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 […]
Apologizing
I met a man in the church library who didn’t know any Scripture. This guy was hungry for Bible teaching, but all the adult Sunday school classes were studying Christian books or watching parenting videos. He was frustrated, but also eager to grow — so for nine months I read the Bible with him during […]
Yellowstone surprise
We stopped at Yellowstone during our Teton trip a few years back and saw the most surprising sign. Here’s what it said: Please . . . • Pet the bears • Drive fast • Walk to the edge of a geyser and peer in • Raft the Yellowstone • Store food in your tent Thank […]
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