{"id":189809,"date":"2024-07-31T10:54:41","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T16:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dare2share.org\/uncategorized\/3-questions-to-help-you-program-your-priorities\/"},"modified":"2024-07-31T10:54:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T16:54:58","slug":"3-questions-to-help-you-program-your-priorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dare2share.org\/gospel-advancing-ministry\/3-questions-to-help-you-program-your-priorities\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Questions to Help You Program Your Priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Do you ever feel like you\u2019re little more than a glorified activities director? As a youth leader, it\u2019s all too easy to fall into this trap, even though what you really want to do is impact students for Jesus and leave a legacy of eternal significance for Christ and His Cause<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mr. Bill Freund was just such a youth leader. His burning desire to see lasting impact in his students\u2019 lives motivated him to take a hard look and honestly evaluate his youth ministry efforts. That\u2019s why a few years back, Mr. Bill asked himself some challenging questions: <\/p>\n\n\n\n More Than a Social Club<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mr. Bill came to realize that there\u2019s a big difference between activities that just fill our schedules versus activities that yield long-term spiritual impact. He wanted to do more than provide a social club for Christian teenagers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m sure that\u2019s true for you too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Text one student today, and tell them you\u2019re praying for them. Encourage them to share their faith with a friend this week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Jesus\u2019s promise is clear:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing<\/em>.\u2019<\/p>\nJohn 15:5<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Jesus promises that we will bear much<\/em> fruit\u2014if we remain in Him and He in us. How do we do that? Through prayer, of course. And through plugging into the power of His Holy Spirit moment by moment. But another way we do that is by programming His priorities into our daily lives, into our ministries, into our calendars, and into our weekly rundown sheets!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Everything we do as youth workers should drive toward fruit that lasts. And advancing the Gospel in order to fulfill Jesus\u2019s call to make disciples who make disciples is most definitely fruit that lasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Strengthen Your Focus<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n So how do you go about making your youth ministry efforts count for eternity? It takes focus, focus, focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1.<\/strong> Focus on the urgency<\/strong> of communicating the Gospel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2.<\/strong> Focus on your students\u2019 fluency<\/strong> when it comes to understanding and communicating a clear, complete, and compelling Gospel message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3.<\/strong> Focus on a Gospel Advancing strategy<\/strong> within your own youth ministry context that advances the Gospel both in<\/em> and through<\/em> your students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are three questions that will help you strengthen your focus and program your priorities in your calendar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Gospel urgency:<\/strong> What specific elements of this event will inspire our students to keep intercessory prayer for their unreached friends and\/or relational evangelism front and center?<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Gospel fluency:<\/strong> What training or coaching do we need to incorporate into this event so that our students are better equipped to talk about Jesus and His Gospel message with their friends who don\u2019t know Him personally?<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Gospel strategy: <\/strong>What practical application can we fold into this event that will challenge our teenagers to relationally advance the Gospel in their circles of influence in the coming week?<\/p>\n\n\n\n With every event you plan, remember to run it through these three questions. Look for ways you can \u201cGospelize\u201d each event so that it includes some aspect of Gospel urgency, Gospel fluency, and\/or Gospel strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s nothing wrong with fun activities that build great memories. Fun is good. But there\u2019s nothing<\/em> more fun in youth ministry than seeing teenagers leading teenagers to Christ! So Gospelize every event and infuse it with a deeper purpose\u2014a Gospel Advancing purpose! Do you ever feel like you\u2019re little more than a glorified activities director? As a youth leader, it\u2019s all too easy to fall into this trap, even though what you really want to do is impact students for Jesus and leave a legacy of eternal significance for Christ and His Cause. 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There\u2019s nothing more fun in youth ministry than seeing teenagers leading teenagers to Christ! <\/a><\/span>Share on X<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"