Intro to Youth Ministry Final

Give the professor's philosophy of ministry w/ Scripture references

1. To see lost people saved (Mt. 28: 19-20)

2. To see saved people grow in their relationship w/ Christ (Col. 1:9-10, 28-29; 2: 6-8)

3. To see students & leadership become disciple makers (2 Tim. 2:2)

4. To do all of the above through relationships (Jn. 1:14)

Give Bosher's four characteristics of a youth group

1. activity-driven

2. sticks to tradition; forgets to ask "why?"

3. lacks vision & direction

4. focuses inward which can result in stagnation & minimal growth

Give Bosher's five characteristics of a student ministry

1. purpose-driven

2. leaders communicate the vision

3. compassion for the lost

4. values prayer & worhsip

5. meets students' needs for acceptance & accountability

What is the MIT?

your walk with God

pick a __________ not a __________

pastor; church

(1) __________ determines __________

theology; philosophy

(2) __________ determines __________

philosophy; methodology

The youth pastor's vision should be a ___ to ___ year look

6; 7

(T/F) The wise youth pastor should start at the beginning not the end

False

(T/F) The theological framework provides the primary base for developing one's ministry perspective

True

List Duffy's four faulty blueprints

1. The Smorgasboard Approach

2. The Bright Light Approach

3. The Bigger is Better Approach

4. The No News is Good News Approach

Success in ministry is defined as ____________________

being obedient to the vision which God calls you to

List the 6 theological building blocks

1. God

2. Scripture

3. Humanity

4. Sin

5. Salvation

6. Faith community (local church)

Colonial America was mainly:

industrial, agricultural, or technological

agricultural

(T/F) If teenage girls left the home in Colonial America it was to get married

True

Who wrote the 1904 book "Adolescence"?

G. Stanley Hall

In regard to the History of Youth Ministry lecture, the "Age of Adolescence" is __________

1840-1900

The term "teenager" began to be used after __________

WWII

(T/F) The church copied para-church organizations' idea for youth ministry

True

When it comes to call, one needs to __________ that you __________ that you __________

know; know; know

Who was the youth ministry professor at SWBTS?

Richard Ross

When was GROUP magazine founded?

1974

When was Youth Specialties founded?

1968

Who is the SCBC youth ministry leader?

Bryant Laird

When did the US government first allow funds for public education?

1875

When was public high school mandated?

1918

Who was the 1st youth ministry consultant at Lifeway?

Bob Taylor

Who was the 2nd youth ministry consultant at Lifeway?

Richard Ross

Who is the youth ministry professor at NOBTS?

Dave Odum

Name the three levels of leadership given in class

Impress

Influence

Impact

Name the television hero used as an illustration in ch. 1

Tarzan

Author of the book summary analysis text

Duffy Robbins

One of Duffy's mentors said, "If you want to make a big __________, speak to a crowd; but if you want to make a big __________, speak to a person."

impression; impact

Describe the Holy Ditto principle

God shows Himself to our students in a wonderful range of encounters; there isn't one right way to grow a soul

Describe the Ballroom Dancing principle

Discipleship is about helping students take their focus off of their feet and put it on their fellowship with Jesus

List the 5 developmental tasks of adolescence

1. physical

2. intellectual

3. emotional

4. social

5. spiritual

(T/F) Professor suggests: do the same type of mission trip every year

False

(T/F) Professor suggests: missions is about a lifestyle not a trip

True

(T/F) Professor suggests: smaller numbers work best

True

Give the 3 principles of music given in class

1. Test the lyrics against Scripture

2. Test the lifestyle of those performing

3. Don't let personal preference interfere

In a crisis, __________ are key

relationships

List the 3 types of crises

1. acute

2. chronic

3. adjustment

In this model, parents, aided by their faith communities, guide their children to intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual maturity . . .

family-based model

In this model, the youth minister and spiritually gifted and qualified adults prepare young people to be spiritual leaders by taking responsibility to establish a new church . . .

youth church model

This model uses the equipment and facilities of the church or youth center in conjunction w/ the presence of loving Christian adults . . .

safe-place model

This model builds young people into well-rounded Christian adults using the Christian high school as a social, academic, and . . .

