You have a problem. You love students and are drawn to the drama of their lives. You yearn for them to walk with Jesus earlier than you did. But you question if your passion lines up with your gifts. You see others who seem so natural at it — a “naturalness” you don’t feel. Your […]
The key question
You have two hours with your students. Which question will you ask yourself? 1. What will I do with them? 2. How can I prepare them? When you enter pilot training, you eventually land in the cockpit by yourself. Your life is in your hands. When you enter high school, you eventually land in adulthood […]
Getting parents and others involved — 3
More on getting others involved with students . . . • Ramp them up — The natural caregivers in any organization are those who have regular interaction with students. To help volunteers who are starting from zero, notice natural connections. A student in the choir? Working in the nursery? Helping at AWANA? Lives in same […]
Getting parents and others involved — 2
Groups work best when youth staff, parents, and volunteers join forces. Here are several ideas to keep in mind as you build a team: • Six verses in Ephesians — Read Ephesians 4:11-16. It says a group grows healthy when many members invest. Pray this passage to God. (I like to read it aloud and […]
Getting parents and other adults involved
It was a summer afternoon and four students were walking the side of the road on their way to youth group. One of our men spotted them and lurched his Suburban onto the grass, gunning the engine as if to plow them over. They screamed, scattered, laughed, and piled on the back bumper for a […]
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