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When you share the burden with others your load may not be lightened, but your ministry WILL be multiplied.
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www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Youth Ideas - Youth Ministry Volunteers When you share the burden with others your load may not be lightened, but your ministry WILL be multiplied. www.CreativeSermonIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Should you involve volunteers in youth ministry? Are you doing the work of ministry to youth by yourself or do you involve others? And what roles do you delegate to others? One of the common misconceptions is that you involve others to do those jobs that you don’t like to do – as a chance to lighten your workload of the meaningless and time consuming tasks so that you can focus on the REAL ministry! This is a big mistake! www.CreativeSermonIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com • You need to involve volunteers in meaningful ministry opportunities! • It’s likely that involving others will take as much time, if not more time, rather than less time. www.CreativeSermonIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com So why involve others? Today’s youth are multi-faceted, and come from a variety of backgrounds, family situations, and personal experiences. They have numerous interests and a wide range of needs. To meet these diverse needs and engage the varied interests of youth, you need a team of volunteers with multiple gifts, of various personality types, and with diverse life experiences — all with a common love for God and youth. A successful youth ministry helps teens by building relationships with caring, growing Christians who can share God’s love with them. www.CreativeSermonIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Too often we think that since we are the youth minister, we have to be the leader and do everything ourselves. Many churches have the same idea – that they hire a youth minister to take care of their youth with the expectation that he will do everything needed. www.CreativeSermonIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Moses had the same misconception. You can find him struggling with this same issue in Numbers 11:10-17. He complained to God because he felt overwhelmed with the responsibility of leading God’s people. The work was never ending and the time was never enough! It seemed his position demanded more than he had to give. If you have been in youth ministry for any period of time, you know how he was feeling! www.CreativeSermonIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Moses asked the LORD, “Why have you brought this trouble on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me? Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant… If this is how you are going to treat me, put me to death right now…” www.CreativeSermonIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com In Exodus 18:18-23, Jethro, the father in law of Moses” went to him and said, “What you are doing is not good. You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone. ..Select capable men from all the people—men who fear God, trustworthy men… —and appoint them over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens…That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you. If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied.” www.CreativeSermonIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com The needs in your ministry, no matter what size your group, will always exceed your ability to meet those needs. Our first reliance should be upon God’s provision. But it should not stop there…we need to involve others in meaningful ministry as well. www.CreativeSermonIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com When you share the burden with others your load may not be lightened, but your ministry WILL be multiplied. www.CreativeSermonIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Camp Curriculum - Whale of a Tale Bible Studies based on the book of Jonah Only. This youth camp curriculum was designed to teach the basic truths of obedience in addition to evangelism in the context of a Biblical character. The advantage of going through a book and looking at one man's story is that we see not only the teaching but the example. It becomes much more real! -> Tell me about “Whale of a Tale” www.creativeyouthideas.com/resources/order5.html
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Creative Youth IdeasCamp Bible Study Series“Who Do You Say that I AM?” Jesus asked the disciples, "Who do others say that I am?" It was easy to answer because it required no conviction, no commitment, and no risk. But then he follows that question with another, "Who do YOU say that I am?" -> Tell me about “Who Do You Say that I AM?” www.creativeyouthideas.com/resources/whodoyousay.html
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Creative Youth IdeasYouth Camp Bible Study Series“Fruit Of the Spirit” Live the Fruitful, Abundant Life Jesus Promised. Great for youth camps or weekly Youth Bible Study. There are 7 Primary Bible study Sessions in the series. -> Tell me about “Fruit Of the Spirit” www.creativeyouthideas.com/resources/fruitofthespirit.html
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Camp Curriculum - The Great Adventure "The Great Adventure" is western themed Bible study series loosely based around the song of the same name by Steven Curtis Chapman. It was initially written for a large Texas Church to use for their Summer Youth Camp but has since then proven popular around the world. -> Tell me about “The Great Adventure” www.creativeyouthideas.com/resources/order12.html
