Webinar Powerpoint: "Planning for the Unexpected" by Rev. Dennis "Tiger" McLuen. January 8, 2012

2. Introducing…
Dawn Trautman
Dawntrautman.com

4. 7 WEBINARS
1. “Lutheran Theology: How God Works in the
World”
2. “Lutheran Theology: How We Read the Bible”
3. “Your Role as Leader”
4. “Strategic Planning”
5. “Leading a Small Group”
6. “Faith Conversations”
7. “Planning for the Unexpected”

5. Introducing…
Rev. Dennis “Tiger”
McLuen
Youth Leadership
Youthleadership.org
Planning for the
unexpected

6. Plan for the Unexpected
Surviving the Surprises of
Youth Ministry
Tiger McLuen
President - Youth Leadership

7. BIG IDEAS:
• Planning doesn’t eliminate surprises
• Spontaneity is best on top of
preparation
• Leaders make all the difference
• Surprises force you to focus

8. REFLECTION:
1 . S h a r e A S u r p r i s e Yo u H a v e
Experienced In Ministry—on
A Tr i p O r I n R e g u l a r
Programming.

9. Why surprises are tough
•Pushes our control issues
•Fear of making the wrong decision
•Safety concerns
•We want it to go as planned
•“Stick to the schedule”

10. Why surprises are tough
• Fear of ridicule
• It pushes OUR insecurity
• We don’t like to look bad
• It simply adds stress

11. Pinpoint our Focus
1. Kids
2. Safe, relational environment
3. Trust God in everything
4. People supersede schedule
5. It may just be a God moment

12. The key is the Leader
• Non-anxious presence
•Sense of Humor
•Relational Perspective

13. 10 things to handle surprises
1. Plan..Plan..Plan
2. Have a list of 3-10 group games
3. Be honest with the kids
4. Cell phone #s of all leaders
5. Call list for parents. Copy to all leaders.

14. 10 things to handle surprises
6. Safety first
7. Pray…Pray…Pray
8. If multiple vehicles…shared itinerary, contact
numbers, etc.
9. Extra credit cards….and cash
10.Flexibility
11. Sense of Humor!!

15. Thoughts…Questions…
Reflections…
Tiger McLuen Dawn Trautman
Please type your questions or comments into the
question box on your screen. We’ll try to get to as
many of them as we can.

16. Next…
January 22, 2012
2:00pm Central Time
Dr. Jeremy Myers
Augsburg College
Augsburg.edu
Lutheran Theology:
How God Works in the
World
elcaymnet.org/ELCATrainingOverview

17. Recording of this
Webinar
www.elcaymnet.org/elcatraining

18. • Amazing
speakers, workshops, worship, musi
c and networking!
• All 7 webinars “live” by the writers
Intensive Care Courses: Feb 8-9 • Intensive Care Course: “How to
Main Event: Feb 9-12 Have a Great Youth Gathering!”
Sheraton Hotel, New Orleans • “Gathering Bus Tours” of Gathering
sites…
elcaymnet.org/extravaganza • Plus all the regular great stuff that

19. Training Online or Live
Elcaymnet.org/ELCATrainingOverview

20. Next…
January 22, 2012
2:00pm Central Time
Dr. Jeremy Myers
Augsburg College
Augsburg.edu
Lutheran Theology:
How God Works in the
World
elcaymnet.org/ELCATrainingOverview