Sharing the Journey: Small Group Ministry with Youth

Contents

• Acknowledgments

  We would like to thank everyone who helped with this document, especially Eric Dawson, for sharing his Small Group Ministry Facilitator’s...
• Chapter 1: Exploring Small Group Ministry with Youth

  Many of our congregations have embraced the use of small group ministry or covenant groups with adults. Small group ministry can be a way...
• Chapter 2: Planning and Implementation

  Once you have chosen to explore small group ministry with youth, you will have decisions to make about several aspects of the program. In...
• Chapter 3: Sample Facilitator Training

  This two-part training is based on the work of Eric Dawson and adapted by Jessica York. The training sessions, 90 minutes each, may be used...
• Chapter 4: Sample Sessions

  The sample sessions included here follow the format outlined above. A variety of focus material is used. Most sessions can be completed in...
• Chapter 5: Sample Multigenerational Service Model

  Use this model for a service project involving multiple ages. Session A, The Project, and Session B provide the framework for planning,...
• Chapter 6: Sample Youth Conference Model

  This is a model for using small group ministry within a youth conference. The theme for this example is "Same, But Different." Sessions can...
• Chapter 7: Next Steps in Your Congregation

  Small group ministry invites youth into a relational and spiritual focus in the context of your congregation. It can serve youth as an...
• Bibliography

  Peter Freeman Bowden, " Toward a True Lifespan Ministry: Why we lose them " (Small Group Ministry Network Quarterly, Fall 2004) Center for...