to create a clear vision of the future, along with a roadmap to help you and your team take the next faithful steps forward.
What is Fuller Youth Institute Consulting?
Fuller Youth Institute Consulting equips churches to move from almost-change to lasting transformation through research-driven, faith-centered guidance in youth, family, and church-wide ministry. Our church consultants will help you gather extraordinary individuals who will become your church’s transformation team. We’ll guide your team through a strategic and proven process to gain a clear understanding of where you are now, learn from your experiences, recognize where God is calling you to go, and create a clear plan to get you there.
Our experienced consultants can guide your church through effective change in key areas including:
- Youth ministry
- Youth ministry leadership
- Family ministry
- Next Gen ministry and discipleship
- Church-wide transitions and change
- Young adult ministry
No two churches are the same, and neither are their consulting needs.
That’s why pricing and timing is flexible, based on the level of support you’re looking for. Whether you need us to guide the process or provide full hands-on help, we’ll partner with you to create a plan that fits your budget and moves your ministry forward.
How does consulting work?
Through a three-phase approach, we help your church gain clarity, craft vision, and take tangible steps forward.
Step 1: Listen
We start by listening to your leaders, congregation, and community to understand your church’s story, strengths, and challenges. Together, we uncover what matters most right now.
We ask questions like:
- Where are we now, and why are we here?
- Who are the people in your congregation and community whose unique perspective and gifts must shape this work?
Step 2: Dream
With fresh insights, we help your team imagine what a thriving future could look like. This stage turns big hopes into shared vision and direction.
We help you discover:
- Where God is leading your church
- What flourishing looks like for your congregation and community
- The unique strengths God has given your church to build on
Step 3: Do
We walk with you as you put your vision into action—experimenting, refining, and building tangible steps that move your church from almost-change to real transformation.
We help you develop:
- Small, practical experiments that build momentum
- New practices, programs, and rhythms that align with your vision
- Clear next steps that sustain long-term change
Gain insight into the consulting process: Download a sample task
Complete the form to access our leadership checkup for identifying mixed messages in the church. This exercise is part of step 1 in the consulting process.
What the consulting journey could look like:
Month 1: Consulting launch
Month 1-2: Church Pre-Work and creation of "transformation team"
Month 3: Site Visit 1: Focus on defining your current reality through intentional listening.
Month 4: Post-Visit Summary: Insights and learnings from site visit.
Month 5-6: Draft a clear vision and future of the church you want to be.
Month 7: Vision launch and Planning: Continue listening and consider experiments from the edges.
Month 8: Site Visit 2: Shift from ideas to action by experimenting in small ways and creating clear objectives.
Month 9: Summary Report
Month 10-11: Experiment on the Edges: Turn small experiments into meaningful shifts by applying what you’ve heard and learned so far.
Month 12+: Implementation Support Calls: Mark the one-year milestone by celebrating progress, strengthening your team, and refining practical plans for the future.
How long is the consulting process?
For many churches, a focused eighteen-month journey is the sweet spot for introducing adaptive change or shifting culture. That said, the timeline can vary. Some churches see progress much more quickly. Your consultant will work with you to discern the pace and process that’s right for your context.