1. with
Michael Burns
trainer, speaker, counselor, youth advocate
www.burnedbyGod.com
introducing
YOUTH MINISTRY 101
back to the core

2. about us, you and me (I)

3. Why did Jesus come to earth?
What is the purpose of the church?
answer these questions on a piece of paper please…
answer honestly. first thing that pops in your head.

4. 1. Worship – Acts 20:7, With one another, in every day life, priorities
2. Nurture one Another – John 15
• I can not be all that I am called to be without you, you can not be all
that you are called to be without us.
• This does not mean we are souly dependent on one another but on
God and one another when we need to be, not all the time.
• I believe some people like being wounded because it is what they
know and they get attention, which is what they want about their
woundedness.
• GET UP and WALK – Keith
3. Love the World – John 3:16 not 1 John 2:15
• Not love what the world has to offer
• James 4:4, “Don't you realize that friendship with the world makes you
an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the
world, you make yourself an enemy of God.”
• go and make – not sit and die – this is our purpose as the Church
BONUS: THE CHURCH NEEDS TO LEARN TO BALANCE ALL 3
3 Purposes of Church

5. here’s the current problem(s)
1. Backward Looking Church
1. How it was back then, what was good back then - stagnate
2. Care-Taking Church
1. Doesn’t look to future, looks at maintenance, decisions based
on resources – comfortable, not pressing in
3. Risk-Taking Church
1. Looking into future
1. like Noah, vision was based on God’s promise
2. like Abraham, saw the vision of the foundation
3. like Jesus, trusted 11, with message of eternity

6. GOD
of
YOUTH
MINISTRY
Matthew 28:19,
“So wherever you go,
make disciples
of all nations…”
Your Intimacy
w/ God
Ministry
Vision from
God
Go and Make
Disciples

7. Primary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY
Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”
Your Intimacy
w/ God
Fasting and Prayer
1 Cor 14:13
1. Intimacy with God develops overflowing FUEL for your life.
2. This fuel is OIL for your ministry.
3. This is called Enthusiasm

8. Primary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY
Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”
Ministry
Vision from
God
God’s Vision for
your Ministry
Proverbs 29:18
Your Intimacy
w/ God
1. Intimacy with God FUELS VISION for your life.
2. This fuel is OIL for your ministry.
3. This is called VISION (Chazah, Samuel 3:1), Pressed OIL

9. Primary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY
Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”
Go and Make
Disciples
Intimacy with
God
FUELS US
1. DO the WALK – GO and MAKE – don’t SIT and DIE!
2. The DO, the WALK, the GOING&MAKING are the
Secondary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY – after lunch
Ministry
Vision from
God

10. ?
If you don’t know what intimacy
with God looks likes or feels like,
then this could be a reason why
your church or YM is not healthy!
- So…if you don’t know how to do #3 of
the Primary Strategies of YM, refer back
to #1.
- Research, dive in and find what God’s
word says about Fasting & Praying.
Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”

11. Unity – 1. Inside, vision of the Church 2. Outside, unite with other YM’s and YWers
5 Ways to Build a Youth Ministry
Teaching/Training – 1. Ask where the weakness are and where the strengths are,
2. Outside, unite with other YM’s and Ywers, 3. Evaluate, this comes out of relationship.
Bonus:
• Youth Ministry will only go as far as the senior leader (s) allows
• Parents – when the war with them, so you can battle for the youth
Communication – 1. Inside, Outside, Vision, Testimonies 2. 7 Different ways
Service/DOing – 1. Go to the community, 2. Anyone, anywhere, anytime, period, 3.
When you see the need, fill it…Acts 1-5 “added to”…Acts 6 “multiplied” WHY?
Marketing – 1. Digital 2. Printed and do it with QUALITY

12. with
Michael Burns
trainer, speaker, counselor, youth advocate
www.burnedbyGod.com
introducing
YOUTH MINISTRY 102
back to the core

13. Secondary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY
Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”
Program
Structure
Team
Structure
Therapeutic
Relationship

14. Secondary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY
Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”
Program
Structure
1. known Vision (Purpose) and Mission (how
to fulfill vision). That compliment the
church.
2. communicated Expectations, Standards
3. quality workers, quality of training, worker
application, staff or volunteer, know the
youth workers gifts, time for staff and
volunteers to develop into a unified team,
4. communication, marketing, curriculum,
5. YM meetings with workers and parents,
venting sessions, etc.

15. Secondary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY
Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”
Team
Structure
1. Commitment defined by YM Head Leader,
2. Consistent presence with youth, day to day
communication, week to week
communication,
3. Availability with boundaries (faith, family and
service),
4. Active relationship with Christ, held
accountable, understand your YM role be
communicated to by YM Head Leader,
5. Communicate about availability, youth issues
with other YW, respect parents and youth.
Could be done through a covenant.

16. Secondary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY
Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”
1. The most important, this is
what we all desire
2. discipleship, crisis
intervention
3. the reason we get into
YM…the journey of youth
coming to know the Lord,
intimately!
Therapeutic
Relationship

17. Secondary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY
Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”
YW’s must strive to ensure the
interaction experience is positive. This
interaction is the cement that bonds all
involved with the program.
1. Effective Communication
• Attending: posture, removal of barriers, non-
distracting environment, open stance, eye level
position, lean into the conversation, focusing,
paying attention, being relaxed.
• Attuning: being aware, adjust, prepare.
1. Make a presence
Therapeutic
Relationship

18. Secondary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY
Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”
1. Effective Communication
• Ineffective – Ordering or Commanding, Warning or
threatening, Moralizing (real men wouldn’t do
that), Advising, Arguing or lecturing, Judging or
criticizing, Inappropriate posturing, Interrupting,
Shaming (another plate of food?), Diagnosing (your
definitely ADHD), Personalizing.
• Affective – Using silence, Giving recognition, Being
Available, Providing opportunity, encouraging,
being open, empathic demeanor, genuine interest,
respecting the individual, Acknowledging.
Therapeutic
Relationship

19. Secondary Strategies of YOUTH MINISTRY
Matthew 28:19, “So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations…”
2. Empathetic Connections
• Meet & Greet – pleasantly acknowledging each
individual at the start of every shift/class.
• Interest relating – becoming involved and
enthusiastic in what the individual is doing.
• Maintain a positive affect – using staff presence to
positively support or to calm anxiety.
• Model appropriately – providing consistent
appropriate actions that individuals can model.
• Show affection – appropriately commenting on
liking certain individuals behaviors, appropriate
touch (H5).
Therapeutic
Relationship

20. burnedbyGod.com
What we do…why we do it?
• Consulting
• Mentoring
• Training
• Speaking
• Hiring
Michael Burns – burnedbyGod.com