CFTROU 0199: Students- Significant Adult Relationships

Our students are the leaders of today, not just tomorrow, and that’s why our student ministry is so important to us at Family Church. Today is the second leg of our four-legged stool that defines how we approach our student ministry, and it’s all about the importance of having significant spiritual leaders actively investing in their student congregations. We are joined by Campus Director Jaqueline Smail and Student Pastor John MacTaggart, and Jaqueline begins by sharing her journey into student ministry to become one of the most gifted student leaders that Pastor Jimmy has ever seen! Then, we discuss why spiritual leaders matter for students, why parents appreciate the presence of significant adults in the kids’ lives, the responsibilities of adults who have students underwing looking up to them, and the characteristics of a great student leader. We end with some advice on how to support student ministries from the sidelines, what churches should be doing more of to enhance their student ministries, and some real-world examples of when spiritual leaders significantly impacted the lives of the students.  

Key Points From This Episode:

• Why students need to have significant relationships with significant adults. 
• What Family Church is looking for when hiring a student leader – must-have characteristics.
• How to support student ministry when you’re not directly involved. 
• What churches need to be doing more of for their student ministries. 
• Practical examples of when student leaders significantly impacted the lives of their students.

CFTROU 0199: Students- Significant Adult Relationships Click To Tweet“We actually have a lot of people who are very gifted Bible teachers, and we have environments where we can create that. What we don’t have is authentic, life-on-life disciple-makers.” Click To Tweet

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