Youth Ministry Today A look at students, ministry, and effecting leadership in the 21st century. Tyler Charles
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For most people, youth ministry involves Wednesday night gatherings, weekend lock-ins, youth conferences, and maybe a summer missions trip. These are the tried-and-true activities of youth ministry. They are not, of course, the most important aspects of a ministry. Regardless of the methods and activities, youth ministry always includes a combination of evangelism, discipleship, and a willingness ...
Youth leaders are called to nurture relationships in two directions. The first, of course, is to the kids they serve. The second is to their supervising youth pastor. The goal is for youth leaders to conduct themselves with a single set of behaviors that work in both directions. This is exactly what youth pastors want from the leaders who serve with them.
Advice from an Experienced Leader Build confidence as you learn the ins and outs of serving in youth ministry. Interview with Jennifer Oxford
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Jennifer Oxford volunteered to serve in youth ministry after sensing a call to mentor a teenage girl. Since her first days as a volunteer, Jen has served faithfully, and God has blessed her ministry and opened her heart to serving students. Today she is in youth ministry full time on the staff of a church in the Chicago suburbs. She sat down with BuildingChurchLeaders.com editor Chris Blumhofer to ...
Community Church - Volunteer Youth Leader
123 Main Street
Anywhere, State 00001 (111) 123-4567
JOB SUMMARY
Volunteer leaders play a critical role in Community Church's ministry to middle and high school students. These leaders provide guidance, mentoring, and direction to students as they grow in spiritual and intellectual maturity. As leaders, adult volunteers must be committed to growing in their ...
In the spring of 1994, William Lishman flew from Ontario to Virginia in an ultralight aircraft with 18 Canadian geese in his wake. Lishman was leading the birds in their first winter migration, because they were hatched in captivity and could not migrate on their own. The birds followed Lishman's light-winged contraption even though it was featherless, many times their size, and equipped with a whirring ...
Communicating with Kids Presence and integrity matter far more than personality type in youth ministry. Lee A. Dean
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Nothing will be more important to your success as a youth leader than the ability to communicate with students. Leaders don't have to be young or extraverted to do this well. Youth pastors search for leaders who possess other qualities that transcend age and personality type. Here are some of the qualities they look for and advise leaders to develop:
Youth Ministry in Overdrive What to do when life’s toughest issues play out in the lives of your students Interview with Chrissie Tofilon, MA, LPC
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Chrissie Tofilon has a unique perspective into the lives of students today. She's the crisis manager for Student Impact, the youth ministry at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois. When a crisis occurs, Chrissie is the go-to person for several pastors and dozens of volunteer leaders, as well as parents and students.
Staying Above Reproach 7 rules to help volunteer leaders protect themselves and the kids they serve. Frank Sommerville, JD
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Teens are among the most unpredictable individuals on the planet. One moment, they're independent with almost adult-like qualities, but at the next can be childlike and dependent upon adults. Providing the appropriate amount of guidance is a common concern for volunteer youth leader. But there are risks to working with students, too. These seven rules will help provide "defensive" guidance to help ...
ARTICLE Prayer List Lift up the prayer needs or your team, your church, and the students you lead. BuildingChurchLeaders.com
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Youth ministry survives on prayer. Use the following list to help organize and track your prayer needs, and return to it faithfully in order to rely on God's strength for your ministry.
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