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The SUMMER LEADERSHIP PLAN
What if—youth leading summer trips and camps set the tone for the rest of the year? “I love being a leader on our mission trip.” Your summer trips and camps set the same tone, culture and practices that will easily translate into your year round programming. Choose trips and camps where your youth can lead […]
Read MoreSPIRIT NUDGES
CLICK – don’t miss the monthly Leadership Tool-Kit Matthew 25:34-40 Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me […]
Read MoreMessiah Lutheran, Lakeville, MN
I look forward to the day when every church has a PML group as amazing as these people! “I learned that welcoming people changes lives!” “I learned to help people in different situations and how important it is to stick with people.” “I had fun talking with people here, and know that I will be […]
Read MoreYOUTH-LEAD STRATEGIES
24 Leadership Developing “What-ifs!” begin by assuming all youth are needed 1. What if . . . church leadership assumed all youth are leadership partners? “Our adult leaders treat us as if we are one of them!” Youth touch the lives of far more youth than any pastor or youth minister will ever contact. Youth are our […]
Read MoreFAITH AND LIFE MENTORING
Faith and Life Mentoring For Lent! A Programmatic Dream by Don Marsh As much younger youth worker, I had a dream; well, perhaps it was more of a prayer: I wanted a church that was mission oriented and responsive to the faith development of needs of the family. These days one might use the label […]
Read MoreWellness for Leaders of Leaders
by Matt Meyers National Peer Ministry Trainer and Family Therapist I was in my 5th year of ministry and 2nd year at a new church. My wife and I had been married for 4 years and had a two year old daughter. The ministry was growing, we had been able to hire another staff member, […]
Read MoreTHE UNBALANCED LIFE: A Case of the Normals!
What happens when all is not well? (A given in life.) Living well sounds right. A balanced life sounds good. Setting personal goals sounds professional. New Year’s resolutions sounds noble. BUT, let’s be honest, living a completely balanced life is an unrealistic ideal. There are multitudes of circumstances, systems, relationships, temptations, natural forces, and physical […]
Read MoreFAMILY ACTIVITES LETTER
SEND TO YOUR FAMILIES Adapt for your setting, from you! You will want to use this template letter. Customize for your setting. Greetings Sports and Activities Fans! Your family is likely back in sports, music and other great activities. As parents you are busy coaching and supporting. I want you to know that our church […]
Read MoreCHURCH vs EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Once upon a time, back in the olden days, in a land far, far away, families did not have to choose between church and extra curricular activities. Sunday was sacred. No one dared schedule any other community activity Sunday mornings. Those days are now only a fairy tail. As church staff, we are frustrated when […]
Read MoreESSENTIAL
For Your Youth Ministry! A camp director once said to me, “I see retreat groups come out week after week. Most have good program plans, but do you know what their participants learn? They learn whatever the oldest kids in the group want to teach.” Those words stuck with me. I can have great programs, […]
Read MoreTOP 10 FOR YOUTH!
Our Church Needs You!For Peer Ministry Leadership (Adapt, use part or use in it’s entirety) by Lyle Griner 1. Be a real friend. – Friends are fun, but life happens. It’s a given. Difficult life situations are a part of life. Most people don’t know what to say or how to help. Often people avoid […]
Read MoreFor Parents Four Reasons
Reprint this! Adjust for your setting.Let your parents know why that what you do is vital! by Lyle Griner My kids are already overly busy! Why do they need one more thing at church? Psychology says our self-worth is woven from a sense of uniqueness, belonging, hope and purpose. God wraps these into our […]
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