http://ministryallies.com/2009/07/the-first-step-to-starting-a-youth-ministry-network/ Empowering youth ministries to team up to change their communities Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:49:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://ministryallies.com/2009/07/the-first-step-to-starting-a-youth-ministry-network/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Having a Kingdom Mindset in Youth Ministry | Ministry Allies Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:58:12 +0000 http://okaynick.com/networkingblog/?p=7#comment-104 [...] often do I pray for that other church? How often do I rejoice when a student leaves my youth group but gets connected elsewhere and grows [...] [...] often do I pray for that other church? How often do I rejoice when a student leaves my youth group but gets connected elsewhere and grows [...]

]]> http://ministryallies.com/2009/07/the-first-step-to-starting-a-youth-ministry-network/comment-page-1/#comment-12 8 benefits of being part of a local youth ministry network | Ministry Allies Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:24:40 +0000 http://okaynick.com/networkingblog/?p=7#comment-12 [...] always helpful to receive support from other youth pastors and leaders. In fact, prayer should be the start of any youth ministry network.  Sometimes it’s especially useful to vent to someone who is not involved in your [...] [...] always helpful to receive support from other youth pastors and leaders. In fact, prayer should be the start of any youth ministry network.  Sometimes it’s especially useful to vent to someone who is not involved in your [...]

]]> http://ministryallies.com/2009/07/the-first-step-to-starting-a-youth-ministry-network/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Nick Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:33:44 +0000 http://okaynick.com/networkingblog/?p=7#comment-11 A "prayer team" is a great idea! Especially if it involved people from different churches. For your article and video, I would suggest you check out the Committee Handbook that Young Life publishes. While the handbook is designed for a support structure for a parachurch organization, the ideas can transfer to a youth ministry network. If you can't find a copy, I have an electronic copy I can send you. A “prayer team” is a great idea! Especially if it involved people from different churches. For your article and video, I would suggest you check out the Committee Handbook that Young Life publishes. While the handbook is designed for a support structure for a parachurch organization, the ideas can transfer to a youth ministry network. If you can't find a copy, I have an electronic copy I can send you.

]]> http://ministryallies.com/2009/07/the-first-step-to-starting-a-youth-ministry-network/comment-page-1/#comment-10 briancoday Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:37:12 +0000 http://okaynick.com/networkingblog/?p=7#comment-10 Good stuff, Nick. Thanks for writing. I'm working on an article and an instructional video that deals with this very same topic. An additional prayer strategy would be to form a team of "prayer warriors" (although I generally dislike such terms!!). These would be people with an unusually advanced ability to pray about ministry efforts, like networking. Having a small team of people that do pray and that you can regularly communicate with is always a big help when trying to start an effective network or youth workers within a community. Good stuff, Nick. Thanks for writing. I'm working on an article and an instructional video that deals with this very same topic. An additional prayer strategy would be to form a team of “prayer warriors” (although I generally dislike such terms!!). These would be people with an unusually advanced ability to pray about ministry efforts, like networking. Having a small team of people that do pray and that you can regularly communicate with is always a big help when trying to start an effective network or youth workers within a community.

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