Teenage TriumpH

Discipleship with Youth

Student ministry falls under the umbrella of the local

church and is not a church in and of itself.
We are partnering with families for the spiritual
development of their students.
Relationships = for the cause of spiritual growth.

identifying
Problems
PROBLEMS
in

student
ministry
TODAY

PROBLEM #1
Childrens table vs Adult table

What should
OUR
PURPOSE be

PROBLEM #1
Childrens table vs Adult table

PROBLEM #2
moving from purpose to practice.

2 BIG IDEAS TODAY

Foundation: an intentional relationship driven ministry to

produce spiritual growth (program ministry vs. people ministry)

All we do must be tied to equipping students to go into the

world, not isolate them from the world.

ABC Student Ministries

Developing Students

{Our Purpose @ ABC}

Colossians 1:9-10 For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we havent
stopped praying for you. We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of
His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, 10so that you may walk worthy of
the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work s and growing in the
knowledge of God.
The student ministry of Ankeny Baptist Church is committed to building intentional
relationships with students and families for the purpose of developing spiritual
leaders. (Let me explain in a minute what I am mean when I use the term spiritual
leaders.)

How easily could your students and families describe

what your student ministry is
about?

The growth
God is looking
for in our
world is
growth in
people.

Trellis and the Vine

THE STARTING POINT

of spiritual development
What
WHERE
WHY
WHO

What
of spiritual development

A. What are the building blocks?

(1)What do they need to know?
What biblical truth?
Doctrinal beliefs should they have?
What principles and convictions should govern their life?
Knowledge + growing to know and love the God of the universe.
Our starting point/foundation is the Word of God through teaching
and preaching thats not just for adults.
DO YOU STOP AT JUST GIVING THEM THE KNOWLEDGE?
Do they know what to do with it?
Where is it modeled in their life? Where do they see it?

What
of spiritual development

A. What are the building blocks?

(2)What kind of skills do they need to have?
Do they have a working knowledge of Gods Word?
There has to be a strong element in our student ministries that
demonstrates the how.
Caution: Biblical knowledge doesnt always equate to spiritual
maturity.
Instruction manual vs. walking with them (knowledge + the skill to
use it)
What spiritual skills do students need to be equipped with? If we
were to compile a list, what you put on there?

What
of spiritual development

A. What are the building blocks?

(3)What is actually the inventory on the shelf?
Do they have a working knowledge of Gods Word?
There has to be a strong element in our student ministries that
demonstrates the how.
Caution: Biblical knowledge doesnt always equate to spiritual
maturity.
Instruction manual vs. walking with them (knowledge + the skill to
use it)
What spiritual skills do students need to be equipped with? If we
were to compile a list, what you put on there?

Where
of spiritual development
B. Where is purpose going to happen?
(1)Through student-driven relationships
(2)Through leadership development (students and sponsors)

Where
of spiritual development

B. Where is purpose going to happen?

The home
Sunday School
Youth Group
Church services
10:24 Groups
Through serving
Through monthly events (see chart)
1o1 mentoring relationships (Core Connect)
NextUP Team (Core Connect)
Goal: see how everything we do plays a part in developing
students!

WHY
of spiritual development
What comes to mind
when you think of
spiritual
leadership?

School

Work

Activities

Competition

God

School

Work

Activities

God

MY PRIMARY ASSIGNMENT

WHY
of spiritual development
Offensive vs Defensive
Discipleship

WHO
of spiritual development
C. Who develops students - sponsors, families, church working together
-power of family and church working together
-Sponsor Team is huge!
-Reach Out - 10:24 students first to talk with
-Seek Out - attend events/text if gone/remind them of events
-Live Out - 1 on 1 mentoring relationship

Spiritual development

@ ABC

Sunday + Wednesday = knowledge plus application

Small groups - discussion, accountability, Scripture memory, fellowship,
serving, etc.
1 on 1- KEY - What is the students growth area?
Training and equipping isnt just limited to a Bible study, but its
certainly not centered on anything else but the Word of God and the
growth of the student.
Other forms
-bible studies
-growth areas in the student
-Running, Jogging, Walking
-Prayer - Bible Intake - Witness -

remember
-We have to see the end goal - preparation for life after youth
group!

-Relationships need to have a long term mindset and not just

the initial burst of excitement.

Teenage TriumpH
Discipleship with Youth

jasonblunk@gmail.com