Hey everyone from NYWC 2012 – Dallas!
Thanks for making our youth ministry workshop on small group leaders so fun this weekend — I enjoyed meeting many of you and here are the links from the 99 Thoughts for Small Group Leader workshop that I promised you yesterday:
- Buy the book, 99 Thoughts for Small Group Leaders
- A typical girls’ small group night (video)
- Raven Sorrow (video)
- Background checks — SYM Team
- Our youth ministry volunteer process
- 4 Places to Recruit Great Volunteers
- My recommended youth ministry resources
- youth ministry required reading: First 2 Years and PDYM
- Churchteams.com
- LIVE small group curriculum
- Expose, Experience, Express
- The Roles of a Life Group Leader
- Small Groups from Start to Finish by Matt McGill and Doug Fields
- some Life Group demographics
- Why we charge students $30 to join a Life Group
- How to choose the perfect small group curriculum
- Life Groups promo video
- Life Groups highlight video
- Our 4-year small group teaching plan
- How to Divide up life groups
If you remember something from the session I forgot – let me know in the comments and I’ll track it down for you!
JG
Josh Griffin has been in youth ministry for 16+ years in a small church and a big church. He currently serves as the High School Pastor at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, CA. [
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Geoff Stewart serves the Jr / Sr High School Pastor at Peace Portal Alliance Church in Surrey B.C.
Chris Wesley serves as the Director of Student Ministry at Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland.
Colton Harker serves with Josh at Saddleback Church. He is currently in his second year in youth ministry.
