The Student Leadership Training Manual for Youth Workers: Everything You Need to Disciple Your Kids in Leadership SkillsAs profound, as relevant, as funny as you are . . . teenagers still listen to each other more than to an adult youth worker. You may grimace, but you can't deny it--students talking to each other usually means more to them than adults talking to them. The Student Leadership Training Manual helps you equip your senior highers for leading their peers and taking charge of as much of the ministry as they want or are able-- helping and evangelizing their peers . . . organizing ministry teams . . . planning and executing their own youth ministry programming. Here are 31 training sessions for discipling student leaders in a small-group setting--sessions that start in the Bible and reach deep into teenagers' experience . . . ready for you to implement a clear and effective program that trains your students for higher levels of leadership, regardless of where they are now. Plus 24 pages just for you, a veritable primer on how to cultivate student leadership: The role of adults Authority vs. responsibility Setting student leaders up for success Teaching students not just the whats, but the whys and hows Helping them discover their spiritual giftedness Perfect for youth workers, CE directors, associate pastors, and small-group leaders--anyone who works with a youth group's core kids. |
Contents
Leadership | 7 |
Contents | 10 |
What Is Student Leadership? | 13 |
Four Questions to Ask Yourself | 19 |
Implementing the Strategy | 29 |
Meetings That Train Student Leaders | 35 |
Whos Really in Control? | 43 |
Leading by Encouraging | 49 |
Becoming a Praying Team | 113 |
Helping Friends in CrisisListening Skills | 119 |
Helping Friends in CrisisCounseling Skills | 125 |
Helping Friends in CrisisCase Studies | 131 |
Sharing Your Faith with Your Friends | 141 |
The Plan behind Your Prayers | 151 |
Leading with Excellence | 173 |
The Call to Christ Is the Call to ServeServanthood | 181 |
God Can Use Me? | 55 |
What Pumps You Up? | 65 |
Discover Your Spiritual Gifts | 71 |
Smile Youve Got Personality | 81 |
A Leaderss Devotional LifeThe Word | 87 |
A Leaderss Devotional Life Prayer | 93 |
A Leaderss Devotional LifeTime with God | 99 |
Facing Temptation | 107 |
programplanning leadership teams | 187 |
The Leadership ProgramThe Plan Part Deux | 195 |
Making Decisions as a Team | 201 |
Evaluating Your Ministry | 211 |
More Resources for Your Student Leaders | 217 |
Tips for Leading Music and Worship | 223 |
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