1. Presents: Youth Led Ministry
YOUTH PRESENCE MINISTRIES
Presents: Youth Led Ministry

2. Youth Presence Different if every place. Possible in every place.

3. Why “YOUTH PRESENCE”
Presence means the presence of Christ in young people’s lives.
Where you go says a lot about who you are.
Youth presence is more than a group, programs or activities for young people.
Presence is how a young person experiences Christ when he or she encounters you or your congregation.
This approach is about how young people can transform your congregation by their presence.

4. THE LEADERSHIP OF PRESENCE
Introduction
Attention Teens:
What you say, think, feel matters!
Your presence makes a difference
Fully present and engaged
Creating positive presence that is contagious
Open and present to others
Powerfully present with others
Open to the presence of Christ
Fully present with your gifts and the gifts of others
Youth presence that changes your congregation

5. Introduction to Creating a Strong Youth Presence
The Three Phase Approach
Phase One: Creating the Vision
Phase Two: Raising up Adult Teams
Phase Three: Youth Led Ministry

6. Raising up Adult Teams

7. Leadership Training for Adult Youth Leaders

8. Raising up the gifts of Young People Leadership Training

9. 14 Leadership Skills for Youth
How to tell your story and how to listen to others
How to express your thought, opinion, or belief – Speaking personally & “I” messages
Identifying your gifts and being able to offer them
Idea making
Utilizing a formula for collaborative leadership
The leadership of presence
Servant leadership skills
Definitions and principles of the Community Model
How to begin community at home
Circles of Leadership
Creating the Sacred Circle
Five components for building faith
Formulating and expressing what you believe
Keys to spiritual leadership

10. Module Three “Connect” The Sacred Circle
Definition of Community
Power and Decisions
Feelings and Concerns
Reflection on our life together
Communicate with authenticity
Deal with difficult issues
Welcome and affirm diversity
Bridge differences with integrity
Relate with compassion and respect

11. Guidelines for talking with one another
Use “I” statements.
Speak personally about your experiences and be specific rather than general.
Listen to your inner voice. Become aware of when you are moved to speak and when you are not moved to speak.
Listen carefully and with respect to what another person is telling you. Do not formulate your response while someone is speaking but wait until the other has completely finished.
Be aware of your own barriers, such as prejudices, expectations, ideologies and judgments.
Be willing to share your own woundedness. This way you invite others to be vulnerable with you.
The ability to share brokenness as well as joys and successes is important.
Speak the truth in love for the purpose of building up the body in love.

12. Models of power and decision making
Pyramid or Single Leader Centered
Democratic
Community (Circular)

13. Small steps on a sacred journey What’s next?

14. Small steps on a sacred journey
Gather people in your congregation with a passion for youth.
Seek where God is leading you (Vision).
Plug into the many opportunities of Diocesan Youth Ministry:
Raise up adult teams.
Empower the leadership of youth.
Reach out for help, support and training.
Know that youth ministry is different in every place and possible in every place.
Your passion for our young people will make a difference.

15. Many adults waiting for the call based on their passion and gifts
Spend time finding adults with a heart for young people. Think outside the box. Train them and support them in raising up the gifts of young people
Small steps on a sacred journey

16. There are amazing young people in your midst
Find those young people and raise up their gifts

17. Want help?
or call Youth Presence Ministries and we will be glad to talk with you about how to support your ministry with young people.
A strong youth presence is different in every place and possible in every place.
Listen for God’s voice leading where God has called you with young people that surround us.
Changing young lives, transforming congregations

18. Youth Presence Ministries
Office phone (904)
Website: ypministries.com