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PRAY FOR THIS WEDNESDAY

Hello group leaders i pray that your day is going well, i wanted to ask you if you would join in prayer with me this week. This is our kickoff to reaching our generation. I pray that it will be a great time of outreach for the Lord.
I also wanted to let you guys know that the family group packs will be in the foyer on the gate side. Please pick those up when you arrive at the refuge. In the packs will be a page that tells each person what to say when they make calls and the prayer request cards will be in the room you are assigned.
Schedule
6:25 worship6:30 announcements / short training6:40 break out into groups7:15 come back to refuge for closing celebration7:25 dismiss

GOOD LEADERSHIP TEAMS NEED TO MEET REGULARLY

I read this article and thought it was really good. I wanted to share with you guys. We are in the process of restructuring the Adult Leadership Team aka ALTitude to a team called THERefuge Creation team . This new team will be a group of five. They will help plan and develop monthly teaching methods and events that we do as a student group. We hope to develop and implement some things discussed in this article in the new team. 
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good leadership teams need to meet regularly (part 3)

Doug Fields & Matt McGill

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It’s been our experience that healthy youth ministries have teams of adult leaders who meet regularly. If you missedpart one or part two, we encourage you to catch up, but here are our final three reasons for why we feel youth ministry leadership teams ought to meet together:

…| Leadership teams meet to RECONNECT as a community

"By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (Jn 13:35, NIV)

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Jesus was clear: our love for one another reflects God's love to the world. A ministry team's effectiveness is directly related to how well everyone genuinely loves one another. There are no solo artists in ministry. That is to say, when a leader isn’t connected to others, he/she won’t last long because ministry isn’t happening the way Jesus modeled.

We have heard many ministry leaders express their anxiety over the pressure to grow their ministry. We understand this pressure! Numerical growth is often an indicator of health. But there are other indicators too—like developing a team of leaders who love and care for one another. This is more difficult than drawing a crowd of teenagers, but in the long run, it’s a HUGE indicator of health. And, teenagers are drawn to that type of love and community. They want to be around love, and when they see it happen within caring adults, they’re attracted to those relationships.

There are a lot of factors that go into creating a healthy ministry, but at the core is a leadership team that deeply loves each other.

…| Leadership teams meet to REFRESH and encourage one another

"When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours." (Rom 1:12, NLT)

Ministry to students is difficult. It's not easy to create meaningful relationships with anyone, let alone teenagers. When a leadership team meets the leaders enhance their interpersonal relationships and can help one another through prayer, encouragement, sharing, and insight. A problem one leader may be facing could be something another leader has already experienced. The more one likes their teammates, the more effective they’re likely to play/minister to others.

…| Leadership teams meet to RECEIVE practical ministry training

"If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success." (Ecc 10:10, NIV)

Leaders are learners, and as soon as we stop learning we stop being effective leaders. It’s important to take time to meet and expand a leader’s youth ministry “tool box” and discuss it within the community in which they serve. Hopefully leaders will be learning on their own, but learning together often has more “sticking power.” When you gather, keep the training light/doable/realistic/empowering… knowing that the best real learning will come from “on the job” training anyway. Make sure your meetings have some time of ax sharpening.

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Reaching Our Generation

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Good morning everyone, I pray that your day is well. I wanted to take some time to inform youguys of the month of March. As you are all aware of we are focusing on reaching our generations. During the month of March in the Refuge we will be calling, praying. and writing letters to people all over Decatur. The first night which will be on March 2 I will ask students to contact 5 of their friends that they know are not involved in church.

Please pray for this amazing opportunity that we have in reaching our city for Christ.

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I can only say wow. I am so encouraged at all the help we had this past weekend. Dnow would not have been what it was without your help. Just like I said Sunday imagine what we could do if the church stepped up like that dnow weekend to all the events we have. I pray that those who helped for the first time would just be a doorway to getting them plugged in. Please pray for me and them as I get them plugged in.

