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Five Questions to
plan your Youth Ministry
INTRODUCTION Many people do youth ministry but are unsure of the big picture. The five questions below will help you put together your plan of ministry. It is based around the word BONDS which stands for BRIDGES OUTREACH NURTURE DISCIPLESHIP SERVANTHOOD The aim is to work through these headings to find your strengths and weaknesses in your program. INTRODUCTION* Who has your youth group reached in the past? Why?* What is your youth group good at doing? * Why do you like going? * What are the aims of the ministry? BONDSB How will you build bridges to your community?* How do
people hear about
the group? Practical tips newspaper articles; special community events; use the days that you know that you will have visitors; signs on the church property; drop in centre, sport groups, summary document of the aims and key ministries. Visit every visitor to the church/youth group within the following week. brochures on the church/youth group. OUTREACH Practical tips,, community films e.g.. dealing with being single, marriage, parenting; School Seminars, Holiday clubs, special services that the church plans for. NURTURE DISCIPLESHIP SERVE Practical
tips Have job
descriptions for all jobs, a philosophy of ministry standard and
application
forms so that people know what will be expected of them.
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