This document provides an overview of a youth ministry training seminar focused on being real in ministry. It discusses key concepts like the incarnation of Jesus entering human culture and being in solidarity with humanity rather than using relationships to influence others. It examines how culture has changed significantly from the past to the present. The document emphasizes building relationships through being place-sharers in the lives of teens and avoiding the temptation to use relationships for influence.
This is a study of Jesus as a genius. This is made clear in several ways that authors will write about here, but the results of His teaching have made Him the smartest man who ever lived.
This is a study of Jesus blessing the giver. He said it is more blessed to give than to receive. This quote is not in the Gospels, but was a verbal memory of many of the followers of Jesus.
This is a study of Jesus encouraging charity. He said it is more blessed to give than to receive. He wanted believers to be generous to those who had needs.
Slides from a day-long retreat on Persistent Prayer for Benedictine Oblates at St Scholastica Monastery, Duluth MN. Include clickable links to video of Fr William Meninger from Souljourners.
Experience in learning in an open Computational Physics Course at undergradua...Carlos Lizarraga
The experience of developing an undergraduate learner-centered course in the program in Physics at the University of Sonora (Mexico) is described, in the context of an open social learning environment, supported by Web 2.0 tools, open educational resources and free and open source software. The course focuses in developing skills in the use of scientific software tools and programming environments used in real life scientific computing.
This is a study of Jesus as a genius. This is made clear in several ways that authors will write about here, but the results of His teaching have made Him the smartest man who ever lived.
This is a study of Jesus blessing the giver. He said it is more blessed to give than to receive. This quote is not in the Gospels, but was a verbal memory of many of the followers of Jesus.
This is a study of Jesus encouraging charity. He said it is more blessed to give than to receive. He wanted believers to be generous to those who had needs.
Slides from a day-long retreat on Persistent Prayer for Benedictine Oblates at St Scholastica Monastery, Duluth MN. Include clickable links to video of Fr William Meninger from Souljourners.
Experience in learning in an open Computational Physics Course at undergradua...Carlos Lizarraga
The experience of developing an undergraduate learner-centered course in the program in Physics at the University of Sonora (Mexico) is described, in the context of an open social learning environment, supported by Web 2.0 tools, open educational resources and free and open source software. The course focuses in developing skills in the use of scientific software tools and programming environments used in real life scientific computing.
Disciple-Making, according to Greg Ogden requires at least tow major factors: Internalisation and Multiplication. This presentation adds to his ideas with some scripture and illustrative ideas challenging followers of Christ to become, and make, disciples in his image.
THE RELEVANCE OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH GROUP DYNAMICS IN SPIRITUAL FORMATION OF GR...Celia Munson, BCCC
Small groups are diverse in the way they are done. Spiritual growth group dynamics is well matched with developing and challenging growing believers for genuine spiritual formation and transformation, leading to Christ- likeness. Effective use of spiritual growth group dynamics is a useful aid in developing mature believers who can effectively interact within the larger Christian community. Considering the problem that the church has had with spiritual formation of adults, groups utilizing the structure of growth groups and focus on spirituality should be a key part of the answer.
Leadership Storytelling in the Bible This week, we will l.docxcroysierkathey
Leadership Storytelling in the Bible
This week, we will look at storytelling in the Bible and what leaders can learn from a leadership
perspective. The Bible provides a wonderful example of leadership storytelling for us today as
contemporary leaders. It is a text that includes highs and lows, heroes and villains, horrible falls
from grace and triumphant stories of redemption alike. The leaders within the Bible are at once
both heroic and yet also sinful; they are by no means a perfect lot, but this is part of what makes
the Biblical narrative so compelling. It is not just a text about perfect people who do perfect
things; instead, it is a believable story about imperfect men and women who are used by God in
extraordinary ways. Even 2000+ years later, we can identify with these stories because they
remind us of ourselves and how God can use even sinful people like us.
So let's look together at some of the key strengths of the Biblical narrative. We will be looking at
these primarily from a leadership perspective rather than a theological perspective, but
nonetheless, we can see God's masterful plan in the art of storytelling that He inspired His
writers to use when crafting this text.
Characters, Setting, Conflict, Plot, and Themes
As we have discussed, a great way to assess any leadership "story" is to look at the basic
elements of the story: the characters, setting, conflict, plot, and themes. While the Bible is much
more than a collection of stories, this can be a helpful exercise for leadership scholars in
identifying the strengths of the basic narrative. As with all great epics (and this is the greatest
epic of them all), there must be a hero and a villain. In this case, the main hero is the triune God
of the universe, Creator of everything. Opposite him is the villain of the story, the evil tempter
and power-hungry fallen angel, Satan. In the middle of the struggle between God and Satan
stands God's most treasured created beings: humans.
