LEADERSHIP TRAINING
The following seminars are offered as part of our leadership training. Student Pastors can choose one seminar for their volunteers or customize the experience by mixing and matching sessions to best serve their team.
Understanding Adolescents.
Many volunteers forget what it was like to be a teenager—and some would prefer to forget their adolescent years altogether. This seminar helps adult leaders rediscover the emotional, physical, spiritual, and relational changes adolescents experience during this critical stage of life. When those internal changes are combined with the constant shifts in today’s youth culture, the result can be confusion for teenagers and frustration for student ministry volunteers.
This seminar brings clarity and understanding, equipping volunteers to respond with greater empathy, patience, and effectiveness as they minister to students.
Understanding Learning styles.
When it comes to communication, the art of knowing your audience has often been overlooked. This seminar reminds large-group teachers and small-group leaders that teenagers process information in different ways and learn through a variety of learning styles. Understanding these differences strengthens communication skills and equips volunteers to be more creative, effective, and engaging as they communicate with teenagers.
Am I connecting with my small group?
This seminar is packed with creative ideas designed to help small group leaders feel confident and prepared to connect with their groups. Leaders will be encouraged to ask thoughtful, open-ended questions while also learning to observe body language and nonverbal cues that reveal how each student is engaging in the group. These practical insights will help leaders foster deeper conversation, stronger relationships, and more meaningful participation.
Teaching with passion and purpose.
Volunteers who regularly teach teenagers can sometimes grow discouraged and wonder if they are truly making a difference. This seminar equips teachers to communicate Scripture with renewed enthusiasm and confidence. Participants will learn practical techniques for reading the room as they teach and how to re-engage students when attention begins to drift—allowing them to regain focus and continue delivering their message effectively.
Helping your volunteers recruit other volunteers.
Recruiting student ministry volunteers can often feel overwhelming and discouraging. This seminar inspires and equips your current volunteers to become joyful partners in the recruiting process. Participants will learn how to recognize potential leaders, extend personal invitations, and cast a compelling vision for serving in student ministry. By empowering volunteers to share ownership of the mission, this seminar helps cultivate a growing, healthy, and sustainable team that is passionate about investing in the next generation.
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