One of the biggest problems in Youth Ministry is the constant turnover of Youth ministers.
Here\'s how..
Youth Ministry can last.
But with commitment to the process, hard work and DeVries\'s guidance, you can put together a healthy Youth ministry--one that fits Your Church and lasts for the long haul.
His accessible guidance helps senior pastors and search committees create a realistic job description for a Youth pastor provides tips for making wise hiring decisions equips Youth pastors to build a strong volunteer team offers creative solutions to help Youth pastors set and keep boundaries gives a road map for navigating Church politics and more Building a Sustainable Youth Ministry is not easy, and it\'s not quick.
He then provides the practical tools and structures pastors and Church leaders need to lay a strong foundation for Your Ministry so that it isn\'t built on a person or the latest, greatest student Ministry trend.
Based on his own experience and on his many conversations and interviews with churches in crisis, Devries pinpoints problems that cause division and burnout and dispels strongly held myths.
So take heart: No matter What state the Youth Ministry at Your Church is in--in need of a leader and volunteers, full of battles and stress, large or small in number--it can be built to survive and to Last for the long haul.
What goes wrong? Why do Youth ministries crumble? And What is the cost to students, parents, volunteers and Church staff? Is a Sustainable Youth Ministry possible, even after a Youth pastor leaves? Youth Ministry expert Mark Devries knows the answer is yes, because he helps build Sustainable Youth ministries through his coaching service called Youth Ministry Architects.
Again.
You\'re looking for a Youth pastor.
Devries addresses the problem with a systematic answer: churches need to take corporate responsibility for establishing a vision and structure for effective ministry, rather than leaving it all up to the Youth minister.
One of the biggest problems in Youth Ministry is the constant turnover of Youth ministers
