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TOP 11. Jonathans’ . for a healthy youth ministry. Prayerfully Planned. Goes without saying, yet seldom done Vision and direction prayerfully considered Praying for your young people. Committed Leadership. Committed to Christ Committed to Ministry Life and doctrine
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TOP11 Jonathans’ for a healthy youth ministry
Prayerfully Planned • Goes without saying, yet seldom done • Vision and direction prayerfully considered • Praying for your young people
Committed Leadership • Committed to Christ • Committed to Ministry • Life and doctrine • Be sure to carefully select and train up your replacement
Holistic strategy • Covering all aspects of discipleship • Head • Heart • Hands • Community • Family
Biblically informed • Understanding Biblically those things significant to youth ministry • Covenant relationship • God focussed • Gospel Truth • Household
Well Prepared • Fail to prepare, prepare to fail • Back up program • Be flexible
Christ Centred • Christ as the centre of all things (Col 1:15 – 17) • Program and message needs to evolve out of and revolve around God in Christ narrative.
People focused • Tailor to suit people • Time to listen, connect and adjust to suit • Know your people
Connected to Church • Youth are a part of the Body, not a separate body in themselves • Age appropriate yet connected • Ministry strategy is to do with connecting not separating
Gospel focused • Transformation of the heart • Power of the gospel • Preach it! • Spread it
Age appropriate • Consider developmental needs • Language • What to say and what not to say
Household friendly • Allow household time • Support household ministry