| Outside In | Inside Out | |
| Names | Incarnational; Frontier ministry; Relational youthwork | Nuclues-Fringe ministry; Youth fellowship model |
| Subculture | Youth subculture | Church subculture |
| Rules | Non-judgmental attitude to youth where they are at | Clearly defined by the group |
| Internal Dynamics | Local community, community leaders, neighbours | Christian parents, church members, clergy |
| Youth Pastor Role | Learner | Leader |
| Setting | Church planting - youth are unrelated to a church community | Church building - youth are part of the local church community |
| Eventual Aim | Establishment of a new church | Continuation of the church - integration of youth into the body |
| Purpose | To share gospel with the wider community | Bring up young people in the faith |
| Dangers | Failed new types of church services; the gospel could be watered down | Evangelised youth become disconnected from their subculture as they become churched; the gospel may be hidden from youth; failure to attract diverse social groups to the church |
| Starting Point | Youth who are outside the church - those outside are brought in | Youth brought up in the church - those inside reach out |
| Methods | Using a youthworker to reach out to teens | Using teens to reach out to teens |
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