Relational MinistryRelational Ministry

2. A Relational Approach to Youth Ministry2. A Relational Approach to Youth Ministry

3. Developing Facilitating Relationships3. Developing Facilitating Relationships

• Understanding Youth Relationally• Understanding Youth Relationally

• Contacting Youth Relationally• Contacting Youth Relationally

• Evangelising Youth Relationally• Evangelising Youth Relationally

• Nurturing Youth Relationally• Nurturing Youth Relationally

1. The Programme vs Relationship Debate1. The Programme vs Relationship Debate

Programmes vs Relationships

1. Programmes can take the place of passion for God.

2. Programmes are mistakenly used to create lifestyle.

3. Programmes can actually hinder personal ministry.

4. Programmes should assist the process of ministry.

5. Programmes should have a short shelf life.6. Programmes should create experiences in which

people connect with God.

1. Programmes can take the place of passion for God.

2. Programmes are mistakenly used to create lifestyle.

3. Programmes can actually hinder personal ministry.

4. Programmes should assist the process of ministry.

5. Programmes should have a short shelf life.6. Programmes should create experiences in which

people connect with God.

Understanding Youth Relationally

(1) Relationship matter the most(2) Acceptance is their deciding factor(3) Pain is their driver(4) Anger is rising(5) Hardness comes sooner(6) Music is huge(7) "True" doesn't matter(8) There are no boundaries(9) They want authority(10) Their now matters more than the future(11) Sex is expected(12) They are spiritual seekers

(1) Relationship matter the most(2) Acceptance is their deciding factor(3) Pain is their driver(4) Anger is rising(5) Hardness comes sooner(6) Music is huge(7) "True" doesn't matter(8) There are no boundaries(9) They want authority(10) Their now matters more than the future(11) Sex is expected(12) They are spiritual seekers

Contacting Youth Relationally

(1) Follow the leader(2) Take the initiative (3) Express interest in them (4) Focus on them (5) Affirm them (6) Serve them (7) Learn from them (8) Trust them (9) Challenge them (10) Don't disappoint them

Evangelising Youth Relationally

Yours for Life

There's a relationship you're created to have

There's a relationship you're created to have

There's a relationship you don’t have because of sinThere's a relationship you don’t have because of sin

There's a God-relationship you can have because of what

Jesus did

There's a God-relationship you can have because of what

Jesus did

There's a God-relationship you can have if you choose to have

it

There's a God-relationship you can have if you choose to have

it

This relationship can be yours for life!

This relationship can be yours for life!

A New Convert Follow Up CourseA New Convert

Follow Up Course

Knowledge+

Skills

Knowledge+

Skills

Relational Follow

Up

Relational Follow

Up

Three GoalsThree Goals

1. Seek to establish an initial relationship with them

2. Help them develop assurance of salvation

3. Help them experience a relationship with Jesus

1. Seek to establish an initial relationship with them

2. Help them develop assurance of salvation

3. Help them experience a relationship with Jesus

The First VisitThe First Visit

A relational follow up programA relational follow up program

1. Read What God Has Written

• Sins to Avoid

• Promises to Claim

• Examples to Follow

• Commands to Obey

• Knowledge to Acquire

ACTS

2. Talk to God

3. Be With God’s Friends

WWJD

4. Do What Pleases God

5. Talk About Your Relationship

Read What

God Has Written

Read What

God Has Written

Week 1Week 1

1. To grow closer to God you need:• A Time• A Place • A Book

1. To grow closer to God you need:• A Time• A Place • A Book

2. To get into God’s Word you need to:• Meet a Person• Make a Connection• Write it Down

2. To get into God’s Word you need to:• Meet a Person• Make a Connection• Write it Down

Talk to

God

Talk to

God

Week 2Week 2

1. The Right Attitudes for Prayer :• Be Real – Matt 6:5• Be Relaxed – Matt 6:6• Be Revealing – Matt 6:7-8

1. The Right Attitudes for Prayer :• Be Real – Matt 6:5• Be Relaxed – Matt 6:6• Be Revealing – Matt 6:7-8

2. Write Your Prayers Out• Lord, I love you because...• Lord I am sorry for... • Thank you for…• Please help me…

2. Write Your Prayers Out• Lord, I love you because...• Lord I am sorry for... • Thank you for…• Please help me…

3. Use the ACTS Prayer Model:

• Adoration - “I praise you God because...”

• Confession - “I ask for forgiveness for...”

• Thanksgiving - “I’m thankful for...”

• Supplication - “I ask you for...”

3. Use the ACTS Prayer Model:

• Adoration - “I praise you God because...”

• Confession - “I ask for forgiveness for...”

• Thanksgiving - “I’m thankful for...”

• Supplication - “I ask you for...”

Talk to

God

Talk to

God

Be with God’s

Friends

Be with God’s

Friends

Week 3Week 3

1. What is the Church? • Body• Building• Bride

1. What is the Church? • Body• Building• Bride

2. What does the Church Do?• Acts 2:42f• Practise Spiritual Gifts• Encourage one another

2. What does the Church Do?• Acts 2:42f• Practise Spiritual Gifts• Encourage one another

Do What Pleases

God

Do What Pleases

God

Week 4Week 4

Remember: Now that you are saved you will want to please God.

Think: One thing I think Jesus would like for me to change in my life is...

Ask: What Would Jesus Do?

Pray: • Confess failings• Ask for forgiveness • Ask for strength to obey

Remember: Now that you are saved you will want to please God.

Think: One thing I think Jesus would like for me to change in my life is...

Ask: What Would Jesus Do?

Pray: • Confess failings• Ask for forgiveness • Ask for strength to obey

Talk About Your

Relationship

Talk About Your

Relationship

Week 5Week 5

Remember: Telling other what God has done for us is a natural response

Think: It is our duty and our pleasure to tell others about Jesus

Pray: “Lord, open the heart of one of my friends so that there is a natural opportunity to talk about you; open a door of opportunity and open my mouth.”

Remember: Telling other what God has done for us is a natural response

Think: It is our duty and our pleasure to tell others about Jesus

Pray: “Lord, open the heart of one of my friends so that there is a natural opportunity to talk about you; open a door of opportunity and open my mouth.”

Developing Facilitating RelationshipsDeveloping Facilitating Relationships

Help

Advice-Giver

Reassurer

Understander

Self-Revealer