Bartholemew and Goheen (2014) discuss the storyline of the Bible in their book The Drama of
Scripture. In it, they describe the narrative as if it was a 6-Act play. Act 1 is God establishing His
Kingdom through Creation. Act 2 is about the Fall, what they term "rebellion in the Kingdom."
Act 3 is about God initiating his redemptive design through hand-selecting a particular
people-group, the Israelites, to live set apart and worship Him as a way to show the whole world
what it looks like to be redeemed and live in communion with Him. Act 4 is about the "coming of
the King," Jesus Christ. Act 5 is about the spreading of the Gospel after Jesus' death and
resurrection, and Act 6 finishes with prophecies about the "return of the King." The book does
an excellent job of presenting the Biblical narrative as one cohesive whole, something that many
readers miss when they try to understand such a lengthy text.
Other writers have tried to simplify the narrative down to ...
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The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma Reflections for the PBHP DYC for the years 1993 – 2012. To motivate and inspire DYC members to keep on practicing the Dhamma and to do the meritorious deed of Dhammaduta work.
The texts are in English.
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Exploring the Mindfulness Understanding Its Benefits.pptxMartaLoveguard
Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and anxiety levels, improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness increases awareness of our emotions and teaches us to manage them better, leading to improved mood.
Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
Research has shown that practicing mindfulness can contribute to lowering blood pressure, which is beneficial for heart health.
Regular meditation and mindfulness practice can strengthen the immune system, aiding the body in fighting infections.
Mindfulness may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity by reducing stress and improving overall lifestyle habits.
Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
Mindfulness can help us better understand others and improve communication, leading to healthier relationships.
By focusing on the present moment and being fully attentive, mindfulness helps build stronger and more authentic connections with others.
Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
Focusing on the breath and mindful breathing can be a simple way to enter a state of mindfulness.
Body scan meditation involves focusing on different parts of the body, paying attention to any sensations and feelings.
Practicing mindful walking and eating involves consciously focusing on each step or bite, with full attention to sensory experiences.
Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
You can practice mindfulness in everyday activities such as washing dishes or taking a walk in the park.
Adding mindfulness practice to daily routines can help increase awareness and presence.
Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
Mindfulness can bring numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
Mindfulness has the power to change our perspective and way of perceiving the world, leading to deeper se
The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is hereNoHo FUMC
Our monthly newsletter is available to read online. We hope you will join us each Sunday in person for our worship service. Make sure to subscribe and follow us on YouTube and social media.
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptxBharat Technology
each chakra is studied in greater detail, several steps have been included to
strengthen your personal intention to open each chakra more fully. These are designed
to draw forth the highest benefit for your spiritual growth.
HANUMAN STORIES: TIMELESS TEACHINGS FOR TODAY’S WORLDLearnyoga
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What Should be the Christian View of Anime?Joe Muraguri
We will learn what Anime is and see what a Christian should consider before watching anime movies? We will also learn a little bit of Shintoism religion and hentai (the craze of internet pornography today).
In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way.pptxCelso Napoleon
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MAGAZINE: THE CAREER THAT IS PROPOSED TO US: The Path of Salvation, Holiness and Perseverance to Reach Heaven
Commentator: Pastor Osiel Gomes
Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon
Renewed in Grace
2. Incarnation
Philippians 2:5-11 [NIV]
In order to understand what it means to “be real” in our Your attitude should be the
lives and ministries, we are going to use the Incarnation as same as that of Christ Jesus:
a starting point. Who, being in very nature
God, did not consider equal-
“Christ entered into a new dimension of existence though the ity with God something to be
gateway of human birth and took up his residence among grasped, but made himself
(us).” - Frank Gaeblin nothing, taking the very na-
ture of a servant, being made
Isn’t it ridiculous?! God took the form of a man, a human be- in human likeness. And be-
ing, and we can assume he fought with his mom, got splin- ing found in appearance as a
ters woodworking with his dad, wrestled with his brothers, man, he humbled himself and
and went fishing with his friends. became obedient to death—
even death on a cross! There-
fore God exalted him to the
Jesus was a place-sharer. highest place and gave him
the name that is above ev-
He entered into the story of our lives to invite us into the ery name, that at the name
Story of his Love. of Jesus every knee should
bow, in heaven and on earth
“[Dietrich] Bonhoeffer wrote and shouted w his own life that
ith and under the earth, and ev-
we must become place-sharers; We should enter deeply into ery tongue confess that Jesus
each other’s lives for only their sake, knowing that in so doing Christ is Lord, to the glory of
God in Christ is present to us both.” God the Father.
