with Michael Burns

trainer, speaker, counselor, youth advocatewww.burnedbyGod.com

introducing

YOUTH MINISTRY 101back to the core

about us, you and me (I)

Why did Jesus come to earth?What is the purpose of the church?

answer these questions on a piece of paper please…

answer honestly. first thing that pops in your head.

1. Worship – Acts 20:7, With one another, in every day life, priorities2. Nurture one Another – John 15• I can not be all that I am called to be without you, you can not be all that you are

called to be without us.• This does not mean we are souly dependent on one another but on God and one

another when we need to be, not all the time.• I believe some people like being wounded because it is what they know and they

get attention, which is what they want about their woundedness.• GET UP and WALK – Keith3. Love the World – John 3:16 not 1 John 2:15• Not love what the world has to offer• James 4:4, “Don't you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy

of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God.”

• go and make – not sit and die – this is our purpose as the Church

BONUS: THE CHURCH NEEDS TO LEARN TO BALANCE ALL 3

3 Purposes of Church

3 Types of Churches in North America

here’s the current problem(s)

1. Backward Looking Church1. How it was back then, what was good back then - stagnate

2. Care-Taking Church1. Doesn’t look to future, looks at maintenance, decisions based

on resources – comfortable, not pressing in3. Risk-Taking Church

1. Looking into future1. like Noah, vision was based on God’s promise

2. like Abraham, saw the vision of the foundation3. like Jesus, trusted 11, with message of eternity

GOD

of YOUTH MINISTRY

Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go,

make disciples of all nations…”

1Your Intimacy w/ God

2Ministry Vision from God

3Go and Make Disciples

Primary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY

Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”

1Your Intimacy w/ God

Fasting and Prayer1 Cor 14:13

1. Intimacy with God develops overflowing FUEL for your life.

2. This fuel is OIL for your ministry. 3. This is called Enthusiasm

Primary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY

Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”

2Ministry Vision from God

God’s Vision for your Ministry

Proverbs 29:18 1Your Intimacy

w/ God

1. Intimacy with God FUELS VISION for your life. 2. This fuel is OIL for your ministry.

3. This is called VISION (Chazah, Samuel 3:1), Pressed OIL

Primary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY

Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”

3Go and Make Disciples

Intimacy with God

FUELS US

1. DO the WALK – GO and MAKE – don’t SIT and DIE!2. The DO, the WALK, the GOING&MAKING are the

Secondary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY – after lunch

2Ministry Vision from God

?If you don’t know what intimacy with God looks likes or feels like, then this could be a reason why your church or YM is not healthy!- So…if you don’t know how to do #3 of the Primary Strategies of YM, refer back to #1.- Research, dive in and find what God’s word says about Fasting & Praying.

Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”

Unity – 1. Inside, vision of the Church 2. Outside, unite with other YM’s and YWers

5 Ways to Build a Youth Ministry

Teaching/Training – 1. Ask where the weakness are and where the strengths are, 2. Outside, unite with other YM’s and Ywers, 3. Evaluate, this comes out of relationship.

Bonus:• Youth Ministry will only go as far as the senior leader (s) allows • Parents – when the war with them, so you can battle for the youth

Communication – 1. Inside, Outside, Vision, Testimonies 2. 7 Different ways

Service/DOing – 1. Go to the community, 2. Anyone, anywhere, anytime, period, 3. When you see the need, fill it…Acts 1-5 “added to”…Acts 6 “multiplied” WHY?

Marketing – 1. Digital 2. Printed and do it with QUALITY

with Michael Burns

trainer, speaker, counselor, youth advocatewww.burnedbyGod.com

introducing

YOUTH MINISTRY 102back to the core

Secondary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY

Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”

1Program Structure

2Team

Structure

3Therapeutic

Relationship

Secondary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY

Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”

1Program Structure

1. known Vision (Purpose) and Mission (how to fulfill vision). That compliment the church.

2. communicated Expectations, Standards3. quality workers, quality of training, worker

application, staff or volunteer, know the youth workers gifts, time for staff and volunteers to develop into a unified team,

4. communication, marketing, curriculum, 5. YM meetings with workers and parents,

venting sessions, etc.

Secondary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY

Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”

2Team Structure

1. Commitment defined by YM Head Leader,2. Consistent presence with youth, day to day

communication, week to week communication,

3. Availability with boundaries (faith, family and service),

4. Active relationship with Christ, held accountable, understand your YM role be communicated to by YM Head Leader,

5. Communicate about availability, youth issues with other YW, respect parents and youth. Could be done through a covenant.

Secondary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY

Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”

1. The most important, this is what we all desire

2. discipleship, crisis intervention

3. the reason we get into YM…the journey of youth coming to know the Lord, intimately!

3 Therapeutic Relationship

Secondary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY

Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”

YW’s must strive to ensure the interaction experience is positive. This interaction is the cement that bonds all involved with the program.1. Effective Communication• Attending: posture, removal of barriers, non-

distracting environment, open stance, eye level position, lean into the conversation, focusing, paying attention, being relaxed.

• Attuning: being aware, adjust, prepare. 1. Make a presence

3 Therapeutic Relationship

Secondary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY

Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”

1. Effective Communication• Ineffective – Ordering or Commanding, Warning or

threatening, Moralizing (real men wouldn’t do that), Advising, Arguing or lecturing, Judging or criticizing, Inappropriate posturing, Interrupting, Shaming (another plate of food?), Diagnosing (your definitely ADHD), Personalizing.

• Affective – Using silence, Giving recognition, Being Available, Providing opportunity, encouraging, being open, empathic demeanor, genuine interest, respecting the individual, Acknowledging.

3 Therapeutic Relationship

Secondary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY

Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”

2. Empathetic Connections• Meet & Greet – pleasantly acknowledging each

individual at the start of every shift/class.• Interest relating – becoming involved and

enthusiastic in what the individual is doing.• Maintain a positive affect – using staff presence to

positively support or to calm anxiety.• Model appropriately – providing consistent

appropriate actions that individuals can model.• Show affection – appropriately commenting on

liking certain individuals behaviors, appropriate touch (H5).

3 Therapeutic Relationship

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