Youth are the front lines of ministry! They do far more youth ministry than any of us professionals! Youth simply know more youth than we do. They know when friends are facing tough choices, changes, and life stresses. People should not have to go through life’s icks alone!
Peer Ministry gives youth the relational leadership skills to know how to listen, care, help, welcome, the very skills needed to love every neighbor. The skills to be a real friend.
It is the Good Samaritan story but, instead of preaching and teaching it we give skills to live it!
Why? Because youth are either leading or, they are leaving!
OPTIONS
Our favorite way to help you get started is to be with you and your group. Experiencing the training in person, practicing the skills, motivating your adults and a group of key youth is a combination for success.
You will also receive the coaching videos as described in option #2. You’ll be able to review and prepare as you get ready for each session.
WHAT?
- We send a trainer to you!
- View this Peer Ministry Leadership flyer
WHO?
- Our main goal is to train you and your adults to facilitate and support your own youth.
- Include key youth who become your first group of relational leaders.
- Combine your group with other churches or church schools.
WHEN?
- We schedule this as far out as you want.
- Training is often a full day on a Saturday but, it can also be spread out through a weekend.
- We can work with you to find a time that works for your church or group. Contact us to find a time:
- EMAIL us at peermin@peerministry.org
- Use Calendly to set up a time for a phone conversation
Let’s imagine you and I are sitting in my office and you asked, “Can you walk me through that session?” I would say, “Let me tell you all about it.” These video clips will have that vibe. I get to share a bit of my wisdom, experiences, suggestions and enthusiasm on each of the twelve sessions.
PLUS: I also get to share…
- An introduction for Peer Ministry
- The skills needed for facilitating Peer Ministry sessions
- Thoughts on what youth get to do once they have some skill training.
BONUS: Two phone or Zoom coaching sessions.
- To talk through your group and plan how your youth will use this training.
- After you have a start or even have completed the training lets strategize for the future.
FREE quarterly check-ins. NEW tips, ideas, and updates! ASK questions! BRAINSTORM with others ideas for success! NETWORK with others!
ALL ABOUT PEER MINISTRY
- Friends helping friends.
- The Good Samaritan story, real skills added.
- An education of the heart, loving as Christ first loved us.
Expect highly experiential real life people skills learning together with the wisdom of each other. No smoke machines or laser lights, no lectures or power points. Creatively learn a skill and then practice the skill in real heart-to-heart conversations. You will leave with the confidence to be the real friend every one needs.
“PML training (even on Zoom) is intimate, funny, fun and important for the everyday needs of youth ministry. Youth desire to help their peers and this gives them the basis of how to be the Good Samaritan in a hurting world.” – Diana Esposito
We train adults who:
- Learn how to train Peer Ministry and will lead your next trainings.
- Mentor individual PML youth to review and support their leadership.
- Spread the good news to other adults about your amazing youth.
We train students who:
- Create an infectious relational culture in your church of caring, welcoming and affirming others.
- Apply relational ministry skills with friends every day, everywhere and in every relationship.
- Understand all leadership tasks.
- Peer Ministry is taught from your life. Youth always know if you are only teaching from a manual.
- Learn the skills, use the skills, then teach the skills.
- Having a PML trainer will kick-start both youth and adults creating a solid foundation to build on.
- Creates a caring and welcoming atmosphere in all your programs.
- Youth feel valued and needed by their church.
- Youth understand ministry as something that is lived every day.
In-House leadership roles:
- Peer Ministry Leaders use relational skills within various church programs.
- Creates a caring and welcoming atmosphere in all your programs.
- Youth are part of a meaningful and purpose-filled ministry.
- Small groups.
- Mentoring.
- Meeting one-to-one with new member youth.
Out-House (I amuse myself when I write that) ministry roles:
- PML is meant to be lived every day, everywhere, in every relationship.
- Listening to friends.
- Respond to Spirit nudges, the concerns they see, hear and sense around them in school, teams, work, neighborhoods and family!
RESOURCES
Peer Ministry Training Manual
Train your student leadership team. Designed for both high school and young adult groups. Leader’s manual for 12 Peer Ministry Leadership Training sessions.
Peer Ministry Leadership Travel Guides
Three booklets to accompany Peer Ministry Leadership training. Enhance participants’ experience during your training times.
Reflect back, review, and use to continue to learn and practice after your training.
Two formats:
- Ready to print and fold in horizontal half page size
- Full page for digital uses on tables, smartphones and other screens.
