GODtalk — Youth Leadership Series
These videos and discussion guides exist to equip Youth Pastors and leaders to effectively lead their youth into their mission in today’s world.
How to get the most out of them:
- Youth leaders: Watch the 12 videos – which takes less than 1 hour, and then select leaders you will raise up, and start taking them through these together, using the reflection questions. You will become a lot more effective in your mission through these!
- Senior Pastor or church leader: Ask your youth leader to watch all 12 videos – then meet them 90 minutes later to:
- (i) Ask what they learnt, and encourage them to apply this.
- (ii) Clarify with them that annual outreach equipping is an expectation you have of them in their role (because it is unlikely to happen if this is not your expectation).
- (iii) Encourage that they now select some leaders to raise up, and begin to meet them monthly. They could show and discuss one or two of these videos in those meetings each month.
1. The Mission of the Church (5.15mins)
It is essential that new church youth leaders are able to articulate what the mission of the Church is and isn’t, because it is THEIR mission as a youth leader. This short video can help this very important foundation stone to be laid!
Download the PDF Discussion Guide for this Video HERE (and the series introduction HERE)
2. Creating your spiral curriculum (5.10mins)
3. Understanding the priorities of your curriculum (5mins)
Not every outreach-related topic you could teach from your ‘curriculum’ is equal. In fact, if you treat them as equal you might end up disappointed. Watch this video to understand why – and to learn a key topic that, with repetitive focus, will help you get results!
Download the PDF Discussion Guide for this Video HERE (and the series introduction HERE)
4. Building an outreaching culture – Part I (4.35mins)
Here is an inconvenient key truth: Teaching something to your young people doesn’t mean they’ve learnt it – not only because application is a challenge, but because they’ll forget! This is why change really comes from the habits we embrace as leaders, more than from the things we might say occasionally, because it’s about culture! The wisdom contained in this video – and the next, is gold. Take notes. Reflect carefully. And then apply this – to get results could exceed your efforts, and far outlive you!
Download the PDF Discussion Guide for this Video HERE (and the series introduction HERE)
5. Building an outreaching culture – Part II (4.30mins)
7. Building the team (5mins)
It really is true; teamwork makes the dreamwork. The challenge is, however, not only to find team members, but to keep them. That has to do with culture. Watch this video to connect with some amazing leadership teaching – yet summarised in just 5 minutes!
Download the PDF Discussion Guide for this Video HERE (and the series introduction HERE)
8. The need for crowd events (5.20mins)
One of the huge mistakes some youth movements have made is to shift away from events in their outreach. The fact is, youth love a crowd. Youth love fun and noise. Youth hate religion – but love authentic spirituality. Knowing how to attract a crowd is a key part of any groups outreaching strategy. Watch this video to learn more – and again in only 5 minutes!
Download the PDF Discussion Guide for this Video HERE (and the series introduction HERE)
9. Three ingredients to a great outreaching programme (4.50mins)
It takes skill to run a really good outreach programme. To see new friends coming back again afterwards, it needs to be meaningful, enjoyable and genuinely friendly. Most of us learn some of these skills the hard way. Watch this video to avoid some of our mistakes, and to get better results!
Download the PDF Discussion Guide for this Video HERE (and the series introduction HERE)
11. A culture of immediate relational discipleship (5.05mins)
12. The importance of prayer, schools and leadership (4.55mins)