-Andrew Root, p125
Definition of Incarnation: ____________________________
_________________________________________________
John 1:14 [TM}
_________________________________________________ The Word became flesh and
blood, and moved into the
neighborhood. We saw the
And we’re called to go into the world just as God came into glory with our own eyes, the
our world through Jesus. We’re called to go out of the four one-of-a-kind glory, like Fa-
walls and into the lives of kids, taking God incarnation-ally ther, like Son, Generous inside
into their lives. Our job is to let them see the God they can- and out, true from start to fin-
not see. Jesus with skin on. That’s what our call is as youth ish.
workers. This is an expression of God in us. A natural process
flowing out of our relationship with God. Like it says in 2 Cor-
inthians 5:13, “His love compels me...”
BEING REAL
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3. Influence
5 Most Influential Sermons 5 Most Influential People
1. 1. “Relational ministry is about
helping adolescents be au-
2. 2. thentic human beings as de-
termined by the incarnate,
3. 3.
human Christ. It joins them
4. 4. in full solidarity w human-
ith
ity, helping them avoid and
5. 5. oppose that which dehu-
manizes, and helping them
claim their humanity in wor-
We have fallen into the belief that it’s about influence when ship and service of the hu-
it’s actually about solidarity. man God.”
-Andrew Root, p92
In his book, Revisiting Relational Youth Ministry, Andrew Root
explains:
“The incarnation, then is not about influence but about
solidarity in common humanity, and so relational ministry
should be the same. Relational ministries should avoid the
temptation to use relationships to influence adolescents
and instead see the mandate of the incarnation as the call
to shared solidarity in common humanity.” (p92)
Here’s what we know...
A person is more powerful than an .
“Preach the Gospel always...
People are more important than . if necessary...use words.”
- St. Francis
Relationships are an end in .
A hundred years from now, it won’t matter what my bank ac-
count was, the sort of house I lived in, or the car I drove. But
the world may be a different place because I was important
in the life of a teen. In reality, they won’t remember a thing
you’ve said, what they’lll remember is who you are.
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4. Inside Culture
The culture in the United States has undergone a titanic and
irreversible revolution in the last sixty years. In fact, our so-
ciety has transitioned faster than any civilization in the his-
tory of the world.
In 1930 over 70% of America lived in rural areas and about
30% lived in an urban area.
1950: 36% rural, 64% urban
2000: 20% rural, 80% urban/suburban
(World Urbanization Prospects: 2007 Revision Population
Database)
Let’s look at 15 comparisons between pre-
World War II (PAST) and the current norm
(PRESENT):
PAST: Good basic training for .
PRESENT: Little basic training for .
PAST: Family sharing.
PRESENT: Family sharing.
PAST: Homogenous system.
[def: of the same or a similar kind or nature]
PRESENT: Heterogenous system.
[def: consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients]
PAST: role models to observe.
PRESENT: role models to observe.
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5. From Called
To Equipped.
Treve cc a N a z a re n e U n i ve rs i ty o f fe rs yo u t h e
o p p o r t u n i ty to c a r r y o u t G o d ’ s c a l l i n yo u r l i fe by
h e l p i n g yo u b e co m e f u l l y e q u i p p e d to s e r ve t h e
p re s e nt g e n e rat i o n a n d a ra p i d l y c h a n g i n g wo r l d .
T h ro u g h i t s b ro a d c u r r i c u l u m , t h e M a ste r o f A r t s i n
Re l i g i o n P ro g ra m o f fe rs st u d y i n c u r re nt t re n d s a n d
t h e a p p l i c at i o n o f b i b l i c a l a n d t h e o l o g i c a l st u d i e s
to t h e C h r i st i a n p ro c l a m at i o n . S p e c i f i c a l l y d e s i g n e d
fo r p e rs o n s a l re a d y a ct i ve i n m i n i st r y, t h i s p ro g ra m
p rov i d e s o p p o r t u n i ty fo r d i a l o g u e w i t h o t h e rs i n
m i n i st r y. At t h e u n d e rg ra d u ate l eve l , a co m p re h e n s i ve
p ro g ra m i n yo u t h m i n i st r y p rov i d e s t h e b a s i s fo r a
l i fet i m e o f s e r v i ce to te e n a g e rs . C a l l to d ay to s e e h ow
Treve cc a c a n a s s i st yo u to s e r ve yo u r wo r l d .
