Leadership
Student Ministry
Empower Leaders to take part in Life Change
7:36 AM
Last night at Remix, our student ministry environment, I
heard 2 stories from different students. Both said that since they started
coming to Remix God had changed their life. They didn’t talk about our awesome worship
or how great our services are. They didn’t even tell me how amazing the
messages are. They both talked about their Small Group Leaders. At Remix we do
a service and then transition into small groups. It’s not all the lights, and
videos that make a difference. It’s the investment that our small group leaders
get to make in the students.
We do in this in every area of ministry at oneChurch.tv.
Every area of our Family Ministry is pointed toward small groups. I hear
stories all the time from parents in our children and preschool environments
about the impact their small group leaders are making in the lives of their
kids.
Here’s the deal. People want to be a part of life change.
Leaders want to be a part of life change. Chances are that’s why they signed
on. Empower them to do just that. Empower them to be a part of a
huge story. Personal connection and personal investment are what students and
kids will remember. Put processes and steps in place so that people can win. If we are realistic, we will realize that if our leaders win then everyone wins.
Here are 4 Ways to Empower Leaders to take Part
Be Patient – Sometimes
investment takes time. So be patient and encourage the right behaviors. I have
had more than one leader come to me and tell me that they didn’t think this
model would work. They thought it was a “lazy” approach. But we remained
patient we kept making progress and now Leaders are starting to see the beauty
of being empowered for life change.
Magnify the win – You
literally have to put a magnifying glass over everything little win when it
comes to encouraging personal investment in kids and students. This is not a
tangible thing and it is so hard to measure. So make sure to focus on the wins
and bring even the smallest things to light.
Celebrate your
leaders – This one speaks for itself. Celebrate the people that are making
your ministry successful. The leaders that are in the trenches with you working
hard and taking time to invest in the lives of your students and children. If
we believe that life change happens the best in the context of relationships
then celebrate the people pouring into that life change.
Get out of the way – Empower
means empower. It means that you give someone the responsibility and the
freedom to make decisions. That means you have to let go and let them succeed.
Give them everything they need to be successful and then step back and watch
them hit the home-run. Be sure not to confuse this with absence and build in consistent times to clarify and magnify the vision so everyone stays on the same track.
Everyone Wants to WIN!!
What would you add to the list?
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