Every youth minister knows attendance is a poor proxy for spiritual growth. But what else do you have?
of pastors say discipleship is their primary goal - but zero purpose-built tools exist to measure it
Attendance tells you who walked through the door. It says nothing about what's happening in their hearts.
Without a framework, you have no way to know which students need intervention before they disengage entirely.
Based on Sherry Weddell's proven framework for understanding where someone is on their faith journey.
Every faith journey passes through five distinct thresholds. Threshold gives you a shared language and visual map to understand where each student stands.
Place each student on the five-threshold spectrum through guided assessments. No guesswork - just thoughtful observation prompts that help you discern where each teen really is.
See threshold movement over time across your entire ministry. Watch students progress (or stall) and understand the health of your discipleship pipeline at a glance.
Students at the Curiosity threshold benefit from safe spaces to ask hard questions without judgment.
Students entering Intentional Discipleship are ready for leadership and deeper commitment.
Each threshold has research-backed actions you can take. Threshold doesn't just show you where students are - it tells you what to do next.
Three simple steps to start measuring what matters.
Use guided prompts to place each student on the five-threshold spectrum based on your observations and conversations.
Get suggested actions tailored to each student's current threshold. Know exactly how to help them take their next step.
Watch threshold movement over time. Celebrate progress. Catch students who are stalling before they disengage.
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