How to Get New Students Connected to Your Youth Group
Ministry Coach: Youth Ministry Tips & Resources
English - January 14, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBChristianity Religion & Spirituality youth ministry student ministry youth pastors youth group middle school ministry junior high ministry high school ministry youth ministry coaching youth ministry resources youth group games Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
What's the #1 reason students don't come back to your youth ministry? Getting kids to come to your youth ministry is usually a top priority but getting them to stay needs to be equally important. Today we are talking about some of the best practices for getting new students connected to your youth group. We also go over some of the things you shouldn't be doing that can drive them away! ***BONUS: Make sure you listen to the end where we give you an excellent experiential training exercise for your student leadership team!!***
0:00 - INTRO
2:17 - BEING PRESENT IN THE YOUTH ROOM
2:57 - GREET THE PARENT(S) AND STUDENTS
3:54 - GIVE A TOUR
6:05 - GIVE THEM ANY HANDOUTS & INFO CARD
10:51 - CONNECT THEM WITH STUDENTS
13:10 - HAVE THINGS FOR THEM TO DO
15:38 - DON'T LEAVE THEM OUT
17:30 - THE #1 REASON STUDENTS DON'T COME BACK
21:22 - DON'T SPOTLIGHT A NEW STUDENT
24:59 - PLACING THEM IN A SMALL GROUP
27:38 - FOLLOW UP
36:30 - BONUS: STUDENT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
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