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.
Who Doesn’t Love Ninjas?
When I was a kid I was obsessed with ninjas. If I’m honest with myself, I’d have to confess I’m probably still a little too interested in them. But who can blame me? Ninjas are awesome. Stealthy, skilled assassins with amazing tools of war, and if they’re good at their job, you never know they’ve been there. You could be surrounded by ninjas and never know it. And that would be terrifying and excellent.
What is not excellent is to have ninjas in your small group. Not the sword-wielding ones, but those teenagers who enter, remain, and leave in the shadows with not a soul noticing. As a small group leader you must be aware of your “Ninja Nina” and work to draw her out into discussion, lest she remain a ghost in your midst.
So how do you draw out Ninja Nina?
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