This document discusses why people choose to do youth or children's ministry work. It explores various motivations such as feeling a sense of calling from God, wanting to give back to the church, being impacted by other volunteers, and seeing young people grow. The document then examines the idea of being called by God through examples from the Bible. It prompts reflection on one's own values, skills, passions and whether they match the needs of youth/children's ministry. Finally, it encourages reflection on how God shapes individuals and their vocations through prayer and exploring scripture passages about calling.

1. Welcome to

2. Why am I doing Youth or
Children’s Ministry?
Why do you and
your volunteer
teams do what you
do?

3. - Sense of calling
- Giving something back to the Church
- Other volunteers had a big impact on my life
- Guilt-trip: Because no-one else would do it
- Seeing Children and Young People develop and grow
- Job – paid / contracted to do it
- When we get space to stand back, reflect and see what God is doing
- Wanting to provide somewhere in church for our own children
- Our history / background / story might motivate us to work with Children
or Young People from a certain background
Motivations

4. God calling…
In pairs, think of Biblical examples of people being called
Moses
Noah
Gideon
Samuel
David
Disciples
Paul
2 Sam 16: 7b: The Lord does not
look at the things people look at.
People look at the outward
appearance, but the Lord looks at
the heart.”
How did they know
what they were
called to do? Were
they all called in the
same way?

5. Are you called?
•Are you called to Children’s or Youth ministry?
•Should you do anything you’re not called to?
•You may have a number of callings.
•You may be acting out of obedience.
•Are our responsibilities our callings?
•Are you investing as much in your calling to your
family and friends as you are to your work?

6. Who am i?
List your values, skills,
interests, passions,
experiences, knowledge,
personality, character and
attributes around the person-
outline
Psalm 139
Lord, you have examined me
and know all about me.
2 You know when I sit down and when I get up.
You know my thoughts before I think them.
3 You know where I go and where I lie down.
You know everything I do.

7. Some questions to ask
yourself…
• Who has God made me to be?
• How has God led me to my current ministry?
• Which unique gifts and talents can I offer the
children and young people in my care?
• Which of my values match the values of
youth and children ministry?
Journey… calling… vocation

8. Jeremiah 18
This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 “Go down to the
potter’s house, and there I will give you my message.” 3 So I went down to
the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. 4 But the pot he was
shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into
another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him.
5 Then the word of the Lord came to me. 6 He said,
“Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?
declares the Lord. “Like clay in the hand of the potter,
so are you in my hand, Israel.
God wants to use us, shape us,
mend us…
Pray together.

9. Isaiah 30:21
Jeremiah 1:5
Romans 12:2
Luke 9:1-2
Micah 6:8
Matthew 6:33
2 Peter 1:10-11
Verses about calling and vocation
Ephesians 4:1
Luke 4:18
1 Corinthians 7:17
1 Samuel 3:10
Matthew 16:24
Mark 10: 43-45
Matthew 28: 19-20
All listed in the portal

10. You may wish to explore, either on your own or with
someone you trust:
What skills, experience, values, knowledge have you
picked up and from where?
How have you developed? Track your growth.
How could you continue to grow and develop both as a
youth / children's worker and as a individual beyond
Aurora?