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This Institute is an in-depth time for study about Youth Ministry. It will strengthen a person’s call to ministry as well as give hands on ideas and support for ongoing ministry. It will be inspirational as well as practical and relevant to where youth and youth ministry is today.
Using the strongest leadership in the area, including college professors, clergy and youth workers, class members will receive training needed for effective youth ministry in a local church.
Classes will include:
Persons Called and Gifted in Youth Ministry
Christ Centered Youth Ministry
Disciple Making Models of Youth Ministry
Discipleship
Working in a local United Methodist Church
Youth Culture
A People of the Book
Order out of Chaos
Thinking Theologically about Youth Ministry
Know yourself as a leader
Support, Fellowship and Networking
With skill sets such as:
Handling money
Use of, or lack of support people:
How to do a budget
Small group life
Ministry and mission opportunities
Recreation and games
How-to’s for travel
Discipline
Effective Sunday School
Working with staff and youth councils
Course work includes outside reading and assignments, meeting in ministry groups, journaling, and one class meeting with the pastors. Each class meeting will have assigned texts and reading. All books and reading materials will be furnished. A resource list will be developed during the class to become a comprehensive listing by the end of class time together.
This event is a cooperative ministry sponsored by: the Conference Council on Youth Ministry and the Center for Church Leadership at Martin Methodist College.
For more information, contact the Youth Ministry Office of the Tennessee Conference at 615-327-1533 or 1-800-403-5795.
