Comments on RETHINKING YOUTH MINISTRY: Youth Ministry Rules Worth Breaking

I LOVE the one about size being all important. I&...

2011-01-16T20:25:19.110-06:00

I LOVE the one about size being all important. I've worked with large groups and small groups and have learned that size really has nothing to do with quality of youth ministry. In smaller groups there is more sponteneity and room for the Spirit to direct things.

Here's one to add, "Youth groups should entertain kids." I still do not believe kids come to church for the purpose of being entertained. They can get that anywhere.

I loved Jay's comment on (insert passion here)...

2010-12-30T16:58:48.488-06:00

I loved Jay's comment on (insert passion here). I'm a volunteer and I am really limited on prep time so I've noticed several times in my ministry that putting to much of an emphasis on relationships can really make me neglect the importance of preparing my messages and vice versa.

Lock-ins are essential. I plan on breaking that o...

2010-03-29T13:59:59.198-05:00

Lock-ins are essential. I plan on breaking that one as soon as possible.

Youth events must be coed. We can't separate ...

2009-11-12T08:17:39.650-06:00

Youth events must be coed. We can't separate the guys from the girls.

Actually, I think it's absolutely necessary to have them spend some time separated. There is so much to be taught only to the young men and only to the young ladies. Our culture wants to deny the many differences between the sexes and our youth often resist being separated (but that's often the hormones talking).

Take a look at S2KManhood101.com for more.

Jeff

"All we have to do we have to do, inside the ...

2009-11-02T08:39:44.073-06:00

"All we have to do we have to do, inside the church"

- Then the youth don't know how to be christians out of the church, where is more difficult.

keystone- thanks for commenting. Jay, great additi...

2009-10-30T17:20:47.237-05:00

keystone- thanks for commenting.
Jay, great additions to the list, particularly your observation that we no longer are so tied to youth minsitry happening on a particular schedule.

Or how about this rule that we all have in some me...

2009-10-30T16:52:50.256-05:00

Or how about this rule that we all have in some measure:

Youth ministry must focus on (insert your passion here) because that is the most important element of youth ministry.

We hear that 'relationships' are the most important, or 'service' is the most important, or relevant gospel preaching, or involvement with adults, or... so on and so forth.

If one thing becomes most important something else will always be neglected.

We start @ (insert time here) and end @ (insert ti...

2009-10-30T16:48:40.853-05:00

We start @ (insert time here) and end @ (insert time here) on (insert day here)

With the ability to reach kids via txt messaging, twitter, etc... impromptu meetings and service projects can be put together in minutes, and randomly-- just like normal friendships function.

We had 4 impromptu service projects this week, that were not planned at all.

"If I just do things right, we'll have to...

2009-10-30T13:40:25.116-05:00

"If I just do things right, we'll have tons of teens in our ministry."

This one is AWESOME. Great reminder.