The presence of youth ministry (and youth ministers) gives us the chance to see the future. When is the last time you asked a high school minister about the trends he or she sees? What’s happening now in high school – with personalities, preferences, abilities, spirituality, theology, etc. – will …
Want to minister to college students… before they’re even college students? (Isn’t that cheating?) Here are five ideas: Chapel. That local Christian high school might, in fact, be hurting for chapel speakers. Why not give a “preparing spiritually for college” talk – or series? Mini-Conference. What if your ministry hosted …
One of the audiences available to college ministers is the huge number of pre-collegians. Yeah, I mean youth. High schoolers. Youngsters. Despite the ease of access to this group and the potential gain from connecting with them, our actual work among those who will be in college is almost non-existent. …
A typical approach to youth ministry (I think): A. Start with a part-time (or volunteer) position, and see how it goes. B. Add staff – interns, secretary, associate, worship leader, Jr. High guy, etc. – as you grow in size. This investment strategy makes sense, because much youth ministry is …
