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PACKAGING TO ATTRACTPACKAGING TO ATTRACTTHE 21THE 21STST CENTURYCENTURY

YOUTHYOUTHA PAPER PRESENTED BY:

To:o:o:o:----YOUTH LEADERS CONFERENCEYOUTH LEADERS CONFERENCEYOUTH LEADERS CONFERENCEYOUTH LEADERS CONFERENCE

VENUE: TOM ASSOCIATES, ANTHONY VILLAGEVENUE: TOM ASSOCIATES, ANTHONY VILLAGEVENUE: TOM ASSOCIATES, ANTHONY VILLAGEVENUE: TOM ASSOCIATES, ANTHONY VILLAGE

DATE: 7TH AUGUST, 2010DATE: 7TH AUGUST, 2010DATE: 7TH AUGUST, 2010DATE: 7TH AUGUST, 2010


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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONOur theme is Building a Sustainable YouthMinistry

As leaders of youths, to build and sustain ayouth ministry is not an easy task. Itcannot be achieved quickly but with

commitment to the process, hard work andabove all by the power of the Holy Spirit,your church can put together a healthy

Youth Ministry- one that fits your churchand lasts long. Youth Ministry can besustained if the packaging is good.


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Who is a Youth?Who is a Youth?


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A young person (especially a young man orboy or a young lady or girl)

The time of life between childhood andmaturity

Early maturity, the state of being matured An early period of development

The freshness and vitality characteristic of ayoung person.

Please note that the operational definition of ayouth vary from country to country


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In this fast growing age of technology tobe able to package to attract the youths,youth leaders must think about

messages, images or programmes thataffect the youths in terms of who theyare, their identities, choices,

expectations and what it really means tobe a youth. Of utmost importance whendealing with youths are what they

watch, what they wear, what they read,what they hear and what they do.


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Youth leadersmust thereforehelp mould the

lives of youths tomake them

,to their parents, tohumanity and God

who created them.


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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

At the end of this training, youth leaderswill be able to:-

Identify and apply motivational tools that

Plan programmes and activities that willattract youths

Develop shared values on the role of aneffective leader.


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A Youth Organisation must have thefollowing:-

1. Vision:- The church must have vision forthe youths. A corporate vision can

focus, direct, motivate, unify and evenexcite a group (team or business) intosuperior performance

.no vision, the people perish Proverbs29:18.What do we want to become as a youth

organisation? It is important for leaders toagree on the basic vision that theorganisation tries to achieve in the longterm.


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2. Mission Statement:- This is theguideline for achieving your vision. Themission statement is a declaration of an

organisations reason for being What isour business. A clear mission statementfor the youths will help to effectively

strategies for achieving the setobjectives.


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3. Programme of Activities for the Youths:-

To develop programmes for youths of the21st century the programmes must be:- Interesting

Follow the current trends in terms of technologicaladvancement

Bring out positive values in them

r w w w r y

Messages in every programme must have anapplication that is relevant to them

Have pictorial representations in programmes that

will catch their attention Put into consideration their interests, choices and

expectations especially what it really means to bea youth


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Programme that would attract youths

include the following :-3.1 Train them how to organize a small

business such as beads making,poultry, fish ponds etc.

Remember the Bible warns against idleness.

1 Thes. 3:6-14

This will help them overcome rebellion andenhance their transitioning into adolescent age

3.2 Excursions:-

Take them on excursion and field trips.These are very educative and should beprayerfully and carefully planned


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3.3 Organizedebates forthem:-

This can be donewithin your churchor

Plan it with otherc urc es

Ensure you discusstopics that affectthe day to day lifeof a youth.


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3.4 Communitydevelopment

Encourage your youth s tobe involved in some form of

community developmentsuch as :-

i. Cleaning the

ii. Planting treesiii.Educating others on

how to keep theenvironment clean


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3.5 Youth camps:- Organize youth camps

and exchangeprogrammes

Such programmes willenable the youths to:-

i. Meet with otherpeopleii. Learn about the

bonds we all share

and the differenceswe respect in eachother


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3.6 Organize Talks/Shows

This can include the

following:- Health talks

Ins irational and

Motivational talks


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3.7 PartnershipProgrammeJoin forces with other

organizations to trainyour youths orbecome members

o e.g. Boyscouts, Girlscouts, RoyalAmbassadors, Boysbrigade etc.


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3.7 Integrate them in leadershipresponsibilities in the church

Youth should be given roles in the church in additionto their responsibilities in the youth group.

They should be mentored and nurtured by beingassigned to matured church members

Please note that ouths should be carried

along in the planning of the programmes.Programme planning should be done at theend of the year and budgets allocated forthe programmes to ensure there are nohindrances while the youths are adequatelyinformed of the programmes for the comingyear.


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4. Leaders must be the right models forthem:- Influence them positively

Be there for them

5. Encourage them:- By building confidence in them

Tell them they can achieve it

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eac em ow ey can cons ruc ve y u zetheir time in church programmes, and evenhow to utilize their time well so that they donot become idle

7. Support them:- Youths need constantsupport. This can be done by:- Showing up in their programmes

Give them financial support for their programmes


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CONCLUSIONCONCLUSIONYouth leaders can achieve great resultsworking with youths. This can be done bythem providing the right direction,programmes, climate and drive. They are

(the right leadership) and motivationWith all these, the youth ministry can besustained. It can surely be a lasting one!

Thank you for listening


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