eZine 07.28.2009

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	Jonathan’s Resource Ezine

• Featured: The Shepherd’s Voice
• Something You Can Use: Discipleship Guide and Pointers for Doing Follow Up with Teenagers

Want a cool way to teach about the meaning of John 10:1-15? This OPENER is the perfect way to do it. Not only is it really fun, but it will give you a fantastic segue into a meaningful conversation with your teenagers.

Get all of your students to mingle in the middle of the room. Next, have one adult leader for every 8 students hand out colored blindfolds to 8 different kids in the group. (In other words, if you have 24 kids, you will have 3 adults handing out 8 blindfolds apiece: 8 red, 8 blue, and 8 green.) The color of the blindfold represents the “flock” the student is now in. Tell the students to take note of the color of their blindfold and then have each of the students put on their blindfold in a secure way, ensuring they cannot see.

After everyone has been blindfolded, announce that each…

If you’ve been in youth ministry longer than one year, you know the frustration of getting new kids in the door…and never seeing them again. It happens to the best of us. What can be done to “shut the back door” so to speak?

In this article, we tackle some of the basics of follow up. We share some pointers that will help youth workers get kids to “stick” to their ministry. Plus, we offer a totally free Discipleship Guide that will help nurture your students in their faith. This is a two-for-one special!

What is Follow-up?

Follow-up refers to the discipleship process in a student’s life after he or she makes a decision for Christ.

As youth workers, we should be making a long term commitment to a life not just a short term sales pitch. Most students value relationships. No one wants to be your project … but they do want to be your friend.

When it comes to Evangelism, many people think that we can share 4 LAWS with them and walk away. But Jesus asked us to go and make “Disciples” not “Decisions.” Evangelism includes…