Ministry Allies

Looking for a resource filled with creative ideas to build relationships with students? This is a free resource from Ministry Allies full of relational ministry ideas, including hanging out with students, working on projects together, going to cheer on other students together, and a ton of other great ideas.

Getting on the school campus during lunch is a great way to hang out with your youth group kids on their turf and meet new kids. I’ve had the opportunity to meet dozens of kids simply by meeting friends of kids I already know. But different schools have different policies for visiting students on campus during lunch, so how do you get on campus?

Too much is at stake for me to waste time building my own kingdom. The hard thing though, is I often find myself doing just that. It’s easy when I lose focus and am just trying to go from week to week. I lose that creative spark, that little bit of something extra, something Holy Spirit-ish, that tips the scale and puts the group on edge about something bigger than themselves.

There are many benefits from being a part of a network of youth ministries and churches in your area. These are especially true for smaller churches where there might be only a few volunteer leaders. But whether or not your youth ministry staff is five or fifty, you can benefit from working with other churches in town. The first benefit is “Save money by sharing resources.”