All rights reserved | Created by SolidGiant.com. and invest in the kids who want to be there. Inspire and equip your teenagers to clearly share the gospel. But by focusing on creating an involved, inviting culture that communicates the way your young people want you to, you can make leaps and bounds in engaging the students in your church community. Some people need to leave, and you need to help them. Jesse Bradley of Grace Community Church offers this advice: Theres no formula, just genuine love and connecting. Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work. 2 Timothy 2:19-21. They have not experienced the living Savior and are literlly powerless to change the growth trajectory of the youth ministry . Make intercessory prayer the engine of the train that drives your youth ministry efforts not the caboose. Text out your daily devotionals and Sunday teachings, and encourage kids to text their concerns or prayer requests to your staff. Pursue non-legalistic, grace-drenched holiness together. Youth who are incredibly unstoppable in every aspect of life. Many are the plans in a persons heart, but it is the LORDs purpose that prevails (Prov. If so, don't despair. Write down the ministrys needs to help you figure out how many volunteers youll need for the coming year. Our congregation was comprised of medium-income families. In my opinion every youth group meeting should have at least one story of how the gospel is changing lives. Adapted from Sustainable Youth Ministry: Why Most Youth Ministry Doesnt Last and What Your Church Can Do About It, copyright 2008 by Mark DeVries. 4 Tips to Effectively Promote Your Youth Ministry 1. 2) Take time to prepare a lesson that rocks. Ask yourself these key questions: Do I have a life outside ministry?, Do I have an emotionally healthy schedule?, How much do I know about what I dont know?, Do I rule my tongue, or does it rule me?, Whom do I take more seriously God or myself, What am I fighting about?, What do I do after I fail?, Can I say no to people?, and Am I burning out?. We must get them going to their friends, family, classmates, teammates and co-workers with the good news. 23052 Alicia PKWY, Suite H #621 Are they all in? Transformed world. Part of coming alive is using what God has given us. When you look around at your church, how many younger members do you see weekly? And say to Archippus, "See that you fulfill the ministry that you have received in the Lord." Colossians 4:7 It's easy to equate ministry as volunteerism, or an activity you sign up for at church. Yes. Many churches already have a great hall for their youth group, but if not find some location where everyone will feel comfortable. Chris has been the Lead Pastor of Foothill Church in Glendora, California since 2006, an 80-year-old church that has seen great change and growth by Gods grace in this time. They are looking to God to light that fire not a strategy or a program or a method. If you need help revitalizing your youth ministry, check out my Ministry Minded coaching program. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/a\/aa\/Lead-a-Successful-Youth-Ministry-Step-01.jpg\/v4-460px-Lead-a-Successful-Youth-Ministry-Step-01.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/a\/aa\/Lead-a-Successful-Youth-Ministry-Step-01.jpg\/aid136190-v4-728px-Lead-a-Successful-Youth-Ministry-Step-01.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"