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7. Inside Culture
PAST: informal inter-generational associations.
PRESENT: inter-generational associations.
PAST: Peer groups .
PRESENT: Peer groups more .
PAST: emphasis on formal education.
PRESENT: emphasis on formal education.
PAST: level of information.
PRESENT: of information.
PAST: technology.
PRESENT: technology.
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8. Inside Culture
PAST: Tasks were .
PRESENT: No tasks.
PAST: families (many children).
PRESENT: families.
PAST: Extended families .
PRESENT: Extended families .
PAST: broken homes.
PRESENT: broken homes.
PAST: Work on home.
PRESENT: Work from home.
PAST: anonymity.
PRESENT: anonymity.
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9. Where are we?
We strongly believe that there are Four Critical Factors that sit at
the root of the societal morass we find ourselves in:
Loss of networks. Sometimes I feel like this...
Loss of meaningful roles.
Loss of on-the-job training for life. » I do not know what the future
Loss of parenting resources. holds for me, but I know it’s gon-
na hurt...and it’s gonna hurt real
The Six S’s bad.
S » A job worth doing is a job worth
giving to someone other than
S me.
S » God grant me the seren-
ity to accept the things I cannot
S change, the courage to change
the things I can, and the wisdom
S to know that I really can’t do ei-
ther.
S
» My inner child is dead and bur-
This is the generation we must seek to be place-sharers in. The ied somewhere in my backyard.
world may not be how we like it or how we’re used to, but it is the
world we’re in.
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10. 3 Big Rocks
Stephen Covey’s Big Rocks Demonstration
Covey had a table set up upon which there was an empty
glass jar and three other jars: one containing large rocks, one
containing small pebbles, and the last one containing sand.
He then stated that the big rocks represented our most im-
portant activities. The pebbles represented our less mean-
ingful activities and the sand represented the activities that
waste the most time. He stated that most of us focus our
attention on the small things in life and so he dumped the
pebbles into the jar. He then asked a person to come up to
the stand and fill the empty glass container with all three
materials. The person that came up put the pebbles into the
jar first and then the sand and tried unsuccessfully to put
the large rocks in the glass jar, but they would not fit.
After some general guidance from Covey and a fresh set
of supplies, the person put the big rocks into the empty jar
first and then the pebbles and finally the sand and all three
materials fit inside the jar. In fact, in another similar demon-
stration, the facilitator took it another step and put a jar of
water into the container after the sand was poured.
What Does This Demonstration Mean?
This demonstration provides a powerful metaphor with each
item representing something in your life.
Empty glass jar:
Large rocks:
Pebbles:
Sand:
Water:
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15. Outreach
When it comes to outreach:
We have to teens, not just love them.
We must where they are, find common ground.
Principle:
We must be in it for the haul.
Needy people are
intimidated by busy
people.
“The real task is not to get
everything done but to live
obediently.”
-Max Lucado
“Relational evangelism is an
intentional way of living. It is
linked w being a mission-
ith
ary more than anything else.
In other words, we see ours-
leves as missionaries to our
own culture. (It is the idea
behind the early Christian
hymn recorded in Philippi-
ans 2:5-11)”
-Mike Kipp/Kenny Wade
from Being Real, p54
Who’s on your mind?
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16. Discipleship
Outreach leads us directly to discipleship. In fact, Jesus
saw every person as a potential disciple. It all started
with outreach! How do we take a person who’s not in-
terested in God at all and watch them be transformed
into a true follower of God?
M John 15:5 [NIV]
”I am the vine; you are the
branches. If a man remains in
me and I in him, he w bear
ill
M much fruit; apart from me you
can do nothing.”
M
Consider the following opportunities for discipleship to
occur in your everyday life:
Develop a stronger with God each
day. “...helping adolescents come
to faith and move into dis-
Clear out some time for . cipleship is not about a pro-
gram of conversion, it is nev-
Be . er about the closing the deal
or moving them forward; it is
Grow, study, pray . not about helping them “get
it” (whatever “it” might be).
Go and take someone It is only, most beautifully
in the course of ministry/mission. and powerfully, about being
together, sharing life before
Trust for the results. God and understanding that
in our shared connectionof
common humanity Christ is
present.”
