2. Our Story

3. The Covenant started in the UK as an idea in 2007 by Chris Curtis Developed officially in 2009 Over the past two years, the response has been overwhelming

4. What is the National Covenant for Church Youth Workers?

5. The Covenant is meant to be a significant step towards creating a national standard about how churches employee a youth worker.

6. How? The Covenant challenges churches to make seven simple but important promises about the practice and principles they will use in employing a youth worker.

7. 1. We will pray for and spiritually support

8. 2. We will give space for retreat and reflection

9. 1. We will pray for and spiritually support 2. We will give space for retreat and reflection 3. We will provide ongoing training and development

10. 1. We will pray for and spiritually support 2. We will give space for retreat and reflection 3. We will provide ongoing training and development 4. We will give at least one full day of rest each week

11. 1. We will pray for and spiritually support 2. We will give space for retreat and reflection 3. We will provide ongoing training and development 4. We will give at least one full day of rest each week 5. We will share responsibility

12. 1. We will pray for and spiritually support 2. We will give space for retreat and reflection 3. We will provide ongoing training and development 4. We will give at least one full day of rest each week 5. We will share responsibility 6. We will strive to be an excellent employer

13. 1. We will pray for and spiritually support 2. We will give space for retreat and reflection 3. We will provide ongoing training and development 4. We will give at least one full day of rest each week 5. We will share responsibility 6. We will strive to be an excellent employer 7. We will celebrate and appreciate

14. The Response of the Youth Worker

15. As a Covenant is an agreement between two parties, there is a response we challenge youth workers to have towards their churches as they seek to reach more youth and their families with the Gospel…

16. 1.We will pray for our church, its leaders and members and our community 2. We will make our own spiritual growth a priority 3. We will commit to continued learning and growth 4. We will take at least one day off each week and vacation time 5. We will ask for help and share the youth ministry with others 6. We will strive to be excellent employees 7. We will celebrate our church’s investment in youth ministry

17. 1.We will pray for our church, its leaders and members and our community 2. We will make our own spiritual growth a priority 3. We will commit to continued learning and growth 4. We will take at least one day off each week and vacation time 5. We will ask for help and share the youth ministry with others 6. We will strive to be excellent employees 7. We will celebrate our church’s investment in youth ministry

18. 1.We will pray for our church, its leaders and members and our community 2. We will make our own spiritual growth a priority 3. We will commit to continued learning and growth 4. We will take at least one day off each week and vacation time 5. We will ask for help and share the youth ministry with others 6. We will strive to be excellent employees 7. We will celebrate our church’s investment in youth ministry

19. 1.We will pray for our church, its leaders and members and our community 2. We will make our own spiritual growth a priority 3. We will commit to continued learning and growth 4. We will take at least one day off each week and vacation time 5. We will ask for help and share the youth ministry with others 6. We will strive to be excellent employees 7. We will celebrate our church’s investment in youth ministry

20. 1.We will pray for our church, its leaders and members and our community 2. We will make our own spiritual growth a priority 3. We will commit to continued learning and growth 4. We will take at least one day off each week and vacation time 5. We will ask for help and share the youth ministry with others 6. We will strive to be excellent employees 7. We will celebrate our church’s investment in youth ministry

21. 1.We will pray for our church, its leaders and members and our community 2. We will make our own spiritual growth a priority 3. We will commit to continued learning and growth 4. We will take at least one day off each week and vacation time 5. We will ask for help and share the youth ministry with others 6. We will strive to be excellent employees 7. We will celebrate our church’s investment in youth ministry

22. 1.We will pray for our church, its leaders and members and our community 2. We will make our own spiritual growth a priority 3. We will commit to continued learning and growth 4. We will take at least one day off each week and vacation time 5. We will ask for help and share the youth ministry with others 6. We will strive to be excellent employees 7. We will celebrate our church’s investment in youth ministry

23. How does the National Covenant work?

24. Churches become accredited with the Covenant to show they are taking the responsibility of employing a youth worker seriously.

25. To earn accreditation, a church needs to decide two action steps it will take in the coming year for each of the seven promises.

26. A church will initially be accredited for one year but can apply for renewal in two year blocks.

27. Why Would a Church Apply for Accreditation?

28. The Benefits: Healthier Youth Workers and Youth Ministry programs which will lead to more teens and their families being exposed to the Gospel The ability to display the logo on a wide range of publicity, including job advertisements Basic training for churches Basic training for Youth Workers

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