From Amy McEntee and Nora Bradbury Haehl, Young Adult Ministry in a Box Expert Team:

Here’s the first, and most important, step to planning great ministry: Pray. And invite others to pray with you and for you. Pray for the Holy Spirit to be the guiding force in your ministry. Pray for those to whom you will minister. Pray for those with whom you will be ministering.

Read more about developing a balanced plan for young adult ministry in the Essentials section of Young Adult Ministry in a Box.