Choosing Your Leaders
Great executives know how to do one thing well – surround themselves with amazing individuals. The president chooses his cabinet wisely, a CEO carefully selects his staff, and a youth pastor must handpick solid leaders to take the group forward. One of the first things I have done in every ministry I began is to search out good leaders.
- I look throughout the church to find people who exemplify good leadership qualities and usually carry influence.
- The people I usually approach to join the youth ministry team (typically volunteers) are those who exhibit the following:
* Smile occasionally
* Does not appear to be affected by loud music
* Have a heart for kids. - After seeking them out, I conduct a preliminary interview disguised as a cordial conversation, and proceed to invite them to dinner.
This process has taken place literally hundreds of times and I still find myself amazed at how well the principles continue to work.
Great executives know how to do one thing well – surround themselves with amazing individuals. The president chooses his cabinet wisely, a CEO carefully selects his staff, and a youth pastor must handpick solid leaders to take the group forward. One of the first things I have done in every ministry I began is to search out good leaders.
- I look throughout the church to find people who exemplify good leadership qualities and usually carry influence.
- The people I usually approach to join the youth ministry team (typically volunteers) are those who exhibit the following:
* Smile occasionally
* Does not appear to be affected by loud music
* Have a heart for kids. - After seeking them out, I conduct a preliminary interview disguised as a cordial conversation, and proceed to invite them to dinner.
This process has taken place literally hundreds of times and I still find myself amazed at how well the principles continue to work.
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In this iVolunteer, "The BIG Five," I give you the top five qualities I'm looking for as I start all over again with a new youth ministry and recruit new leaders. It's not knowledge or the ability to preach; it's simply the things that most connect with a teenager's heart. So, listen in, volunteer, as I share on these "Big Five" and talk about how you can have some of the greatest impact in youth ministry.
Lovingly,
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Lovingly,
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In this Youth Leader's Coach, I share with you 7 Simple "ASKS" that I have of the leaders in the amazing ministries that I'm a part of. Make sure that as you have volunteers, whether 3 or 300, you are clarifying the win for them. When you clarify the win...you will find it will be exciting for them to be part of the ministry that you are privileged to lead.
Lovingly,
