Student ministry is about shepherding souls, not just tracking attendance. This video shows you how to divide your relational investment among students, leaders and parents, and how to build the trust that lets you walk with students through hard seasons. You’ll identify who to check in with this week and one creative way to show care.
Tired of asking the whole room and getting no one? This video explains why personal invitations work better than stage announcements and how clear expectations and real belonging help volunteers stay. You’ll identify one person on the sidelines to invite personally this week.
Do your students truly understand the gospel, or just assume they do? This video helps you connect biblical truth to a clear next step, practice explaining the gospel simply, and get honest feedback on your teaching. You’ll leave with a practical exercise to test your students’ understanding.
Are your events still serving the mission or just repeating what’s always been done? This video shows you how to evaluate programs through the Reach, Disciple and Send lens, see your ministry through a first-time guest’s eyes, and lead by example. You’ll set up a mystery shopper test to get honest feedback.
Missed emails, late receipts and canceled events can quietly erode parents’ trust. This video explains why systems matter, how consistency builds credibility, and how to connect families to experts instead of trying to be the expert on everything. You’ll identify one administrative task holding your ministry back.
Are your students consumers of ministry or contributors to it? This video shows you how to start sending students now, both inside your church and out into their schools and neighborhoods, rather than waiting for graduation. You’ll find one place students can take ownership this month.
Who will lead your ministry after you? This video shows you why leadership development should start now, how to evaluate potential leaders by character, competency and chemistry, and how to build a ministry that can run without you. You’ll identify who you’re intentionally bringing along. Your ministry will rarely go deeper than your own walk with Jesus. This video addresses the link between your personal spiritual life and your leadership, the importance of character over messaging, and how to sustain yourself for the long haul. You’ll plan a personal retreat to realign your spiritual disciplines.
