Recently we received a “tip” from a pretty liberal “youth ministry” website.The tip stated how important it was to be socially relevant and how we should order magazine’s teens read, watch what they watch and quote movie phrases to them.In an effort not to do be unkind, we didn’t reprint the tip, nor do we want to single them out, because it’s all too common of a philosophy in the youth ministry today.So we put together 21 Tips For Youth Leaders.We don’t think this is ALL it takes to lead a biblical youth ministry, but we do believe it will go a long way in helping you out.So without further ado, here are 21 Tips For Youth Leaders.
Rely on the Bible, not the latest trend, book, or method.
The Holy Spirit.Get to know Him, He is as “relevant” as it gets.
Jesus Saves.It’s not your charm, humor or personality that leads anyone to Christ. Lift up the cross of Christ and HE will draw all men to Him.
Relationships are very important in Youth Ministry, in fact the most important relationship in Youth Ministry is YOUR relationship to Christ.Spend a lot of time with Him, not just a few minutes in Psalms and Proverbs and a quick prayer “for God’s will”.
Youth Ministry should be Youth MINISTERING, teaching others to follow Christ and lead others to Him.While your at it, follow Christ and lead others to Him yourself.
Read Part One of a multipart article on Youth Evangelism and Outreach.
When I first came to BataviaBaptistTemple on June 28, 2004, they told me I had 3 weeks to organize “Teen Explosion” (TE).What in the world is that?It’s the teen VBS held Monday through Friday, 7-9 PM at the same time as regular VBS for younger kids.Since my first Teen Explosion I’ve learned a lot and have experimented with ideas that have made this most recent TE the most successful in reaching and keeping teens.Before the 2007 TE we were averaging about 21 in our teen class.Now we are averaging 32 since then and have seen a lot of unchurched kids get excited about coming!
Biography: Zane Salyers is the Youth Director for Batavia Baptist Temple, and also serves in several other positions at his church. He is married to his wife of three years, Joy, and they have a beautiful daughter named Juliana.
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse.
"A child who reaches age 21 without smoking, abusing alcohol or using drugs is virtually certain never to do so."
- Joseph A. Califano, Jr., CASA Chairman and President
And with this quote, I would like to point you to the website for the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.
Study at CASA Columbia has verified what the Bible has taught for years. That a family that actually RAISES UP it's children in a certain manner will most certainly raise children that behave that way for their whole lives.
This study states something that would seem to make sense... mainly, the family that has dinner together is the family whose children avoid substance use and abuse.
Frankly, I amazed at more United States News Sources didn't report on this.
Here is an interesting article that gives a summary of the above report.
Point Roberts, WA -- A new report by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Colombia University was released today saying that teenagers who average fewer than two family dinners a week, are more likely to do drugs, smoke, and drink, compared with teens who have family dinners five times a week.
The research, sponsored by the Safeway Foundation, was based on telephone interviews with 1,000 random interviews of 12-17 year olds and more than 500 parents. CASA has been tracking the link between family dinners and substance abuse since 1996. They confirm that the most effective anti drug and alcohol messages come from parents and many teens report that the best time to talk to their parents about something important is during dinner. Although 84% of teens report that they prefer to eat dinner with their families than to eat alone, only about 60% of teens report having dinner with their families at least 5 times a week.
Other important findings include: 1. Among those teens who don’t have frequent family dinners (five or more a week), marijuana use is six times more likely for teens 12 – 13 years old, three times more likely for teens 14-15 years old, and twice as likely for teens 16-17 years old. 2. Among teens who had fewer than two family dinners a week, 50% of them reported drinking alcohol and 25% reported marijuana use. 3. Teens whose families have infrequent dinners are 3.5 times more likely to have abused prescription drugs.
From games, to ideas, to illustrations, flyers, files, and free downloads, this is the place to find 'em all! Free, Independent, Fundamental Baptist Youth Ministry Resources. All Biblical references are from the KJV.
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Recently we received a “tip” from a pretty liberal “youth ministry” website.
And with this quote, I would like to point you to the 
