Renovate 2017
Topic: How To Recruit, Retain, & Develop Student & Adult Leaders
Description- The amount of students we have the potential to reach and disciple is astronomical, but if, and only if, we are willing to take the steps needed to put great people with character in our Students lives.
A. INTRO
1. We Can’t Do Anything On Our Own
2. SAMUEL
a. 1 Samuel 16:1 TheLordsaid to Samuel, “How long will you mournfor Saul, since I have rejectedhim as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oiland be on your way; I am sending you to Jesseof Bethlehem. I have chosenone of his sons to be king.”
b. 1 Samuel 16:7 But theLordsaid to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. TheLorddoes not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance,but theLordlooks at the heart.”
c. SAMUEL FINDS DAVID
3. ME: I Want To Be A Samuel To The David’s (New Attitude For Me)
a. Past: Landon Pickering (Fellowship Church) | Chandler Boyce (Church of The Harvest – Youth America) | Terry Parkman (River Valley) | Mark Pettus (Highlands)
b. So Busy Comparing that I forgot who God blessed me… Gatherer & Developer. (maybe you do this too).
4. What God Called Us to do… FISH FOR MEN (Peter)
5. Matthew 4:19; "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will send you out to fish for people."
6. This Breakout: THE HOW TO’S: Recruit, Retain, Develop Leaders
B. RECRUIT
1. Make A List
a. What To Look For?
b. Have Conversations
2. Make The Ask
a. Ask To Coffee | Ask to Food | Ask to a meeting your program | ask to serve
b. What If Say NO = THEY WILL | BUT SOME SAY YES
3. Make Disciples
a. Give Opportunity | Train Them | Challenge Them
b. Don’t Just Plug Holes: Put people where they can excel
4. ME: I am convinced that the more “GOOD PEOPLE” you put in students lives, the better their chances of making decisions that they won’t regret…. BUT, those people can be in their lives in many various roles
C. RETAIN
1. Give Clarity
a. Expectations
b. Calendar
c. Vision
2. Give Time Off
a. Rest | Burn Out |
1. Matthew 11:28-30; Come to me all of you who are weary and burdened & I will give you rest…
2. Exodus 20:8-10; Remember to observe the Sabbath by keeping it holy. You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest.
3. Mark 6:31; “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.
4. Genesis: 2:23; And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when He rested from all His work of creation.
5. Psalm 23:2-3 He makes me lie down in green pastures… (a little stretch)
b. 1 Yr | Lifer Problems
3. Give Opportunity To Use Gifts
a. Core Team (L3’s) | Department Directors (L2’s) | Volunteer Team (L1’s)
b. Teaching: We value developing this gift (Students & Adults)
c. Permission to Change, Dream, Problem Solve, Create
4. Give Relationships, Not Jobs: People don’t come to serve, people come for relationships.
a. Example Stories: Patrick & Tammy | Elizabeth Winter | Bowden Holloway
D. DEVELOP
1. Ephesians 4:11-13; 11So Christ himself gavethe apostles,the prophets,the evangelists,the pastors and teachers,12to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christmay be built up13until we all reach unityin the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of Godand become mature,attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
2. JFK; “A Rising Tide Raises All Ships” (Explain)
a. Mentorship (Learning From Others)
1. You
2. Example in YM: Small Groups
a. Adult Leader
b. Student Leader
b. Discipleship (Fire For God)
1. You
2. Example in YM: Small Groups
a. Adult Leader
b. Student Leader
c. Ownership (Active In Process)
1. You
2. Example in YM: Small Groups
a. Adult Leader
b. Student Leader
d. Apprenticeship (Teach Someone Else)
1. You
2. Example in YM: Small Groups
a. Adult Leader
b. Student Leader
3. NO MATTER WHAT THE TIDE IS… YOU & I SHOULD NEVER STOP FISHING!
E. LANDING- YOU
1. HONOR YOUR LEAD PASTOR
2. Believe The Best in People
3. Invest Time | Have Leaders do Same
4. Canada Bird: Stay home in winter, waited too long, winter = super cold, decides to fly south… as flew, he iced over… saw a barn and made way to barn…. Bird walked under a cow and cow pooped on the bird, then bird was warm, but cat heard the bird singing, came and removed the bird, then ate the bird
- Not everyone that poops on you is your enemy
- Not every who removes the poop is your friend
- If someone poops on you, your better off keeping your mouth shut.
5. Charisma Bends the Yoke, But Anointing Breaks It