Christian school model

In this model, Christian adults w/ similar interests or backgrounds to youth w/in specific subpopulations . . .

sub-population model

This model uses natural leaders from the high school society, trained to serve as servants and motivators to their teams . . .

competition model

In this model, adult and student leaders equip and empower caring Christian cell groups . . .

meta model

This model develops student ministry skills and a context in which to use those skills through carefully planned exposure to human and spiritual needs outside the cultural context of the church, . . .

ministry model

This model trains students to be God's people in an ungodly world, equipped with Bible study and prayer skills . . .

discipleship model

__________ with ones that are ready to __________

dance; dance

Discipleship groups should be __________ to get into and __________ to get out of

hard; easy

(T/F) Closed groups are best for discipleship groups

True

(T/F) Accountability should be low for discipleship groups

False

The professor recommends ___ or __________ in each group

4; less

The aim of discipleship is __________ __________ not just the acquiring of information

heart change

Discipleship groups should be __________ driven not __________ driven

life; curriculum

Discipleship is a __________ not an __________

process; event

We are commanded to be __________ __________ according to Mt. 28:19-20

disciple makers

More time with __________ people yields __________ results

less; greater

If the professor were to reenter church youth ministry he would do evangelism with students two ways:

1. Teach them the __________

2. Teach them how to do __________

gospel; relationships

Three characteristics of adult leaders

1. love God

2. love students

3. teachable

Define:

Training: __________

Ministry: __________

Team: __________

ongoing

relational

priority

The youth pastor becomes a __________ of __________

leader; leaders

(T/F) The youth pastor should be more concerned with popularity than safety

False

(T/F) It is better to be safe than sued

True

(T/F) According to Paige Patterson, every mission trip should base its success on whether a person comes to Christ that week or a church is planted that week

True

(T/F) A youth pastor should be more concerned about being popular than safe

False

(T/F) According to Paige Patterson, the pastor should hire a "man's man" to be the youth pastor

True

The "Shema" refers to which Scripture?

Deut. 6:4-8

(T/F) Parents are responsible for the discipleship of their children, not the church or youth pastor

True

(T/F) The role of the youth pastor is to come alongside parents, not to replace them

True

Youth ministry needs a strong understanding of the doctrine of __________

ecclesiology

(T/F) The most effective youth ministries are those that slowly move students into ministry positions

False

(T/F) The youth ministry will reflect the vision of its students

False

(T/F) Youth ministry prospers where the Bible is taken seriously and is used as the basis for faith & life

True

(T/F) Youth ministry begins when a Christian adult finds a comfortable method of entering a student's world

True

(T/F) When evangelism of high school students is left to high school students, it will get done

False

(T/F) The development of a youth ministry will not exceed the public communication skills of the primary adult leader

True

(T/F) In youth ministry, the group performs three functions: identification, consultation, and confirmation

False

(T/F) A high school student will not be sociologically comfortable until he or she is theologically mature

False

(T/F) Most youth ministries reach peak effectiveness when attendance reaches twenty-five to thirty high school students

False

(T/F) When everything else is said and done, the role of the Christian youth group is to pass biblical values from one generation to the next

True

(T/F) The influence of the student's family on his or her value system will not exceed the influence of the youth worker on most occasions

False

(T/F) Youth ministry ceases to take place when the adult-student relationship is broken or no longer moves the student toward spiritual maturity

True

(T/F) Youth ministry happens as long as a Christian adult is able to use his or her contact with a student to draw that student into a maturing relationships with God through Jesus Christ

True

(T/F) Long-term growth of a youth ministry is directly dependent on the ability of the youth worker to release ministry responsibilities to mature and qualified students

False

(T/F) Student ownership of youth ministry guided by respected Christian adults is not essential for the ministry to remain healthy

False

The first question to ask when planning is __________ not __________

why?; what?