Questions for Youth Ministry (Qs 4 YM)

"Example is not the main thing in persuading others; it's the only thing." - Albert Schweitzer

Here are some questions (Thanks to Tony Myles for His contribution for this week's questions.

If you had the chance to pick one over the other, which would you pick (and why)?

(feel free to copy and paste - but don't change the question - either A or B - NOT BOTH)

• B. Because it's not about numbers, it's about Jesus Christ and doing his work. (Levi Paradee)
• A - At least they are measurign growth, but I hope the numbers would reflect real growth, not just attendance (Aaron Davis)
• A. That is one way to measure growth (ben russ)
• a (Robert Cornelius)
• B. because I feel that a church the concentrates so much on numbers is possibly not always being led by God. (Mandy Gregg)
• B, We need to focus on growing people spiritually, not in numbers. (Bill Null)
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• A. I have a heart to help teens and to show them Christ, and to help them Keep it real. The more students you can interact with the better, and it's hard to keep an effective minsitry with no help. (Levi Paradee)
• B - Volunteers connect better with teens. As far as most teens are concerned, the youth pastor has to be there...its his job. (Aaron Davis)
• A. I liked to work with kids (ben russ)
• a (Robert Cornelius)
• Definately A. I feel called to work with the youth and I'm there for them whether any other adults step up to help. (Mandy Gregg)
• A, Teens are honest and don't "play church". You always know where you stand. (Bill Null)
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• A. It's very important to meet with someone and have set goals that you want to meet. You need to have a vision to accomplish. (Levi Paradee)
• A - A church can't function without accountability and every ministry ought to be uner the authority of the pastor (Aaron Davis)
• A. We need guidance from somebody that is wiser (ben russ)
• a (Robert Cornelius)
• A. We need to be accountable to someone within the church. (Mandy Gregg)
• A, It would be awesome to have a senior pastor that took an interest in our teens. (Bill Null)
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• B. You don't want to have just your own perspective. In order to be effective and reach as many students as possible you need more perspectives. Having another person helping you with outreach is a good idea. (Levi Paradee)
• A - Outreach is a natural by product of any good ministry (Aaron Davis)
• A. Students can work on the outreach (ben russ)
• b (Robert Cornelius)
• B. Outreach is so important and it is definately another full time position (Mandy Gregg)
• B, I'm not a big fan of "programs" (Bill Null)
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• A. Christ is not contained in a building we call church. Christ is in us and goes with us everywhere. Having your own place to meet is pretty cool, and being away from the church is not so intimadating to students. (Levi Paradee)
• B - A studnet center is nice but not worth leaving campus. The youth have to connect with the church as a whole, otherwise we lose them at graduation (Aaron Davis)
• B. we are a part of the church, we don't need to hide that (ben russ)
• b (Robert Cornelius)
• A. Teens need their own place outside of the church setting. It's important to be connected on Sundays or other church times but also important for them to have their own place to meet for their own times. (Mandy Gregg)
• A, It would give more opportunities to reach "un-churched" youth. (Bill Null)
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• A. I would love to be a senior pastor at some point. (Levi Paradee)
• B - I'd love to set vision for integrating life development ministry: children -> youth -> young adult -> families (Aaron Davis)
• A. i don't know why (ben russ)
• a (Robert Cornelius)
• B. I don't see me moving out of youth ministry but if I did I would want to help in another ministry (Mandy Gregg)
• A, Kids need to see examples of adults that love them and are interested in them at all times! (Bill Null)
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• What is your preferred method of oversight? A one-on-one Senior pastor accountability, or a group of Godly mentors? Why? (Bill Null)
• why alot of young people running away from the role of youth pastor???? (nicola craib)
• What would it take for you to give up your patience on trying to win a spacific soul to Chist. (Delorean Kirk)
• why does your youth minisry exist? Most youth work, youth leader can not answer that question can you ? (Brandon Matheson)
• what will you do when your senior pastors son confide in you that his dad is abusing him (nana yaw)
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• See question #3 (Bill Null)
• do you believe God still answer prayers like in the days of old (nana yaw)
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• This is the day he has made! Let's rejoice and be glad in it!!!! (Levi Paradee)
• Our high school sunday school program seems to be connecting well with our teens (Bill Null)
• can you sincerly praise God in tough times (nana yaw)
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• sincerely speaking are you a signboard that directs others to christ but you yoursel aren't tthere yet (nana yaw)
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