1. Sponsored by the MidAmerica Region: Prairie Star, Central Midwest & Heartland Districts Nancy Combs-Morgan & Dori Thexton Sustainable Youth Ministry
2. What would an enduring Youth Ministry look like in a congregation?
3. You know you’re “stuck” if you’re asking these questions. Can you just give us some good ideas? Can you keep our youth ministry from failing? Do you understand how different we are? Will you help my congregation understand it’s not just about the numbers? Can you keep the politics away from youth ministry?
8. Structures of Sustainability Control documents – annual events calendar, job descriptions, master recruiting list, curriculum template Youth ministry mission/vision statement 3 year plan Statement of values
9. Healthy youth staff and longevity Emotional health – appropriate boundaries, intentional spiritual practices, accountable relationships Balcony time; three kinds of meetings; the value of “third pig” youth workers
10. Whose job is it anyway? Youth ministry is the congregation’s ministry, not just that of specialists who can relate to teenagers. The mandate to BE THERE for young people belongs to the whole faith community. Kenda Creasy Dean
26. Expectation of quick fix; reacting to anxiousnessWhen all the brilliant plans don’t work Traditional Approach
27. Sustainable Youth Ministry Builder’s List Stage 1: Creating blueprint & preparing for the process Stage 2: Laying the foundation Stage 3: Beginning to build Stage 4: Framing the second floor
28. The bolder our plans, the more competent people we attract. Mike Woodruff