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Assignment and portfolio deadline:14 Dec (assignment ‘A’ for tonight’s content)

Portfolio - Start your portfolio by completing at least 3 of the following tasks. 

1. Write a short reflective journal entry.  Answer these questions in your writing:  Why am I doing youth work?  What roles do I play?  Who has God made me to be?

2. Draw up a plan of how you look after yourself in ministry.  Include:  Personal growth (discipleship), balance between work and rest, support and pastoral care.

3. Write a short piece entitled:  What is youth ministry?  Cover some of the basics covered in the training session.

4. Organise a visit to a different youth group.  Do this at least once during your time on the course.  Ask the placement's line-manager to write a short observation on you (template can be found in the Info Kiosk)

5. Arrange for your line-manager to observe you while you work with young people, and ask them to complete an observation form (this can be found in the Info Kiosk)

6. Complete a Spiritual Gifts Questionnaire (like the one that can be found at www.spiritualgiftstest.com)  This can be downloaded from the file manager.

Part one

Skills and QualitiesMake a list of skills and qualities you think are important in a youth worker.

1e Skills and qualities required to work with young people and the roles we play

Skills and QualitiesAnalyse the job descriptions, and add to your list of qualities and skills…

1e Skills and qualities required to work with young people and the roles we play

Biblical standardsThe Bible talks a lot about leaders. Check out some of these verses on work with young people and leadership in general…

1 Timothy 4: 12Philippians 2: 3-5Romans 12: 9-13Mark 10: 42-45Titus 1: 7-141 Timothy 3: 1-13John 13: 13-17John 13: 34-351 Peter 5: 2-4

1 Corinthians 13: 4-8Proverbs 22: 6Ephesians 6: 4Deuteronomy 6: 6-7Matthew 19: 13-15Psalm 145: 4Matthew 28: 19-20Galatians 6: 9

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Johari’s window

The Johari Window model was devised by American psychologists Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in 1955

open / freearea

blindarea

unknownarea

hiddenarea

known by self - unknown by self

unknown by others

known by others

Development planLearn new skillsDevelop qualitiesPersonal growthDiscipleship Know when to refer

What can you offer, what can’t you offer? What experiences will help you?

What training will help you?Who can help you?

What books will help you?

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Identify some ofthe many roles you could play in your

youth ministry.

Youth Ministry roles• Evangelistic missionary• Discipling teacher• Pastoral shepherd• Organised administrator

• Bold prophet• Compassionate priest• Spiritual friend• Equipping recruiter• Visionary leader• Faithful teammate

Youth Pastor [The Theology and practice of

Youth Ministry] by Houston Heflin

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Questions• Which ones do you play?

• Are any of them missing in your team?

• What other roles are important in youth ministry?

• What safety guidelines should we have in place?

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• Evangelistic missionary• Discipling teacher• Pastoral shepherd• Organised administrator

• Bold prophet• Compassionate priest• Spiritual friend• Equipping recruiter• Visionary leader• Faithful teammate

Do youth work to, for or with?

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Ali Campbell’s response to Sam Richards chapter onAppropriate Relationships: ‘Like a friend’. Nash & Whitehead: 2014

Working for, or being with• Jesus lived WITH his disciples, sharing his

life WITH them.

• The trinity = Father, Son and Holy Spirit: WITH

• God is WITH us always (through his Spirit)

• I will be WITH you always… (Matt 28: 20)

• God is WITH us in the fire (Daniel 3)

• Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil for you are WITH me… (Psalm 23) Revd Dr Sam Wells

Shrove Tuesday Lectures

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Accompanying

In music, “the accompanist provides the musical framework which the soloist uses to explore the range of their instrument or voice.”

(p23, Green & Christian 1998)

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Accompanying

Accompanying is not counselling

Accompanying is not necessarily befriending

Accompanying is not mentoring

(p26, Green & Christian 1998)

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Accompanying Qualities of Accompanying:• Empathy• Sympathy• Tolerance• Respect• Being grounded / centred• Personal space• Life experience• Understanding• Wisdom• Active listening• Concentration• Grace (p28-29, Green & Christian 1998)

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Roles Young People playTask Roles• Initiator / Contributor• Information Seeker• Information Giver• Opinion Seeker• Opinion Giver• Elaborator• Co-ordinator• Orienter• Evaluator / Critic• Energiser• Procedural Technician• Recorder Benne and

Sheats’ Group Roles

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Roles Young People playPersonal and/or Social Roles• Encourager• Harmoniser• Compromiser• Gatekeeper / Expediter• Observer / Commentator• Follower

Benne and Sheats’ Group

Roles

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Roles Young People playDysfunctional and/or Individualistic Roles• Aggressor• Blocker• Recognition Seeker• Self-Confessor• Disrupter / Playboy or Playgirl• Dominator• Help Seeker• Special Interest Pleader

Benne and Sheats’ Group

Roles

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5 steps for moving on…Step 1: Determine what stage or function your group is at, based on what you're working on or discussing

Step 2: Determine which roles are most suitable and helpful for the current stage/function

Step 3: Recruit and/or develop the missing roles within your group

Step 4: Identify any dysfunctional roles being played within the groupMake a plan to eliminate this behaviour either through increased awareness, coaching, or feedback. By spotting these behaviours and coaching people out of them, you can significantly improve your group process.

Step 5: Re-Evaluate Regularly

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