The Student Leadership Training Manual for Youth Workers: Everything You Need to Disciple Your Kids in Leadership Skills
by Dennis "Tiger" McLuen and Chuck Wysong (published by Youth Specialties, 2000)
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Summary:
This guide begins with defining what youth leadership is (from youth and adult perspectives), and offers five different kinds of opportunities for youth leadership in a Christian youth group context: peer ministry, peer evangelism, ministry leadership teams, servant/work teams, and program planning teams. The book continues on with four practical questions for adult leaders to ask before delving into training youth leaders: How does student leadership fit into my overall strategy for youth ministry? Why should I develop student leaders? Have I thought of the inconspicuous but critical issues in student leadership? In my specific situation, what are the roadblocks to developing student leaders?
The heart of the book is a 31-lesson training course for mentoring youth leaders. The lessons include activities, Bible studies, practical applications, worksheets and other tools for teaching each particular leadership concept. Also included in the book are various resources such as helpful tips on practical leadership skills (leading games, meetings, group discussions, etc.), suggested expectations for student leaders, an application for student leadership, and examples of various job descriptions.
Why does FASTEN recommend this resource?
Many adult leaders, when faced with a group of kids they are supposed to disciple into leaders, will ask the question, "I've got a year with these kids--what do I do?" This book provides a great answer to that question, as it takes an adult through a 31-lesson plan for teaching kids leadership skills. It is a hands-on, practical tool that is full of rich content that is activity/action oriented.
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