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Posted by: Devin Blankenbiller Comments: ( 0 )At our our back-to-school retreat in September (Advance), we took time to honor a few of the most committed campus missionaries in the PennDel District. These students not only committed to be campus missionaries during the past school year, but they also consistently reported on their activities through our online campus missionary reporting system. It’s very easy to inspire students to commit to be campus missionaries. However, it’s an entire different matter to see them follow that commitment through on a consistent basis throughout the school year. Furthermore, it can be a challenge to get them to consistently report on their activities through the online system. There were two churches that consistently had several students reporting, one of them was Assembly of God of North East. Kris Lewis is the youth pastor there, and I asked him how he was able to procure such consistent results from his students. He thought about it for a few weeks and then sent me this reply:
“I know there have been a couple times when you have asked me what I have done to “prompt” or encourage my students to be CM’s and fill out their reports. And really the funny thing is I really haven’t done much. We come to Advance every year, and that really has been the driving force behind it. From Advance and the focus on CM’s, our students started a prayer meeting at their school (we represent only one school for the most part), took ownership of SYATP and really lead the other church youth groups it seems in our area. Again I really don’t know where it comes from… LOL.
From the Ministers Enrichment this year when Dick Foth was talking about keeping it Simple, and then also in our break out session if I had to put my finger on it. I guess I can say the big reason is that we TALK and fuel our students to do all the work at their school. Kind of fueling their fire from Advance by talking about and giving opportunities for them to invite a peer. LOL, really just teaching and releasing for ministry.”
Kris has identified one of the key principles to success in youth ministry. I call it the “Keeping it in Front of Them” principle. Someone else much smarter than me has probably already identify this and given it a more proper name. Regarding his success, Kris writes, “the big reason is that we TALK and fuel our students to do all the work at their school.” He consistently fuels their fire. He keeps it in front of them. If you want students to retain and stay committed to the things you’ve taught them, you’ve got to keep it in front of them. Not just once, not just twice. You got to keep it in front of them on a consistent basis throughout the year. What are you doing to keep Campus Missions, or any of your core youth ministry values, in front of your students?
At our our back-to-school retreat in September (Advance), we took time to honor a few of the most committed campus missionaries in the PennDel District. These students not only committed to be campus missionaries during the past school year, but they also consistently reported on their activities through our online campus missionary reporting system. It’s very easy...
Posted by: Lee Rogers Comments: ( 0 )Most of us have had the experience of a weekend youth retreat. In addition to coming back tired and worn out, we come back excited about the work God did in our lives and in the lives of our students. We are exhilarated by the enthusiasm for Christ our students are exhibiting. We are convinced that change has occurred, and that this change will reverberate through our youth ministry. And that’s really where we want to be. We don’t just want to bring our students home, we want to bring the change home.
On Labor Day weekend, many of us were together for an awesome weekend retreat called ADVANCE. This back-to-school retreat saw many students making commitments to become Campus Missionaries and recording a goal for this school year. I was very pleased with the outcome of the retreat, and most youth leaders I’ve spoken with were equally enthused. Now we have to bring it home.
Let’s talk about bringing it home. First, a few realities:
Now, let’s work on bringing it home:
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Most of us have had the experience of a weekend youth retreat. In addition to coming back tired and worn out, we come back excited about the work God did in our lives and in the lives of our students. We are exhilarated by the enthusiasm for Christ our students are exhibiting. We are convinced that change...
Posted by: Lee Rogers Comments: ( 1 )As as Campus Missionary, or a Christian for that matter, serving should be an integral part of our lifestyle. In Matthew 20:26-28, we see that Christ himself came not to be served, but to be a servant to all. Serving is the process of moving words to actions, putting faith into motion, and reveals our love for someone in a tangible way. During this session we explore the necessity of serving the campus and community, practical tips to serving effectively, and some easy ways you can start serving today.
In the session, I use a video I got from BluefishTV, which you can view by clicking here.
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As as Campus Missionary, or a Christian for that matter, serving should be an integral part of our lifestyle. In Matthew 20:26-28, we see that Christ himself came not to be served, but to be a servant to all. Serving is the process of moving words to actions, putting faith into motion, and reveals our love for...
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