I love working with adult leaders. In our ministry, they are the backbone of our process of discipleship. We have people serving in all capacities, from those who keep up with registrations for the latest mission trip, to those who clean up pizzas at the end of a meeting, to those who will teach middle […]
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Small Group Leadership Quick Tip: Order Take-Out
The following is part of the on the go training that I’ve begun to give our adult leaders in our youth ministry. The principles should be transferrable to other youth ministries with small group programs. “I’ll Take It To-Go” There is one innovation above all others that will be heralded in the history books that […]
Youth Ministry Leadership Quick Tip: Sharpen Your Knife
The following is part of the on the go training that I’ve begun to give our adult leaders in our youth ministry. The principles should be transferrable to other youth ministries with small group programs. Don’t Cut Yourself One of my greatest joys as a boy was learning to “whittle” with a knife. On one […]
Youth Ministry Leadership Quick Tip: Save the Drama
The following is a guest post by Michele McGraw. Michele is part of the youth ministry staff at Grace Covenant Church. Her post is part of the on the go training that we give adult leaders in our youth ministry. The principles should be transferrable to other youth ministries with small group programs. Scripted Drama […]
Youth Ministry Leadership Quick Tip: Look at the Long-term
I love reading how-to books. They’re usually clear, straight-forward, and easy to apply. You can pick up a book on “Home Improvement for Dummies” and after reading a few pages, you’ve probably read enough to do something. Maybe not necessarily well or right, but you can go from reading to action relatively quickly. There’s a […]