043 - Leveraging the Momentum of Summer
In this episode, we discuss how volunteers can leverage the momentum coming out of summer in youth ministry. We provide practical tips such as catching up with students about their summer experiences, celebrating and highlighting the spiritual moments from the summer, setting goals for the year as a small group, utilizing the stories of students to recruit other volunteers, and inviting students to start fresh in the new school year. We also emphasize the importance of building relationships with teenagers and pointing them to Jesus.
Takeaways
- Take time to catch up with students about their summer experiences and show genuine interest in their lives.
- Celebrate and highlight the spiritual moments from the summer to encourage students in their faith journey.
- Set goals for the year as a small group to keep students engaged and focused on their spiritual growth.
- Utilize the stories of students to recruit other volunteers and showcase the impact of youth ministry.
- Invite students to start fresh in the new school year and create a welcoming environment for them.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Welcome Back
05:18 Leveraging Summer Momentum
11:17 Celebrating and Highlighting Spiritual Moments
14:38 Setting Goals for Spiritual Growth
17:36 Utilizing Student Stories to Recruit Volunteers
19:58 Inviting Students to Start Fresh
The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers | There are a lot of great youth ministry podcasts out there, but not many focus only on volunteers. The Youth Ministry Podcast for Volunteers is all about providing great content to help volunteers who work with teenagers. Each episode is short and to the point on topics about how to best impact teenagers with the gospel. Each episode will be hosted by several youth ministry vets that have been working with teenagers for over 30 years. If you love working with teenagers, you're going to love this podcast!
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