RYM

Of course your youth group will welcome all, but is your youth group accessible to all? The difference is crucial.  This workshop will define disability, present the challenges and necessity of integration, and provide ways to implement accessibility within any philosophy of ministry. Because our ministry should be as accessible as the Kingdom of God is through Christ!

Teaching the Bible often feels overwhelming.  Think of all that we face in trying to communicate to students:  ancient stories from foreign cultures (weird), short attention spans (bored), the glitter of social media (irrelevant), our limited time and resources...oh and we're are broken people with tons of insecurity. Whew.   This seminar is a chance to step and look at what the Bible is really about and how to communicate in a way that is faithful, relevant and authentically your own.

The “Presuppositions” describe the ministry leader’s manner, or mode, when considering methodology (the things we choose to do in ministry). The Presuppositions are not so much concerned with what you do in your ministry as much as the posture you exhibit when doing it.

Patrick Lencioni, in his book “The Advantage”, uses the term “values” to talk about how important it is for a healthy organization to be aware of the behaviors that should define a company’s “personality.”  He writes, “The importance of [presuppositions] in creating clarity and enabling a company to become healthy cannot be overstated. More than anything else, [presuppositions] are critical because they define a company’s personality. They provide employees with clarity about how to behave, which reduces the need for inefficient and demoralizing micromanagement.”  It’s a great question: what is the “personality” of your church’s youth ministry? The RYM POM’s Presuppositions are intended to firmly establish that “vibe” your ministry is putting off by a set of agreed upon concepts that form the manner in which we do ministry.

The “avenues” in the POM are the building blocks of your ministry, the skeletal structure of your ministry. They are easy to define and identify but it takes a lifetime to master. This seminar is going to assist you in thinking through this vital part of your programming. 

When we start to consider all of the priorities of life in ministry, many things may come to mind. While there may be some consensus among those priorities, there are going to be many more up for debate. In this elective, we will discuss those priorities that seem to be absolutely necessary for someone serving in ministry. The necessities discussed in this class will be far from exhaustive, but can be used by God to steward the ministry he's called you to.