Innovation


I saw this video and it made me think. Innovation makes others investigate something that may be challenging to them. What are your thoughts. How can we implement this idea in our student ministry?

Youth Ministry Lab conference

Watch the Promo Video for YML 2011

This is something I RECEIVED in the mail. I looked into to it and am really INTERESTED in trying to take a trip. I would love to take some of the student bands and some of you. This year I have felt led to invest in you leaders more than we ever have. I feel this would be a great tool. I am going to present to the staff that we pay your conf fee. if you could cover your meals and room.

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Breakout Sessions

  • STUDENT MINISTERS CONFERENCE

    cutting-edge training, challenge, and encouragement from national youth ministry leaders[Details]

  • STUDENT PRAISE BAND CONFERENCE

    for all teenagers and adults connected to student praise bands, featuring Ross King and his band [Details]

  • STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

    for teenagers desiring to being leaders in their youth ministry and those called to do ministry as their vocation. Those who attended in 2010 can move to a second or third level of training[Details]

  • VOLUNTEER LEADERS CONFERENCE

    sessions for all adults who volunteer with youth, focused on heart issues and new ministry skills [Details]

  • GIRLS MINISTRY CONFERENCE

    sessions for leaders who want to launch or expand a comprehensive girls ministry [Details]

  • WIVES CONFERENCE

    a weekend of encouragement, equipping, and warm relationships for wives of student ministers [Details]

  • PARENT MINISTRY CHAMPIONS CONFERENCE

    sessions for parents who will partner with the student minister to expand ministry for parents of teenagers [Details]

  • KOREAN STUDENT MINISTRY CONFERENCE

    five breakout sessions focused on student ministry in a Korean context [Details]

  • HISPANIC STUDENT MINISTRY CONFERENCE

    five breakout sessions focused on student ministry in a Hispanic context [Details]

    Schedule

    Friday

    9:00 am - Registration for Pre-Conferences Opens

    10:00 am - Student Ministry Pre-Conferences (separate registration required)

    2:00 pm - General Registration Opens

    6:00 pm - Worship with Tony Merida and the Ross King Band in Truett Auditorium

    7:45 pm - Breakout Conferences

    8:45 pm - Break

    9:00 pm - Breakout Conferences

    10:00 pm - Adult Fellowship in the Riley Center Exhibit Hall

    Student Fellowship in the Recreation-Aerobics Center

    Saturday

    9:00 am - Worship with Tony Merida and the Ross King Band in Truett Auditorium

    Student Leadership Conferences Continue

    10:15 am - Adult Fellowship in the Riley Center Exhibit Hall

    10:45 am - Breakout Conferences

    11:45 am - Lunch

    1:15 pm - Breakout Conferences

    2:15 pm - Break

    2:30 pm - Breakout Conferences

    Exhibit Hall Closes

    3:45 pm - Worship with Tony Merida and the Ross King Band in Truett Auditorium

Training Day

10 in attendance Where were You? 

A lot of time and preparation went into yesterday. We covered structure, dna, vision and new policies for the refuge yesterday. If you are serving leaders will be contacting you for training. 

We now have a team rotation on all areas in the refuge. 

Inhabit

This past weekend I was able to speak for a dnow in Tylertown, MS. The theme was inhabit. The word Inhabit means to live in or occupy. When you thank about our spiritual lives and the disciplines that we have such as reading our bibles and having a prayer time. Most if honest would say that sometime it seems to be like a chore to do everyday.
We are often told to develop habits to read our bibles. When you thank about a habit it seems a little shallow to me. Habits are formed from continuing to do something. Habits are not usually something that we necessarily desire to do everyday they are simple things we do and not even thank and dwell on them.
So what we must learn to do is let the Lord Inhabit our lives where He takes over every part of our beings, and then we will desire, yearn His word like we do food for our bodies. i hope this is helpful for you it sure was for me.