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The CORe Criteria

All churches who participate in the CORe project try to provide a place where youth and young adults will feel comfortable. In order for this to happen a CORe church applies the following criteria or principles. CORe churches believe that the following criteria are essential to provide this comfortable yet challenging environment where youth and young adults will be able to discover and develop their faith.

Number_1 Accept

The church’s main focus is to unconditionally accept young people and be intentional in assisting their faith development.

Number_2 Vision

Intentionally includes young people in the development and ongoing evaluation of its aims and vision, and where all young people are aware of the vision.

Number_3 Expect

A church that clearly communicates to their young people what they can expect and provides opportunities for young people to get involved in the mission of the church.

Number_4 Contact

Committed to actively seeking and getting in contact with young people who are moving, or have moved, into your vicinity.

Number_5 Commit

Is committed to staying in contact with anyone who for whatever reason has taken a break from active church fellowship.

Number_6 Pray

Committed to systematically and sensitively pray for all of its young people.

Number_7 Lead

A designated youth elder, someone with a feeling for young people, aware of their spiritual journey, appointed by and member of the church board.

Number_8 Integrate

A church of refuge will seek to integrate young people in the leadership of the church.

Number_9 Meet

Provides a physical meeting space for young people, with the opportunities to socialize.

Number_10 Resource

Having a substantial dedicated youth budget with a focus on resources for meaningful youth ministry, with consultation of the young people.