Why Lead a Student-Driven Weekend Service?
Dedicating six weekends to a student-driven weekend service is risky, but our team made a strategic decision that has paid off.
Sacrificing a little bit of quality on behalf of student ownership is a fair trade-off. Sure, the lessons struggle a little bit. Of course, the games go longer than they should. And naturally, the announcements get botched. But the excitement level is through the roof. Attendance is the highest of the year. And momentum is built that pushes us into spring.
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What’s the best part about “You Own The Weekend”? For a few weeks each year, YOU don’t have to own the weekend!
Thanks for loving students,
Kurt
This article by Kurt Johnston was originally published on YouthMinistry.com, © Group Publishing, a division of David C Cook.
