Student Ministry cont...

Here are the next 3 from the magazine article thing I talked about yesterday...

3. THE MINISTRY'S PROGRESSION: VISION CASTING Upon receiving a clear and compelling vision from God, it is your responsibility to communicate it clearly to the leaders on your team (see Hab.2:2). Clear and passionate communication of the vision is vital if we want lay people to serve fervently within the context of our ministry. If we are not passionate, why should anyone else be?

4. THE MINISTRY'S PEOPLE: ADULT LEADERSHIP After communicating the vision, the next step is to begin investing in our adult leadership team. Great adult leaders are developed over time. We must engage, equip, and empower them for ministry. Our ministries will only grow as our adult leadership team grows. These men and women of God are the backbone of our ministry.

5. THE MINISTRY'S PLATFORM: STUDENT LEADERSHIP Effectively transitioning our students into leaders is one of the most rewarding tasks in student ministry. Students in this generation have a passionate desire to make a difference. You and I should show them it is possible! You need to concentrate on engineering (disciple making), encouraging (recognizing and rewarding the good), and energizing (challenging and motivating) your students if they are going to make this important transition into servant leadership.