-Andrew Root, p116-117
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17. Family Friendly
When it comes to being “family friendly” in our minis-
try, we must realize:
It’s easy to feel because we
have a lot to do already.
We are often by parents “A relational youth ministry
and family issues because we don’t feel trained, etc. should not only connect an
adolescent w ith a place-
Parents and families are our allies and we need to sharer but also help the
see teenagers within the place-sharer be a resource
of their families. to the adolescent’s family.”
-Andrew Root, p209
The National Study of Youth and Religion states that
generally students end up in a similar state in their re-
lationship with Christ that their parents did.
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Body of Christ Group Exercise
Have a volunteer read aloud 1 Cor. 12:12-30, then tell the group they’re going to accomplish a task to illustrate this
passage.
Form teams of six. Have each of the team members become one of the following body parts:
1. Eyes--can’t use arms or talk but can whisper to Mouth and listen to Ears.
2. Ears--can’t use arms or talk but can whisper to Mouth and Eyes.
3. Mouth--can’t use arms or eyes but can repeat only what Eyes and Ears whisper to do.
4. Right Arm--can use right arm only on commands from Mouth.
5. Left Arm--can use left arm only on commands from Mouth.
6. Legs--on hands and knees between Mouth’s legs and moves only on Mouth’s commands
NOTE: “Mouth#3” and “Legs#6” role maybe uncomfortable with opposite gender. Maybe best to pair up same
gender here.
Have Right Arm, Ears, and Left Arm lock arms. Tell Mouth to stand behind Ears and hang onto Ears’s waist. Blindfold
everyone except Eyes. Place a candy bar on the floor about 15 feet away from the “Body.” Have the group perform
the task of picking up and unwrapping the candy bar, then feeding the candy bar to the Mouth. Each person must
fulfill his or her assigned role to accomplish this task.
Applaud the group’s efforts once it has completed the task. Discuss how each body part felt during the experi-
ence. Read aloud 1 Cor. 12:12-30 again and discuss how each part of the body is important to the success of the
body as a whole. Stay in your Body of Christ groups for discussion.
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20. Practices
OUTREACH
1. Big Pack Attacks
* Wednesday night, load up in cars.
WHAT OTHER
* Go and kidnap people who are new or you haven’t seen in awhile, IDEAS COME
end up at a pizza place for bread sticks and coke. You call the par-
ents and warn them that you’re coming. Charge $1 to cover the TO MIND?
pizza cost. (Alternative: Kidnap teens under and end up at the
local rescue mission to serve.)
2. Give out a coupon for a coke after school, they bring a friend
with them. That way you meet their friends.
3. Go once a week for a month to where the kids in your commu-
nity hang out and just listen and observe. Pray while you’re there,
ask God to give you ideas to reach them.
DISCIPLESHIP
1. Prayer Tour (Progressive Prayer Day)
* highest place, mountain-top prayer, local Monastery for a guided
day prayer retreat.
* nice garden, not my will but yours prayer
* school, intercessory prayer for friends, volunteer with your teens
in a local food bank.
* dark place, closet prayers
* church, altar praying for your spiritual walk
* OR mission prayer tour, school prayer tour
2. On-site Bible Study
* living water, stream
* death, cemetery
* Jesus Sea of Galilee, lake
* sin, jail
3. Schedule breakfast once a week with a teen.
-invite a guest to converse with your small group
4. Equip and Train other youth workers and teens to do what you
do.
FAMILY FRIENDLY
1. Plan a family picnic on a Sunday after church, play games.
2. Make hospital calls on family members of teenagers.
3. Remember birthdays and parents’ anniversaries.
4. Have a parent appreciation day during Sunday School or do
three parent Sunday School class.
5. Invite Parents and Family to Monthly Youth Ministry Team Lunch-
es.
6. Invite Grandparents to explore serving on the youth ministry
team.
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21. Affirm
Incarnation didn’t start with us. Remember your five most influen-
tial people. Christ is trying to get our attention. We’re too involved
in life and ministry. Christ is yelling “I love you. Look up here!”
Look, you’re busy doing a million things, and you don’t have time
to what you really want to do. You spend your own money on
youth group because you don’t have a youth budget. You’re tired
and sometimes at the end of your rope. But you’re the real he- 2 Timothy 1:6 [NIV]
roes. If we’ve learned anything along the journey, we’ve learned “For this reason I remind you to
that God would say to you now, “With Me, you’re enough!” You fan into flame the gift of God,
might feel inadequate but with Christ’s help, all things are pos-
which is in you through the lay-
sible. Christ in you is more than enough.
ing on of my hands.”
