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".
3. Plan. "For which of you before he builds a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it?" (Luke 14:28). You've heard it before... a goal without a plan is nothing more than a wish. God had a plan with Noah, Abraham, Moses, Joshua and on and on and on. The Father honors a plan that honors Him. A plan proves that we feel the event is worth the effort, while the lack of a plan can show apathy or laziness.
What your plan to...
That's just a handful of the things we can be working on and planning for.
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Me, Me, Me (Jul 6, 2007 at 11:44 AM) - By the time the worship service and Sunday school were over, I just wanted to get out of there and go home and take a nap. I found myself being less than my usual friendly self with people who were talking to me because I was focused on how tired I was.
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Sunday, July 15, 2007
Youth Ministry
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
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".
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.
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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.
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Monday, June 18, 2007
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.
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.
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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.
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Monday, June 11, 2007
Youth Ministry
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.
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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.
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Monday, May 28, 2007
Youth Ministry
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
The "M" stands for...
Mission
"We're on a mission from God" The Blues Brothers.
The sad thing is that the Blues Brothers were more active in their reckless pursuit in the name of God, than many true believers are.
We are on a MISSION! We have our orders and need to carry them out...
1. We are told to go and make disciples in all the world (Matt. 28:19-20).
2. We are to be armed and ready for the battle in spiritual realms (Eph. 6:10-18).
3. We are to fight the good fight (1 Tim 6:12).
4. We are to fight against strongholds and demolish them (2 Cor. 10:3-5).
5. We are to share Christ everywhere daily (Acts 5:42).
Have your peer army write out their mission this week. Help them focus on being active for God.
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First Aid (May 26, 2007 at 11:56 AM) - Zone members. Download your Summer FIRST AID Kit
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Monday, May 21, 2007
Youth Ministry PEER ARMY
(Note to Zone members - a study of the book of Ruth begins today)
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
The "R" stands for...
Report
"The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught." Mark 6:30
Jesus didn't just allow the disciples to go and teach without giving feedback. They returned and gave up the details.
They shared...
1. What was done. Where they went. What happened. Encourage your teens to share when and where they shared the gospel. Give them time to tell the whole story. In our fast paced world we want the Cliff Notes so we can move on. Don't do it. Set aside a time for teens to get to take their time with their report.
2. What was taught. Get deeper than, "And then I told him about Jesus." Ask for the fine points. Ask about the verses shared and what questions were asked.
When teens give a report...
1. They gain godly confidence. Even if the attempt to share didn't go well, sharing the story lets them see that they can try again. It helps to tell the experience with supporting peers.
2. It helps others in the army. They hear of what went right and can learn from it. They hear about what went wrong and can offer suggestions or love.
3. A team is formed. Reporting let's everyone see that "we are in this together." Sharing the good news as a soloists can feel (and be) lonely. Regular reporting with build cohesiveness and strength in the group.
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The Power of Prayer (May 18, 2007 at 10:27 AM) - Whenever your teacher at your church asks "What are some ways you praise God?" The answer "Prayer" always comes up. Prayer is one of the many ways we connect with God.
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Monday, May 14, 2007
Youth Ministry
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
The "A" stands for...
Advance
In Luke 9:1-6, Jesus send his followers out to the towns and villages to teach the gospel and to heal. It might have been easy for the disciples to hang out with Jesus and be adored by the crowds, but they had work to do on their own.
Armed and equipped it's time to send your evangelistic teens out. It's time to advance on the relationships they listed last week.
Send them out...
1. Spend time in prayer. Pray for each teen and each person they plan to approach in the name of Jesus. Ask God for opportunities to share.
2. Review the gospel and what the students will be sharing.
3. Depend on God. Jesus told his students to take nothing with them. Encourage your teens not to get wrapped up in tools or tricks. Let the simple message of Jesus and the influence of the Holy Spirit make the difference.
Challenge your group to share the good news this week.
Your Partners in Ministry, Paul & Al
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Broken Will - replacing our will with God's
Abba Father - the names of God and their impact on our lives
Conduct Parenting Classes (May 11, 2007 at 6:21 PM) - If you want to stay in youth ministry for the long haul, it will help to show interest in the parents of your teens.
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