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2. D6 – E4

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New book coming out January 1, This book is about us and how we help our physical and spiritual children along their faith journey. We brought several people together to share their lives and ministries in order that we do the best job possible to pass on our faith to our children.

5. The Generations Defined The Greatest Generation Born: Before 1928
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The Generations Defined
The Greatest Generation
Born: Before 1928

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The Silent Generation
Born: 1928 to 1945

7. The Baby Boom Generation
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The Baby Boom Generation
Born: 1946 to 1964

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Generation X
Born: 1965 to 1980

9. The Millennial Generation
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The Millennial Generation
Born: After 1980

10. So what do we call the next generation?
iGeneration Digital Natives
Generation Z Net Gen
Post-Millennials Gen Wii
Homeland Generation Plurals
Gen Tech The Centennials
Neo-digital Natives Internet Generation

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The Founders
Born (mid-90s to early 2000s with births ending late 2000s to early 2010s)

13. Through the Eyes of Generation Z Through the Eyes of GenZ
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Through the Eyes of Generation Z
Through the Eyes of GenZ
Generation Z: The Social Demise of the Digital Natives
file://localhost/Users/dudley.chancey/Desktop/Gen Z Founders/Generation Z_ The Social Demise of the Digital Natives.mp4
We are the founders
file://localhost/Users/dudley.chancey/Desktop/Gen Z Founders/The Founders.mp4

14. How will we reach The Founders/iGeneration/Generation Z ?
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How will we reach The Founders/iGeneration/Generation Z ?
With all of us – Intentionally!

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LIKE STUDENTS, LOVE GOD!!!!! •Loving God is more important than loving this ministry. • Rely on God’s power instead of your own. • Don’t allow ministry busyness to distract you from deepening your relationship with God. • Allow God’s love to leak into every area of this ministry.

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WARNING!!
You Must: Recharge. Refresh. Rest. Reflect. Renew. Rekindle. Reconnect.

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Parents We all have or had them. Many of us are one. They are the key to students spiritual formation! (Get to know them. It will help you understand students and where they are coming from.)

18. Know your gifts/skills…...and know your limits.
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Know your gifts/skills…...and know your limits.

19. Pointing them to things in the Bible Encouraging them
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Manage Your Time With Students
They need you to spend time…...
Caring about their spiritual journey
Pointing them to things in the Bible
Encouraging them

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21. • Involve students in your everyday life.
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“We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.” 1 Thessalonians 2:8
• Involve students in your everyday life.
• Let normal activities become unique opportunities for connecting with students.

22. Milestones Celebrate personal and spiritual milestones.
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Milestones
Celebrate personal and spiritual milestones.
Let students know someone is watching and supporting them.
Baptism
Honor roll
Touchdown
Recital
Play
Graduation
Mission Trip
Leading Bible Study

23. “Fra-gee-lay” You have been entrusted:
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“Fra-gee-lay” You have been entrusted:
Care
Confidentiality
Listen
Safety
Responsibility
over approval

24. Help Students Follow Christ
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Help Students Follow Christ
Look to the Bible (you and them)
Speak the truth
Be a source of accountability
(If this book is
true, what
else matters in
the world?)

25. Which Brings Us To Us Being Bible Scholars
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Which Brings Us To Us Being Bible Scholars
Start with “I don’t know” for most of your answers. Don’t be afraid to not know.
To go with that, “Knowing the answer to everything” may be costly. (There are not many quick fixes to the challenges of life.)

26. Listen
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You know you’re not listening well when you… • catch yourself thinking of a response to the very first statement out of a student’s mouth—while she continues to talk. • allow your eyes to wander from a student’s face to other distractions while he’s talking to you. • don’t remember a student’s name 30 seconds after you asked for it. • ask how a student is doing and then, without pausing for a response, continue talking or don’t pay attention to her answer.

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You know you’re listening well when you… • listen without interruption. Let your students tell you everything they want to before you respond. • ask specific follow-up questions, not just general ones. After listening to what’s going on in a student’s life, ask questions that’ll dig deeper. • stay focused on the person talking. Move your conversation to a place where you’re free from distractions. • keep the focus of the conversation on the student. When you’re tuned in, he or she will feel valued.

29. Be a listener. Don’t rush into conversations as a “fixer.”
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Be a listener. Don’t rush into conversations as a “fixer.”
• Every teenager needs someone to hear him or her.
• Give students your full attention.

30. WWW.CPYU.ORG Youth Culture
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Youth Culture
Don’t be afraid…cause it will change in a flash.
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Many of these thoughts came from: Youth Leader Training On The Go by Doug Fields

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