Congregational
Youth Advisors Page
Mid-Atlantic District
Church of the Brethren
Okay. You
volunteered to be a youth advisor in your church. Or, maybe, you were
asked. Possibly your arm was twisted. No matter. Look through the Bible
and you'll find all sorts of ways God has called folks to ministry.
Remember this, however - the Lord never calls without providing the ways
and means for answering the call. Furthermore, what you are doing is one
of the most important tasks in the church!
As advisors
to the district senior high youth cabinet, we (Jan Walker & Pete
Haynes) also wish to support you in your work. Actually, we're all in this
together! "Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing."
(1 Thessalonians 5:11) If there are ways
we can provide assistance, as we are able, please
let us know.
Hey! Are you out there, advisors? Again, TALK TO US! Send an email. Communicate!
Why are you a youth advisor?
Share with other advisors something about this ministry to which you've
been called.
We have this
ministry...
Read what others have to share about what it takes to work with youth.
Looking ahead to NYC?
Wondering where the money is going to come from to send your youth?
Check out
Raising the Cash
and share you ideas!
As an advisor,
are you looking for
Opportunities for
Growth?
Then check these
possibilities out.
Have a workshop or seminar to suggest to others?
Here you can.
Wondering what our denomination has cooking for youth?
Step into the Youth/Young Adult Ministries Office
and visit Chris Douglas and her crew!
Are you new to youth work?
Try out
Youth Ministry Tips,
Timesavers & Tricks
Or
check out :
Searching for a drama? Start here
Youthworkers.net
Youthpastor.com
eyouthministry.com (aka "Neos Cosmos")
Interlinc
Center for Parent / Youth Understanding
Youthwork (a resource from England)
Reachout Youth Solutions
Youth Ministry Resources Galore
Hate to say it, but churches need to be cautious about the adults who work with their children and youth. This is just a fact of life in this present age. Full-time staff at Shepherd's Spring, for instance, gets fingerprinted during their orientation every summer, and a background check is run. Down the road it is conceivable that even volunteers might need something similar. We can bemoan this trend (and avoid youth work because of it), or we can get ahead of the curve. Our choice. One way of doing the latter is through Group Publishing's Church Volunteer Central Background Checks. (This is not a product endorsement, if you discover other resources for doing the same thing, let me know.)
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