In Episode 5 of The Youth Ministry Mindset Podcast, a limited series with voices from Alpha and YDisciple, Joshua, Annie, and Jordan talk about how to empower volunteers to become leaders and create a successful ministry. Join us as we continue the conversation on youth ministry in a post-COVID world.SHOWNOTES Introduction: Reproducibility and Empowering adults It can be easy to make the youth group around the youth minister’s talent Empower adults to be a part of the ministry  -Create a culture of known, seen, loved Qualities in a leader  -Relational intelligence - anyone who has a heart for young people  -Spiritual velocity - passionately in love with Jesus and following Him every day  -Teachability - not stuck to the old way Know what to look for, but where do I find them?  -Best leaders recruit other leaders  -Create community and invite their community into the mission  -Ask parents who they want to mentor their children  -Ask students who's already influencing them Need to change that 18 months is the standard career for a youth minister  -Takes 3 years to start a successful youth ministry that empowers the parish  -Observe and build trust in community Multiple leaders and help continue to form them Need consistency - try to have two group leaders Might need to redirect some leaders to another ministry they will thrive in  -Follow up afterward Change the language to change the culture Advice to volunteers  -Do for a few what you wish you could do everyone  -You are necessary  -To make disciples, you need to be a disciple - Daily prayer lifeREFERENCES Ali Hoffman - alihoffman.co The Lost Art of Disciple Making by LeRoy Elms World Youth Day - a worldwide encounter with the Pope for youth ages 16-35 to encounter Christ, celebrated in a different country about every three years. worldyouthday.comPULL QUOTES4:45 “As the ministry grows, it needs to feel smaller.”13:11 “We as the whole church have a responsibility to anchor with them and to assist them in lifelong transition.”25:25 “The best leaders out there, the ones who are most attractive to be employed, are the ones who actually replace themselves really well.”LINKShttps://www.youthministrymindset.comAlpha:https://alphausa.org/alpha-youth-serieshttps://www.facebook.com/AlphaYDisciple:https://ydisciple.com/leaderhttps://www.facebook.com/YDiscipleLeaderNET Ministries:https://netusa.orghttps://www.facebook.com/netministriesusa

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