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5 Must-Have People on Your Team
Talking to a youth worker this week about where to start with a total “do-over” of their youth ministry. The paid youth worker left, and they’re about to basically start over from scratch. As we talked it reminded me of when I first transitioned a ministry toward the purposes. Here’s where I would start – find 5 key volunteers, each who are passionate about a purpose:
EVANGELISM DIRECTOR – I want someone on the team who will passionately seek out after the students who aren’t in our church yet. A volunteer who will lead our ministry’s heartbeat for the lost, and always remind us of who Jesus came to save. This person loves that Jesus came for the world and wants to bring the world inside your church. I love these people, but a quick warning: they usually shake up some senior pastors.
FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR – I want someone on the team who cares most about fellowship. In our setting, someone who is all about small groups. Someone who bleeds connecting, someone who has experienced community and knows that for students to make it they need to get inside it. A person who will encourage and train our leaders to help students open up and get the gunk of life out on the table.
DISCIPLESHIP DIRECTOR – I want someone on the team who cares deeply about helping students grow on their own. Someone who wants to teach Bible lessons beyond the weekend, someone who wants to find or create resources to help get students into the Word.
MINISTRY DIRECTOR – I want someone on the team who lives to help get students to serve. Who wants to take students that are gifted and help them use their talents for God. Who sees needs and sees the solution in students. Someone who constantly asks, “why isn’t a student doing that?”
WORSHIP DIRECTOR – I want someone on the team that cares deeply about celebrating God’s presence. The person has to think much bigger than music, and create an experience and environment where people who visit feel it, are moved and can’t wait come back.
These people by default will not get along – and your role as a leader is to orchestrate them together. Everyone must work in concert – so that your students will live out biblical purposes in their lives. If you’re the leader, start building this team today.
JG
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I think this is an excellent approach to building a team. I have had similar thoughts rolling through my mind recently. This summer the word “Overhaul” keeps coming to mind. I’m on a journey this month to figure out what sort of “Overhaul” we will go through.