Episode 72
RYM 072: What Should Your Youth Ministry Be Doing Over The Summer?
As the school year comes to an end and with summer quickly approaching, it’s easy to become a little more relaxed in our youth ministries. But is that a good thing? Should we really be slowing things down over the summer, or is this the time to invest more in our connections with students? In this episode, join ministry leaders as they discuss the pros and cons of summer programming and what it looks like to implement an effective summer strategy.
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EPISODE RECAP
- The pros and cons between shutting down youth ministry programming for the summer versus continuing programming (6:44)
- If you continue programming, lean into the idea that summer will be different than during the school year (11:37)
- The difference between a summer strategy and hosting summer events (12:56)
- Summer strategies vary from church to church (16:37)
- How to connect with students of different backgrounds throughout the summer (17:53)
- Creative ways youth ministries can take advantage of open summer schedules (18:46)
- Setting small group leader goals (29:20)
- How to handle graduated seniors during the summer (31:24)
- What youth ministry leaders should do during the summer (36:10)
- How to avoid getting discouraged by low attendance (45:14)
QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE
Lower attendance during the summer is an opportunity to create deeper connections with students. —Candice Wynn Click To TweetThe energy of your ministry during the summer is going to be different. Own it and plan around it. —Brett Talley Click To TweetYou have to make a lot of mistakes in your programming to find out what works for your community. —Ashley Bohinc Click To TweetFind creative ways to measure the success of your student ministry during the summer that don’t revolve around butts in seats. —Ashley Bohinc Click To TweetUse the summer to communicate to students that a relationship with God continues even when programming doesn’t. —Crystal Chiang Click To Tweet
RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
FREE DOWNLOAD: Small Group Leader Goals (Summer Edition)
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Resource: 2019-2020 Scope & Cycle Resources for XP3 Partners
Resource: XP3 Middle School and XP3 High School curriculum
Resource: XP3 Quit Kit
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