Training and Mentoring for your Youth Ministry

  • Maybe it is not a paid staff person you need?
  • Or you can no longer pay a staff person?
  • Or you’re going to have to delay hiring?
  • Or you just hired a part-time person?
  • Or your full-time person lacks experience and training?

Whatever your situation, one of your main concerns is advancing  faith formation with youth and their families. For a much smaller investment we may be able to help you train, organize, and even oversee your volunteer team of Triple-A adults and Peer Ministers to keep an active and growing youth and family ministry.

To begin we can set up a Webinar information session with you and your leadership team. Contact us today to explore options.

Before you hire, consider training and empowering the people you already have.

Lyle Griner and Associates come with years of training and equipping experience. 

Lyle’s background includes:

  • Dynamic congregational work
  • National Director of Peer Ministry Leadership
  • Leading Certification Schools
  • Staff at The Youth & Family Institute
  • Instructor of youth ministry at Augsburg College and Concordia University 
  • Writing numerous resources for youth and family ministry
  • Major in Middle School Education
  • Masters in Youth and Family Ministry
  • Two year studies and Certification as a Spiritual Director

Plus a host of Associates who can add their expertise to  plan,  train and guide your ministry needs.

An expert knows the subject very well. A model teaches by showing, instead of just telling.

 

 

The test of a good coach is that when they leave, others will carry on successfully.

 

  • Youth participate in peer and congregational programs.

  • Youth and adults find value and meaning in leadership roles.

  • Youth find an atmosphere  trust and safety.

  • Youth are being equipped, empowered and encouraged to participate. 

  • Faith conversations and practices are happening in households.

  • Adult leadership forms to sustain the training and guidance for your ministry.

 

There are people who make things happen, those who watch what happens, and those who wonder what happened.

 

After assessing what is needed, we want to get you moving fast, while also building a strong sustainable foundation.

 Features may include…

  • Establishing Desired Ministry Outcomes.

  • Using Peer Ministry Leadership training for a group of youth and adults, providing caring, welcoming and spiritual leadership.

  • Hosting a Full Circle: Triple-A training, which produces many authentic, available and affirming adults who care for kids in the congregation and community.

  • Using the  Program Pyramid to guide planning and program implementation.

  • Building Bridges gives families hands on experience in faith practices for home.

  • Safe Church polices and practices guide your congregation’s volunteers and activities.

  • Goal setting, planning, implementation, and evaluation becomes a cycle covered during  coaching sessions, which will often  utilize online technology.