Parents:
- Find a
mentor for your child - Monitor
your child’s behavior in church activities - Help
your child with his/her daily personal relationship with God through
prayer and Bible study - Have
family devotionals regularly - Set a
Godly example - Provide
rides and money for activities - Oversee
and encourage the relationship between your child and his/her mentor - Regularly
communicate with Youth Shepherds - Don’t
over-schedule your child (don’t require your child to baby-sit younger
children during important activities etc., and help your child make time
for weekly meetings with his/her mentor)
Youth Workers:
- Give
input and help run middle and high school activities - Have a
discipling relationship with at least one child - Have Bible
Studies with middle and high school students - Attend
meetings related to youth ministry - Occasionally
teach classes
Youth Shepherds
- Aid
parents in accomplishing their responsibilities - Plan/execute/oversee/chaperone
youth activities - Work
together with youth workers and provide support - Help
with Bible Studies
Mentors:
- Have a
discipling relationship with at least one child - Meet
on a weekly basis with the child - Provide
friendship, spiritual guidance, and someone to talk to for the child - Occasionally
asked to chaperone special events, like retreats & monthly devotionals,
especially when the child they are mentoring is attending
Youth:
- Obey
their parents - Respect
authority - Live
as disciples
