S1 E6: Empowering Young People
The Youth Ministry Mindset Podcast
In Episode 6 of The Youth Ministry Mindset Podcast, a limited series with voices from Alpha and YDisciple, Joshua, Annie, and Jordan discuss practicals of reproducing a transformational youth ministry that empowers young people. Join us as we continue the conversation on youth ministry in a post-COVID world. SHOWNOTES * Give leadership roles that give youth the ability to be part of the ministry -Caused their faith to deepen by answering questions and seeing peers grow * How do you do that? * M.A.W.L. -Model - what does it look like to be a leader in a community? -Assist - be near and help the youth as you go -Watch - watch them, but they lead everything -Launch - “you got this;” affirm them * Discipleship is like an apprenticeship, not a program * Need to walk with them, nurture the gifts * Invite young people to go with other parish groups -Give the youth opportunities to integrate into the parish -Ask other staff how the youth can help their mission * Don’t put on a show; it’s a process they are part of -They build the thing they are benefiting from -Let them take ownership of the content, give options * When young people encounter Jesus, they share that * We need people who will give tools to have conversations and love well * Key takeaway of how to empower the youth -Get out of the way and don’t take control -Your failure isn’t a failure -Need to launch disciples -Find other youth ministers and do it with them REFERENCES * Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis * The Woman at the Well - John 4:4 PULL QUOTES 7:50 “It’s important that we don’t think ‘Oh this is how we reproduce ourselves a million times over, so I don’t have to do anything.’ No, you are doing the work of being a discipler, and you’re integrating them to do something with you.” 12:09 “They are looking for things to integrate themselves into, and we just have to create those opportunities, and we can’t replicate jobs cause they are going to know when a job is hollow.” 31:14 “If you want to see young people who are alive in Christ, then find young people who are activated in Christ.” HOSTS Joshua Danis Annie Grandell Jordan Biere -------------------- youthministrymindset.com facebook.com/alphausa alphausa.org/youth www.facebook.com/YDiscipleLeader ydisciple.com netusa.org