4. Share
Look for opportunities in your church or organization to create intergenerational experiences. Bring youth and adults together for Bible study, fellowship and worship. Also, don’t hesitate to lend yourself to other ministries within your church or community. Sharing your gifts and heart with others outside the student ministry only helps you.
5. Team
When they work as a team, youth workers increase their effectiveness. You may have heard it said “It takes a village to raise a child.” Well, I believe it takes a village to make an effective youth ministry. This includes volunteers, student leaders, parents, etc.
6. Research
Knowing your audience and their culture helps bring clarity to your vision and work. Today’s teens are in a subculture all their own. For you to be effective in ministry, you need to understand it. Help bridge the gap between their world and the world of youth ministry. Researching the culture helps you stay relevant. Plus, it equips you to teach students how to reach their friends.
7. Administration
Youth workers are leaders. The work requires that you lead, manage and give vision to the ministry. It doesn’t mean your greatest gift is “administration.” It may mean recruiting people around you to help you manage the ministry God has given you. That, in turn, will position you to be effective.
