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30 April
2000 Sunday Evening Talk Notes
On Purpose
driven youth ministry
Start of
service - Notices
Introduction
by George Herbert
If I was asked
what would make up a successful youth work, I would list the
following keywords (not in any particular order):
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Prayer
- Communication
- Biblical
- Relationships
- Teamwork
- Direction
- Holistic
- Balanced
- Safe
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Training
- Servant
heart
- Large/Small
groups
- Relevant
- Professional
- Involves
all the church
- God's
power
- Tailored
- Excellence
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Tonight we will
consider 3 of the above keywords:
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Prayer
- Biblical
- Communication
So I can
communicate our Biblical framework to the whole church to enable them
to join us in pray. So all the church will clearly understand where I
am coming from and we are going.
Worship
time by the worship group
Talk by
George Herbert - Youth Work Framework
Agenda:
Definition: A
Biblical Framework is one in which the how, the what and the why we
do things depends on the Bible.
I had two choices
when I was asked to co-ordinate:
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To keep doing the
programmes and encourage people to make them better (programme
driven) or
- to
get everyone to pull aside from their busy schedule and think why is
he/she doing what they are doing and bring everything in line with
set biblical purposes (purpose driven).
Read quote from
book page 45 of 'Purpose driven youth ministry' by Doug Fields.
(permission being
obtained to include the quote here)
The great
Commandment & great Commission:
Read
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Matt 22:37-40 |
Matt 28:19-20 |
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34. Hearing that
Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together.
35 One of them, an
expert in the law, tested him with this question:
36 "Teacher,
which is the greatest commandment in the Law?"
37 Jesus replied:
"`Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your
soul and with all your mind.'
38 This is the
first and greatest commandment.
39 And the second
is like it: `Love your neighbour as yourself.'
40 All the Law and
the Prophets hang on these two commandments." (NIV) |
19 Therefore go
and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 and teaching
them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with
you always, to the very end of the age." (NIV) |
From these
passages we see the 5 purposes. If we looked at Acts 2:42-47 we can
see these purposes in action. They can be summarised as:
As I run through
each purpose ask yourself am I or is my group filling that purpose.
Evangelism
Read Acts 1:8
We are called to
be witnesses - sharing the good news. As adults we must be models for
the young people to follow.
Secret of growth
is not evangelistic programmes but evangelistic young people.
Yet In today's
school life it is tough for young people to stand up for what we believe.
Worship
Read Romans 12:1
We often limit
worship to singing praise songs. Yet worship involves our whole lifestyle.
Fellowship
Read Eph 2:19
We can not compete
with world - night clubs, pubs etc, nor should we want to.
We uniquely offer
young people to be known, accepted, cared for, loved, held
accountable and encouraged.
Still we don't
have any reason for our activities to be boring
Most youth groups
(particularly open ones) are strong in this area. I believe through
good relationships that young people come and even sit through the
most boring of services.
Dangers are that
we can form holy huddles/cliques and normally miss out on evangelism.
Discipleship
Read Hebs 6:1
To build up young
people to become more like Jesus. Life long process. Being young
people they make two great steps forward then all often through no
fault of their own take two steps back.
We need to
remember that we plant the seed and it is God who makes the growth.
Read 1 Cor 3: 6-7
Ministry
Read 2 Tim 4:5
God has given
every Christian special gifts and no where goes the Bible say that
there are any age limitations. Therefore the young people must have
opportunity to practise their gifts. Use of drama, speaking, music etc.
So as we have
looked at these purposes how would you grade Meadow Way Chapel ?
Read book page 50
- for typically American youth groups.
(permission being
obtained to include the quote here)
We now move onto
the young people themselves.
Show Five Circles
of Commitment
(permission being
obtained to include the quote here)
These circles show
us our potential audience and the target of seeing the Christian life
as a process and not stopping at just becoming a Christian.
Community
Young people
living within a few miles from the church who have no involvement
within the church (greater than 90% of young people in the area).
Crowd
Young People who
would come to a event like tonight, or a youth service, invited by
friends, even forced by parents. Some are Christians some are not.
Congregation
Young people who
have become Christians.
Committed
Young people who
have committed to Bible study, prayer and may have been baptised.
Core
Young people who
have discovered their gifts and are ministering to others.
So we need to
identify where our people are at and then look at the potential young
people we may attract.
Word of warning -
dangers of pushing people too quick. Remember their bodies are
changing all the time and remember the pressure of school and parents.
So we need to
merge the purposes with our potential breakdown of young people to
show us what activities we plan.
So what
next ?
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May 2000 |
Develop Child
Protection Policy |
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May |
Visit of all
activities by George |
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June |
Start Child
Protection Training (repeat in September) |
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June |
Issue application
forms to all leaders |
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July 8th |
Review current set
up: Saturday 9am to 3pm |
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September |
Launch monthly
training programme "Toolbox" |
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January 2001 |
Launch any new programmes |
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