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
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