Archive for the ‘volunteers’ Category
Friday, September 5th, 2008
This may seem overly simplistic but you need to say "thank you" a lot in youth ministry. Youth Worker Appreciation Day reminds us that we should thank our volunteers and paid youth workers. But you also have other people to say thank you to. Start with the parents of the ...
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
One of the most important roles ministry leaders have is to identify, encourage, and equip new leaders; youth ministers are not excluded from that privilege and responsibility! Take a few moments to prayerfully consider the gifts and talents of your adult and student leaders, and of potential adult and student ...
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
It's one of the simplest and most useful bits of training you and your volunteers can have - a first aid class. With the many activities on the average youth ministry schedule, and 1.3 daredevils per 10 students, there is always the potential for minor-to-major owies. Having leaders ...
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Sunday, January 13th, 2008
The scope of your ministry is only limited by your multiplication of leadership. You cannot possibly hang out with every student, solve every problem, answer every question, plan every event. Fight the prideful belief that no one can do it the way you can. Carefully select key adults in your ...
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Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Investment is an important ministry principle. As youth ministers, we spend a lot of things, and most of them don't have a thing to do with the church budget - the most fruitful are time and giftedness. But, by far, the biggest commodity in ministry is time; it's your most ...
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