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Junior High Ministry Reminders
Through various avenues this week, I have been reminded of some really basic junior high ministry principles.
- Remembering student’s names is a bigger deal than I think it is. Forgetting a name I should remember is also a bigger deal than I think it is!
- Typically it takes time to earn the trust of a parent, but it takes almost no time to lose it!
- Trying something new, mixing things up, etc. is almost always a good thing. It’s better to swing and miss than to not swing at all.
- A junior high lesson doesn’t need to be long to be good…but if it’s going to be long, it BETTER be good!
- Junior High students aren’t as critical as I think they are. I am usually the toughest guy in the crowd to please.
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The first time you ask their name, use it a bunch of times in that first convo. “So, Mike, you play baseball, Mike? Oh, Mike, what position? What’s your favorite part about baseball, Mike? Mike, who do you think will win the world series?” (obviously the Phillies again!)
These reminders are always a good thing.
We’re looking for new ways to learn students’ names this fall. Right now we’re thinking about having them write their name on a white board, then taking a picture of them standing in front of it (This way we get the spelling right). Then we have a directory for all our volunteers and small group leaders.
Anybody have any other suggestions?