What if the most powerful way to strengthen your youth ministry team isn’t a new programme, a bigger budget, or more volunteers — but clarity about who you are becoming together?

In this episode of The Heart of a Youth Leader, Andy reflects on one leadership move that has shaped Thrive Youth Ministries from its earliest days: establishing clear, prayerfully discerned core values. Drawing on his own journey of leading from isolation into shared culture, Andy explores how values shape behaviour, unity, and long-term health within teams.

This short reflection invites youth leaders to consider the culture they are creating, whether their values are truly shaping everyday decisions, and how intentionally they are seeking God for what their team is called to embody — right now. A timely reminder that values don’t control people, but they do form the culture young people experience.