A complete discipleship system for leading intentional preteen and youth ministry

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FREE Youth Volunteer Training Series Overview

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? Do you want to see your youth ministry thrive like never before? If so, get ready to learn from Doug Franklin as he shares why we have the perfect solution for you! Our comprehensive volunteer training series will equip you with the skills and knowledge to create lasting, impactful relationships with your students. Let’s dive into the three essential training sessions to revolutionize your ministry!

Video #1: How to Build a Relationship with Students

The foundation of any successful youth ministry is built on strong, trusting relationships. In the first training session, you’ll learn how to connect with students on a deeper level. Discover practical strategies to engage with them, understand their world, and build trust for effective discipleship. Starting here, you set the stage for a ministry that resonates with the hearts and minds of your students, creating a welcoming environment where they feel valued and understood.

Why It Matters: Discipleship cannot flourish without trust. This session provides the bedrock for establishing all future interactions, ensuring you have the relational tools to foster genuine connections.

Video #2: 4 Cries of a Student’s Heart

Once you’ve established a solid foundation, it’s time to delve deeper into the needs and desires of your students. This training session uncovers the four cries of a student’s heart: 

  • Spend time with me
  • Discover me
  • Connect with me
  • Pursue me

By spending quality time with them and understanding their journeys, you’ll learn to show genuine interest and care. This insight is crucial for tailoring your approach to meet their needs and nurturing their growth in faith.

Why It Matters: Understanding these cries allows you to respond effectively to the underlying needs of your students. Addressing these core desires fosters a sense of belonging and purpose that drives spiritual growth and engagement.

Video #3: 5 Skills of a Small Group Leader

With a solid relational foundation and a deep understanding of your student’s needs, the final step is to equip yourself with the practical skills of small-group leadership. This session covers the five essential skills every small group leader must master:

  • Teaching for transformation
  • Leading engaging discussions
  • Creating experiential learning opportunities
  • Applying God’s Word
  • Mentoring future leaders

These skills are the backbone of an influential small group, enabling you to guide your students toward meaningful, transformative experiences.

Why It Matters: These skills ensure that your small group sessions are informative and transformative. Mastering these techniques creates an environment where students can apply what they learn, grow in their faith, and become leaders.

3 VIDEO SERIES OVERVIEW

#1 Video + Blog: How to Build a Relationship with Students

Learn the foundational techniques to build strong, trusting relationships with students. Discover how engaging with them on a deeper level can create a supportive and impactful youth ministry environment.

#2 Video + Blog: 4 Cries of a Student’s Heart

Understand students’ core needs and how to address them effectively. This video explores the four key desires of every student and provides strategies for showing genuine care and interest.

#3 Video + Blog: 5 Skills of a Small Group Leader

Master the essential skills needed for effective small-group leadership. From teaching for transformation to leading engaging discussions, this video equips you with practical tools to inspire and guide your students.

Conclusion:

Imagine the difference: a youth ministry where students feel valued, understood, and connected, where every session is an opportunity for growth and transformation, and where leaders train and inspire the next generation of leaders. Watch the entire training series today and be the change in your youth ministry!

Try Deep Discipleship Students

Deep Discipleship Students is a complete curriculum and system with everything you need for ministry to junior high and high school students.

  • Bible-based Teaching with Graphics and Videos
  • Fun and Intentional Programming that covers your whole year
  • Volunteer Resources to help you build a Relational Volunteer Team
  • Tools that equip parents as the primary faith influencers at home
  • Leadership Training to prepare your students to live on mission
  • Bible-based Teaching with Graphics and Videos
  • Fun and Intentional Programming that covers your whole year
  • Volunteer Resources to help you build a Relational Volunteer Team
  • Tools that equip parents as the primary faith influencers at home
  • Leadership Training to prepare your students to live on mission

Doug Franklin

Doug Franklin is the president of LeaderTreks, an innovative leadership development organization focusing on students and youth workers. Doug and his wife, Angie, live in West Chicago, Illinois. They don’t have any kids, but they have 2 dogs that think they are children. Diesel and Penelope are Weimaraners who never leave their side. Doug grew up in Illinois and graduated from Wheaton College with a degree in Christian Education. He started in youth ministry as a adult volunteer, leading a small group of junior high boys. The experience shaped the way Doug thinks about youth ministry and how students learn. After spending six years as a volunteer, Doug become the full-time high school youth pastor at a church in Wheaton, Illinois. He served as a youth pastor for 12 years in various churches. As Doug thought about what was really working in youth ministry, he came to the conclusion that everything becomes more effective when students lead. So in 1994, Doug started LeaderTreks to partner with youth workers to help them develop their students as leaders. In 2003 LeaderTreks added leadership training for youth workers. It started with five youth workers coming to LeaderTreks for intense training and grew into LeaderTreks’ Refuel Retreats. Doug understands that being a youth worker requires us to lead students, adult volunteers, parents, and church leaders. He wants to help youth workers lead well and to see them become more effective for the purpose of helping students love God.

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