Remember, youth ministry is a .
You’re not called to be successful, you’re called to be faithful. And
if you’ll just hang in there, God will bring the harvest.
It’s not about doing ; it’s about . . .
We hope you don’t walk away from here today feeling that you’ve
got to do more, have more programs. Youth ministry isn’t about
being successful, achieving more and more. It’s about being faith-
ful. Sticking by the stuff. It’s hard to do but you can stay with it
because . . .
Something is than nothing.
Don’t look at the big churches with 4,000 activities a week. That’s
not really youth ministry--that’s more like a high-energy recre- “The beginning of being real
ation program. What you’re doing--loving one kid at a time--is is the practice of recognizing
youth ministry. In fact, your presence alone makes a huge differ- each person as someone who
ence! is created in the image of God.
In many ways our relationships
You make the . at their best are the image of
It’s not about getting paid to hang out with kids. It’s about doing
God in me recongizing the
something significant that will make a much greater impact on a
kid’s life. image of God in you. Dietrich
Bonhoeffer implies in his book,
Your ministry is a of your walk with Jesus. Life T ogether, that it’s never
You can’t give away something that you don’t possess. 2 Timothy just you and me. The way we
1:6 tells us that we are to fan into flame the gift of God which is in relate is always me and you
us. And that gift is the spirit of Christ, compassion, love, patience, and Jesus.”
gentleness, kindness, self-control, etc. You make the difference. -Mike Kipp/Kenny Wade, p67-
Thank you for serving Christ. 68
Remember that one kid God brought to your mind at the begin-
ning of the day? The one whose name you wrote down across the
picture? Think about him/her right now. What’s God calling you to
be for that kid right now?
Remember, you are enough with Christ’s help.
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22. Resources
BOOKS
+ They Like Jesus But Not The Church (Dan Kimball)
+ God at the Mall (Pete Ward)
+ Contemplative Youth Ministry (Mark Yaconelli)
+ Being Real (Mike Kipp & Kenny Wade)
+ Presence Centered Youth Ministry (Mike King)
+ Revisiting Relational Youth Ministry (Andrew Root)
+ HURT (Chap Clark)
+ Ties That Stress (David Elkind)
MEDIA MENU
(some of these clips may have been used in today’s seminar)
+ Video Clip: POP ART JESUS LOOP - www.theworkofthepeople.com
+ Video Clip: Get Smart - Right Back (1:12) - www.wingclips.com
+ Video Clip: Ron Clark Story - A Fighting Chance (1:25) - www.wingclips.com
+ Video Clip: STRANGER FILM - www.theworkofthepeople.com
+ Video Clip: Bible Stories Seldomly Animated “Genealogy of Jesus” -
www.barefootministries.com ($2.99)
+ Video Clip: Arthur and the Invisibles - 10th Birthday (2:56) -
www.wingclips.com
+ Video Clip: Cheaper by the Dozen - Catching the Frog (1:07) ~
www.wingclips.com
+ Video Clip: Astronaut Farmer, The - I Still Believe (1:07) - www.wingclips.com
+ Video Clip: People in the City Loop - www.theworkofthepeople.com
WEB RESOURCES
www.theworkofthepeople.com
www.wingclips.com
www.youthfront.com
www.barefootministries.com
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24. www.bigpicturetraining.org Who?
BIGPICTURE PEOPLE
+Mike Kipp | makipp@nnu.edu
[Director of BigPicture Training]
+Tim Milburn | timageis@gmail.com
[Big Picture Design/Information Coordinator]
REGIONAL TRAINERS:
+Stuart Williams | stuart_williams@yahoo.com
[Canada Region]
+James Smith | jameswilliamsmith@gmail.com
[East Central USA Region - Mount Vernon Nazarene University]
+Adam Ziegler |
[Eastern USA Region - Eastern Nazarene College]
+TBA |
[North Central USA Region - Mid America Nazarene University]
+Kenny Wade | kwade@boisefirst.org
[Northwest USA Region - Northwest Nazarene University]
+Blair Spindle | bspindle@trinitynazokc.com
[South Central USA Region - Southern Nazarene University]
+Chad Ramage | cramage@portnaz.org
[Southwest USA Region - Point Loma Nazarene University]
+Brooklyn Lindsey |
[Southweat USA Region - Trevecca Nazarene University]
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