Training spiritual adolescents for ministry

TRAINING SPIRITUAL

ADOLESCENTS FOR

MINISTRY

Introduction

Parenting isn’t easy-

especially teenagers!

Growth from childhood

to spiritual young

adulthood happens in

the context of ministry

and SERVICE.

All Christians are called

to ministry!

JESUS’ PLAN FOR

DISCIPLES IS MINISTRY

AND SERVING OTHERS!

I. Equip spiritual young

adults for ministry and

service

A. An important element

of training is teaching

them to be HUMBLE!

B. We need to equip

them for ministry

TOGETHER. They

need to cooperate,

and be kind.

C. We need to prepare

them for success and

FAILURE.

We will not always

minister and be

successful! We will

have disappointments

and discouragement

as well as glorious

times of victory,

conversions and

spiritual growth.

II. PROVIDE Ministry

Opportunities

A. Show them

EXAMPLES of

ministry, then Help

them EXPERIENCE

ministry.

B. Ministry is for

ALL OF US! We all

have talents and

abilities that God

can use.

C. The pattern of

teaching happens

this way:

1.Take them along

with you when

you go out on

ministry and they

WATCH what you

do and say.

2. Take them along

with you, and let

them PARTICIPATE

in aspects of

service

3. Take them out for

ministry and let

them do IT ALL,

with you

supervising and

watching.

4.Let them go out

doing ministry on

their OWN.

5. When they are

ready, they can

begin to DISCIPLE

someone else.

III. RELEASE

Spiritual Adult

Disciples to DO

Ministry

(2 Timothy 2:2)

A. Example: Acts 6

and the 7 DEACONS

appointed to help

distribute food for

widows.

B. Maturity is not a

matter of Bible

knowledge, the

number of years

since you were born

again, whether you

are a church

official,

but more about

CARING for others

and MINISTERING

to their needs.

C. Maturity is

indicated by the

ability to

REPRODUCE

disciples who can

disciple others.

1. Explain the

discipleship

process clearly.

2. Encourage your

disciple to identify

potential disciples

who are faithful,

available, and

teachable.

a.Faithful= serious

and COMMITTED

to the things of

God; not sporadic,

impulsive or

unwilling.

b. Available=

allocating time and

PRIORITIES to

growing his walk

with God and in his

relationships.

c. Teachable=

willing to LEARN

and open to seeing

new truth through

honest questions.

3. Release them to

disciple ALONE and

“parent their own

kids.” At this point

they become our

peers!