Youth Ministry

Successful Youth Ministry - Part 2   P's of a Successful Youth Ministry. This week we begin a new MAXimizer series. Each week for 10 weeks we'll cover another "P".   2. Prayer. "Worry about nothing, pray about everything" (Philippians 4:6). Do we really pray about everything? Do we spend as much time in prayer over a two-hour service project as we do a three-day retreat? As we pray we are asking God to do what He wouldn't have done had we not asked. Don't we want that in every area of our ministry? Let's rub some holes in our jeans from our knees hitting the floor.   Your Partners in Ministry, Paul & Al   Sign up for The Zone!  http://tinyurl.com/223da4   P.S. Pass this issue of the Monday MAXimizer along to 3 youth ministry friends.   P.S.S. For previous issues: http://tinyurl.com/3724k8     This Week's Updates for Zone Members Members: Login to your account for access to this week's updates.   The Naked Christian http://tinyurl.com/2z8btu   Missions: How it Started and Where it is Today (Jun 20, 2007 at 1:31 PM) - As the years go by, more and more youth ministries get involve in missions. For example, my youth group is going to Mexico in July. As all of these youth groups go on mission trips, we are being exposed to many different things. Preparing for Rain (Jun 20, 2007 at 11:25 AM) - How can I expect my faith to strengthen if I do not allow God the opportunity to work in a mighty way?     Resource Highlight   Not a Member of The Zone? Get the details here     Did you receive this email as a forward? Sign up for this free newsletter at:   http://tinyurl.com/2bojj9

Youth Ministry

Successful Youth Ministry   P's of a Successful Youth Ministry. This week we begin a new MAXimizer series. Each week for 10 weeks we'll cover another "P".   1. Purpose. "Whatever you do in word or deed do all to the glory of God" (Colossians 3:17). Regardless of who you are trying to reach or the format type you adopt, everything should point directly back to God. There should be a biblical purpose behind each activity whether it's labeled social or spiritual. How much of your programming is to fill time and how much to fill hearts with God? Can you write down the specific purpose of each activity or event and show how it relates to teaching the teens about a characteristic of God? Or teach a certain biblical principle? Those questions can be tough. It's so easy to fill a calendar, but to fill it with purpose is harder. As youth workers we can't guarantee that a teen will "get it." However, it's import that "it" is there to get.   Your Partners in Ministry, Paul & Al   Sign up for The Zone!  http://tinyurl.com/223da4   P.S. Pass this issue of the Monday MAXimizer along to 3 youth ministry friends.   P.S.S. For previous issues: http://tinyurl.com/3724k8     This Week's Updates for Zone Members Members: Login to your account for access to this week's updates.   The Disliked http://tinyurl.com/2z8btu   A Father's Day Devotional (Jun 15, 2007 at 11:26 AM) - This will be a great opening for your Father's Day Sunday school class Also, have your students answer the questions at the end. Learn How to Accept Criticism (Jun 13, 2007 at 12:15 PM) - In youth ministry, as in most other professions, we are subject to criticism; some may be justified and some not.     Resource Highlight   Not a Member of The Zone? Get the details here     Did you receive this email as a forward? Sign up for this free newsletter at:   http://tinyurl.com/2bojj9

Youth Ministry

Youth Ministry - P.E.E.R. A.R.M.Y.   This week we continue the P.E.E.R.  A.R.M.Y.  series. Hopefully, these brief lessons will help you turn your teens into an evangelistic force. We often talk about peer pressure, but now we're talking about using peers for a positive purpose.   P = Personal Faith E = Equipping E = Evangelism R = Relationships   A = Advance R = Report M = Mission   The "Y" stands for...   YOUnique   I'm a week late with the newsletter because I just got back from visiting some mission works in Russia and Turkey. The work in Russia uses a different approach than in the United States. The work in Turkey is different than Russia.   The missionaries understand the culture and the people. They understand Paul's concept of... "To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some." 1 Cor. 9:22.   Too often we try to adopt a specific evangelistic format and make it fit. Instead think about each person as an individual. See the "Younique" aspects.   Each person is different. They have different...   1. Backgrounds. 2. Dreams. 3. Needs.   You can only "become all things to all men" when people are viewed individually.   Jesus did heal the lame of blindness. He met the specific need.   Encourage your group to see each person as YOUnique.   Your Partners in Ministry, Paul & Al   Sign up for The Zone before summer!  http://tinyurl.com/223da4   P.S. Pass this issue of the Monday MAXimizer along to 3 youth ministry friends.   P.S.S. For previous issues: http://tinyurl.com/3724k8     This Week's Updates for Zone Members Members: Login to your account for access to this week's updates.   Book of Ruth, lesson 4. http://tinyurl.com/2z8btu   Someone Needs This Prayer (Jun 8, 2007 at 5:23 AM) - There are several prayers offered on behalf of the saints throughout the New Testament. I am learning to adopt these prayers as my own in praying for myself as well as for others. Teaching Tip (Jun 6, 2007 at 7:01 AM) - Teaching is about what students do with what you taught. Scared to Death (Jun 1, 2007 at 5:05 AM) - When I was in middle and junior high school I was scared to death of drugs. I was scared when I heard older kids talking about them or even when I saw someone using them on television or in a movie. Family (May 30, 2007 at 5:03 AM) - When you think about your family, what things immediately come to mind? Maybe you think of family meals, or your sibling that drives you crazy, or maybe you think about a great vacation you've been on recently.     Resource Highlight   Not a Member of The Zone? Get the details here     Did you receive this email as a forward? Sign up for this free newsletter at:   http://tinyurl.com/2bojj9