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In his function as teacher, the youth pastor will be responsible for the following:
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He is to clearly and accurately communicate the Word of God in a culturally relevant way with the goal of life change. |
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He is to ensure that the ministry has a biblical identity or understanding of itself. (“Student Ministry” versus “Youth Group” . . . First Century Church ideals and convictions in the context of twenty-first century students) |
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He is to ensure that the ministry has a proper concept of who Jesus the Christ is. |
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He is to reproduce, equip, empower, and offer positive feedback to emerging teachers and preachers. |
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Adult Ministry Team. The most important place where this is worked out is in the context of the Adult Ministry Team (AMT). Start by mentoring the AMT. At least once a month sit down for approximately two hours together and refresh them in Christ. Next, remind them of their role in ministry. Defer to some of their strengths in administration and organization as you collectively plan events and organize the ministry. Make it a point to set up one-on-one lunch appointments with every adult male leader. Have your wife meet once a month with all of the adult female leaders together over breakfast or lunch. These times are for personal accountability and shepherding. This is where we encourage, support, love, and sometimes even correct. This aspect of the ministry is probably the most important thing we do. It does not have the immediate rush that a large outreach program gives, but this is where we are really going to change the world as we reproduce ourselves in the lives of these leaders.
The AMT must have a couple of basic responsibilities. They are the real heroes of the ministry. They are the foot soldiers who serve the Lord from their volunteer time by mentoring young lives for the Kingdom of God. They function in many less visible yet necessary roles as van drivers, event organizers, counselors, etc. However, their true value in ministry is found in their mentoring role. They are far more than chaperones or sponsors. The members of the AMT are world changers. They are disciple makers of men and women for the Kingdom. They do this through the following ways.
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Be Mentored: Each Adult Ministry Team member is expected to be in accountable relationship with the Youth Pastor or one of his team members, i.e. wife, intern, etc. |
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Pursue The Heart of Christ: You cannot take anyone beyond where you have gone. AMT members are expected to be pursuing intimacy with Christ more than any other thing. They are expected to experience continued spiritual growth. |
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Peer Ministry: We must not ask anyone to do what we are not willing to do. We ask students to go out and make disciples of their peers. We must be willing to go out of our comfort zones and model what it looks like to make disciples of our peers. |
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Shepherds: Each AMT member is expected to take on a specific group of students from the ministry and act as their spiritual caregiver. This is to ensure that each student know the love of Christ from a godly adult. Every student on our roll is in a shepherding group. This is so each student knows he or she is loved. Contacting students is crucial. This can be done through post cards, phone calls, one-on-ones, or personal emails. |
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