Discipleship is at the very heart of what we do in youth ministry, but too often we try to make our discipleship efforts fit the programming that’s already in place. That’s backwards. Start with how your ministry will reach students for Christ and grow them as His followers and then build a program that meets those needs.
To build a discipleship plan think through how you will meet these 5 needs of your students:
today was all about prep and packing... and a little bit of time with some great Jr High guys.
thursday mornings I get to spend some time with the grade 7/8 guys at our Christian school.
Wednesday again! Always a crazy day.... especially when my kids decide that day should begin at 5am. Not cool, boys, not cool at all...
Read MoreWithout good leadership your ministry is doomed to fail. Leadership can seem complicated and daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. There are 3 keys to leadership in youth ministry: Lead Yourself, Build other leaders, and Follow Well.
Read MoreOur registration deadline for our Sr High Sno Camp retreat was last night, soooo today - lots of forms and money to deal with - and hooray for Nichelle to help with that!
Read MoreFirst full day back in the saddle after a quick snowboarding trip with some friends.
Best thing about the day today - Nichelle started!
The past two days have been slow paced for me. February 9th was Angela's birthday, so I ducked out early to get some plans sorted out for her. But, one thing I did get done yesterday was our first official rugby meeting of the season.
Read MoreWhen we think of building a ministry we always seem to start with programming. I’d argue that programming is actually the last piece of the puzzle, not the first. Programming is one of 5 building blocks that need to be in place for a ministry to succeed. The others are leadership, discipleship, culture, and infrastructure. Each of these areas must be thought through and planned for a ministry to succeed.
Read MoreWednesdays - always a full day but often one of my favourite days of the week
Started this morning with some time with my small group of guys from our Christian school (FCA) that we have at Faith. Forgot to take a picture (I'm still new at this!) but always love getting to hang with those guys.
Read MoreTuesdays - are quite often my busiest day of the week.
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