14 Top Student Ministry Leaders Reveal What They'd Do If They Had To Start All Over Again... From Scratch Where would you start?
- How would you help it grow spiritually?
- How would you grow this group numerically?
Two even more important questions... - How would you make sure you left a ministry that would last?
- How would you make sure that what you did there would have a lasting impact on those students' lives?
I was in student ministry for about 14 years. I really loved being a youth pastor and I miss those days.
Based on this imaginary situation, I asked these top student leaders some simple questions:
- What are two common mistakes most pastors make when starting a student ministry that you would be sure not to make?
- What is one method/system you would use to see lasting spiritual growth?
- What methods/steps would you use to lay a strong foundation that would last beyond your time there?
- What is one method/system you would use to see numerical growth as quickly as possible?
I was really excited to see the answers that I received and I think you will be too. In fact, you can read one of the interviews right now to see an example of what the other 13 interviews are like. That way you can know this ebook is worth getting before you pay for it.
What are some of the things you can learn in this ebook?
- Nigel James explains the need for you to give priority time and training to improve your skills as a visual and verbal communicator. (p. 32)
- Mark Oestreicher reveals a key to lasting spiritual growth in your students by connecting them to God. (p. 26)
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- Jason Gerdes reveals one of the common mistakes pastors make when starting a youth ministry - not strategically planning around a risky vision. (p. 33)
- Greg Stier talks about the vital need for students to grow deeper as they reach wider. He explains how we do this through theological truth that has a head, heart and hands application. (p. 28)
- Brenda Seefeldt talks about the secret of growing faith by creating memories. (p. 19-20)
- Dave Keehn talks about the power of going where the students are with your students.
- Dr. Wes Black explains about a way of thinking to build a long term strategy. (p. 15)
This is only ONE small point from 7 of the contributors. All 14 leaders go in more depth to answer the 4 questions about creating a lasting student ministry.
