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This past weekend I spoke at the Group Simply Youth Ministry Conference about our College Transition Project research. One of the highlights when I speak is interacting with leaders (or parents) who ask good questions and have great ideas.
One youth worker raised his hand to talk about how when his kids come to him for advice, he first encourages them to look in Scripture for their own answers. He does it so consistently that his students now know that before they even come to him, they need to do their own homework and look into Scripture themselves.
One of the themes in our research is that youth group graduates don’t know how to depend on the Lord and are often overly dependent upon their youth worker (the youth worker who is no longer around after graduation). I love how this youth worker is helping kids dive into Scripture themselves.
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March 4th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
I also attended this session that Kara taught at the SYM Conference last weekend. One of the best parts about attending a conference like this was hearing veteran youth workers share their ideas…like the one shared above. What an amazing way to challenge high school students and empower them to seek the truth. Thanks for an inspirational weekend Kara…and thanks to the other gentleman who shared this great tip!
March 5th, 2010 at 8:23 am
Thanks, Andy, for sharing your experience. I loved the SYM Conference – always enjoy being with sharp leaders like you!