Purpose: Our desire is for shared dialogue between ministers
and parents as we explore together matters related to the larger
Christian CULTURE, our particular CONTEXT within this framework,
and our intentional, specific COMMITMENTS toward a healthy and
fruitful Student Ministry here at West Houston.
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October 5 - Gathering One: CULTURE. Getting a Feel for the
(Spiritual) Neighborhood. November 2 - Gathering Two: CONTEXT.
Comparing Model Homes. December 7 - Gathering Three: COMMITMENTS.
Creating a Blueprint of Our Own.
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1.The Drop-out Statistic Where are our students? 2.Systemic
Abandonment How are our students? 3.Moralistic Therapeutic Deism
What are our students? Notes from Gathering One Culture:
Contemporary Issues Re-visited
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ExploreExperimentEvaluateEmbraceEvolve 1. Explore ideas and
possibilities 2. Experiment with methods and models 3. Evaluate
alternatives 4. Embrace the best option 5. Evolve into something
better
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Discussion 2
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1.What is youth ministry? 2.What should be the over-arching
goals of a healthy youth ministry program?
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Ministry Models: Student Focused
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1.What do you consider to be the STRENGHTS of each model below?
2.What do you see as the WEAKNESS of each approach?
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Ministry Models: Family Focused
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1.What do you consider to be the STRENGHTS of each model below?
2.What do you see as the WEAKNESS of each approach?
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Ministry Models: Home & Church Focused
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1.What do you consider to be the STRENGHTS of the model below?
2.What do you see as the WEAKNESS of this approach? Faith at Home
Emerging effort to nurture faith at home, with the support and
assistance of the church in a complimentary role. Churches provide
training and resources to equip families who teach and lead at
home; churches provide assistance and develop programming to
strengthen the lessons taught by way of the nuclear family.
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So, what is the answer? Is there a perfect model for our
ministry? Is there a preferred model for our ministry? Are you
really tired and starting to get cranky?
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December 7 - Gathering Three: COMMITMENTS. Creating a Blueprint
of Our Own. Self-assessment of our particular context at West
Houston. Assess data, define purpose and direction for our Student
Ministry, articulate initial steps forward. ( What is the BEST
option for us at WHCC; what might that look like? )