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BEYOND ZOOM

Let’s stop asking youth to join in on Zoom. Instead let’s invite them into specific, meaningful, purpose-filled ministry. Youth show up when needs are vital, meaningful, and urgent. If that Is not a clear goal, there is no reason to turn on or attend. 
Asks need to be specific: 

  • “I need you to meet and talk with a sixth grade girl who is having a tough time.” 
  • “Everyone is talking about diversity. We have a panel discussion next WED night on this topic. I need you to be one of the listeners. We need people like you being out there with some common sense about this topic.”
  • “I need you to join in some intentional listening conversation with youth at a faith community that is different (in race, denomination, religion… you choose) than ours.”
  • “Teen sucide is way up in our community! We need you to be part of a group being equipped to help!”
  • “Julie just lost her sister in a car accident. I need you to join in our prayer vigil tonight. She needs our support.” 

Most youth, when asked for specific, meaningful ministry are going to say, “Yes,” now that you have them thinking about real ministry. Zoom no longer matters. Being needed does! 
Remember: “Youth are either leading or they are leading!” 
“Let’s stop inviting them to youth group.Instead, let’s invite them to real youth ministry.”

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BEST MISSION TRIP EVER


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by Lyle Griner, National Peer Ministry Director 

Normally I ask you to sign up, pay the deposit, come to informational meetings, attend trainings, raise money, send notes to let you know final fees are due, give you packing lists, contact information, itineraries and all that great stuff. This ultimate trip has none of that. This is your perpetual mission trip. This is the one you are called to every day, everywhere and in every relationship.

You are already on this mission trip. We just forgot to tell you about it. Pause, look around you! What do you see, hear, sense, sometimes pass by, sometimes stop to listen? People! With people, come all the great joys and the great sorrows of life. Notice who is left out. Notice whose family is changing. Notice who is struggling with a relationship. Notice who is being bullied, who struggles with eating disorders, who is hurting in some way?

Who needs you to listen, encourage, acknowledge they exist, guide to a trusting adult, or celebrate their triumph? Whom do you get to love because Christ first loved you? Your ministry is people ministry. Your ministry is caring, welcoming and affirming people. Stop. Look around. Stop worrying so much about what everybody thinks of you. Get outside of yourself. Be different. Dare to make a difference where you are. 

Welcome to your ultimate mission trip! 

Our youth ministry is really a leadership ministry that is about people. You know people! We gather to give you people skills. We gather in order to help you help others. We gather to help you respond to the love of God. We gather to cheer you on. We gather to support you in your ministry, your journey, living that mission trip every day, everywhere and in every relationship.
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  • Join us for The Vine every Wednesday night. Our ministry, led by kids to support kids in your ministry with other kids!
  • Join us for this summer’s mission trip. We go away on an adventure of serving in order to be better at caring for the people next to us in school, work, neighborhoods and even in our own families.
  • Join us for Peer Ministry Leadership Camp. It’s the Good Samaritan story, but instead of preaching and teaching it, we give you skills to live it!


(Written by Lyle Griner © 2014  Peer Ministry Leadership.  Permission to reprint granted for local church communications.  I would love to hear how it is used!)

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Leave the Church!

We Want You To Leave the Church!

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That’s right. Go! Get out of here! (I can’t believe I just wrote that!) But here is why, “Out of here” is where people are. Our youth ministry is people ministry. Our youth ministry is about our youth learning to care, to welcome and to affirm people every day, everywhere and in every relationship. That is why our church needs you on the sports teams, in the plays, in choir, on dance line and working in the community. The reality is that you are the church, “Out there.”

Jesus has left the building! Jesus made people real by being with people, caring for people wherever he was. Jesus picked people out of the crowd and cared, welcomed and affirmed them. He seemed to hang out with all the wrong people – the lame, blind, forgotten, pushed out; Jesus makes people real, not by waiting for people to come to youth group. Jesus goes and lives in the midst of people.

Our youth ministry is a place where we learn the art of people ministry. When we gather, we support, equip and help you with your ministry, your friends, the people you interact with every day. We have fun. When people like you come, no matter what we do, you always make it fun. We also talk, pray, worship. We help you to help others.

You do what Jesus does. You leave the building to be Good Samaritan leaders. You love because Christ first loved us. (I John 4:19). You go and make people real by taking notice, including, asking questions and listening to life stories. You make people real by making sure they do not get ignored in the crowd. You make people real when you stand up for those who are put down by others. You make people real by affirming their unique gifts and talents. You are with people who are experiencing the great joys and great frustrations of life. Go, get out of here, go make people real. Go, do what Jesus did.
Come here to connect more with Jesus and learn more about people ministry.

(Written by Lyle Griner © 2014  Peer Ministry Leadership.  Permission to reprint granted for local church communications.  I would love to hear how it is used!)


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