Workshop 4: Shared Leadership
Web of Youth Ministry Component: Covenantal Leadership
This session describes the elements that comprise shared leadership and responsible youth empowerment. Download Workshop 4 (PDF) (Word).
Goals
This session will:
- Ask youth to think about how their strengths, weaknesses and growing edges may complement others in the group
- Introduce the concept of shared leadership as a spectrum of responsibility based on maturity, skill and capacity
- Explore the complexities of responsible youth empowerment through guided discussion
Learning Objectives
Participants will:
- Identify their strengths, weaknesses and growing edges and recognize they don’t have to perfect every leadership skill to be great leaders
- Be introduced to the concept of shared leadership and recognize the importance of sharing leadership and collaborating with others
- Understand the meaning of responsible youth empowerment
Workshop-at-a-Glance
ACTIVITY |
MINUTES |
DESCRIPTION |
Opening |
10 |
Check In and Chalice Lighting. |
Activity 1: Bingo |
15 |
Participants learn to identify strengths and growing edges and recognize they don’t have be perfect to be leaders. |
Activity 2: Shared Leadership Spectrum |
10 |
Participants learn about the concept and recognize the importance of shared leadership. |
Activity 3: Responsible Youth Empowerment |
20 |
Participants explore and discuss the meaning of responsible youth empowerment. |
Closing |
5 |
Singing together. |