1. Student Ministry 101 Dave MaGee – Director of Student Ministries

3. Why Jesus? Why Church? Why our Church? Why our Youth Ministry? 4 Questions

4. Our Purpose To build a Christian community where non-religious and nominally religious people are becoming deeply committed Christians. Our Vision Changing lives, transforming communities and renewing the church. Our Journey Knowing, loving and serving God.

5. What are the Values that your youth ministry will stand for? Values

6. See the Big Picture Building calendars Teaching plans Several year outlook

7. Marketing/Advertising –How do you first reach that new student

8. Communicating with Parents

9. Dallas Mission Trip video

10. Chicago Mission Trip video

14. How do you respond/connect after their first visit ? Follow - Up

15. Relationships are the attractant Context What happens when they first arrive?

16. Youth Group Sunday School Confirmation Content What happens in the setting?

17. What’s Next???? Small group settings Group Life Retreats Mission Trips

18. Student Investment and Ownership of Their Faith – a deeply committed Christian is serving and leading others

19. Mac track Beta leadership Serve team Becoming Deeply Committed

20. College connections College volunteers Summer internships Future volunteers Becoming Deeply Committed

21. Ten Tips for keeping Your Youth Ministry from Becoming About You Scripture Tradition Reason Experience The Wesleyan Quadrilateral

22. Ten Tips for keeping Your Youth Ministry from Becoming About You 1. Plan a Semester/Year’s Worth of Content 2. Utilize a Multi-Year Biblical Study 3. Discover Your Students Learning and Communication Styles

23. Ten Tips for keeping Your Youth Ministry from Becoming About You 4. Recruit volunteers 5. Recruit volunteers who are DIFFERENT than you 6. Recruit volunteers who are BETTER than you

24. Ten Tips for keeping Your Youth Ministry from Becoming About You 7. Bring in Outside Teachers/Presenters/Speakers 8. Build Planning Days Into Your Schedule 9. Always Be Reading Something 10. Actively Seek Out Feedback