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Strategic Issue Youth 1 - Leadership

• FACTS
• What is the full truth as to whats going on?
• __________________
• Most leaders are tired COs
• Shallow
• Lack capacity
• COs dont have time/desire/example of mentoring
  or training a leader
• Leadership training takes time effort
• Leadership training mentoring
• Little to no follow-up. Need to follow-up to see
  results.
• (I served the Lord today) instead of what I did
  or what Im doing
• Youth taking on Leadership role 2nd generation

• VISION
• What do we see could be?
• ________________
• Leader being prepared planning ahead
• To change the hearts of the Corps people to have
  a desire to mentor and train/be mentored and
  trained.
• During character building activities do a(3 mo.)
  group badge segment by C.O. while (character
  building leader or D.Y.S.) does leadership
  training and planning on the same night. Then
  implement a shadowed segment where leaders have
  another leader in class mentoring.
• Never too young to start leadership training.
• Mentor opportunities for Jr. Soldiers, Corps
  Cadets, teens, young adults in the corps.
• Established leaders need to know how to mentor
  others.
• Leadership training during summer camp.
• Put leaders in a winning situation to lead with
  passion.
• Training via web or conference call
• Disciple the leader
• The need for intentional systematic leadership
  training to include a mentoring relationships are
  developed.
• Passionate spirit-filled leadership.
• Huge resource for leadership in social services.
• Look at other churches in our area network.

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Strategic Issue Youth 2 Holistic Youth
Ministry 0-29

• VISION
• What do we see could be?
• ________________
• To create a culture where youth are Velcro-ed to
  the movement
• That every youth would have the opportunity to
  grow/mature through 3 points of contact (for
  example) study (Bible), hobby (band..),
  service (internal/external)
• Shift from program driven youth ministry to youth
  development culture.
• More intentional communication with our youth.
• The holistic approach (study, service, hobby) is
  reinforced at divisional youth events.
• We need intentional mentoring, discipleship and
  leadership development and recruitment.
• Allow youth to pick what they want to do
• More intentional communication with our youth.
• Leadership training offered for all ages such as
  school of ministry.
• We need to be and generate kingdom-minded
  leaders.
• The current youth programs are siloed by age and
  gender. We need to re-order our thinking by
  bringing the silos together to offer a holistic
  approach.
• To form a comprehensive (holistic)//customized
  approach to youth ministry.
• Officers/leaders using programs and materials
  that may not be effective but are afraid to step
  out.
• We need to engage in honest evaluation of current
  corps youth programs. Are they meeting holistic
  needs? Is there more than one point of contact?

• FACTS
• What is the full truth as to whats going on?
• __________________
• No deliberate things for 18-30. No progression.
• We are in decline.
• Crisis environments situations.
• We have the wrong score card (we measure the
  wrong things).
• The C.O is doing too much (all) of the youth
  work.
• We look short term at specific needs/programs
  rather than development.
• We have an external hierarchy that slows down
  progress.
• Systems that hinder collaboration.

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Inside in ministry for all growth periods up to
18 and can weather the drop-out norm. Outside
new to program and can transition into ministry
and settle for the long term involvement
Strategic Issue Youth 3 Lifetime Engagement
in Corps Young adults 18 and over (boys 15, girls
17)

• FACTS
• What is the full truth as to whats going on?
• __________________
• Programmed churches squeezes the white space out.
  Our white spaces need to be there in order to
  build relationships with youth and family.
• Youth adult realities relationships,
  responsibilities, relevance.
• Are things relevant to them.
• We need relationships rather than program.
• Spiritual deficiency in character building
  programs.
• Gender balance problem.
• Get them serving at the corps SMT
• Rind ways to identify needs of young adults in
  our community and in the corps.
• Try divisional young adult activities monthly,
  move around each month.
• How do we connect them to the mission corps.
• Where the excitement for youth are they will
  grow. If there isn't any concern there wont be
  growth. Is there a passion for youth.
• Eric Himes at THQ
• Regeneration each year.
• Maturation doesnt happen because of
  participation.
• Velcro-ed to the movement instead of being
  repelled.

• VISION
• What do we see could be?
• ________________
• Build relationships intergenerationally
• Continued presence of corps officers to help
  throughout maturation process ie longer
  appointments when its working.
• Customization relevant ministry for young adults.
• There is a gap where 18-30 doesnt fill connected
  to corps.
• Host a young adult congress.
• We plan programs and activities and fit a
  spiritual aspect into them. Maybe we should
  start with the spiritual and add the activities.
• Conference attendance for officers leaders sent
  out from THQ for encouragement. Youth specialties
  ministry.
• What are other churches doing for young adults
  lets find out.
• Evaluate C.O.s to see where the passionate is
  get youth passionate people in corps.
• Someone outside of pd. person contact when they
  arent there.
• Shift from our version of the scouting program to
  a version of Awanas with some leadership
  development to grow good adults.

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Strategic Issue Youth 4

• FACTS
• What is the full truth as to whats going on?
• __________________
• Leadership burn out vs. not qualified.
• Dont put yourself in a box.
• Program gaps in age.
• Building the kingdom vs. the army (a church).
• Are we using technology to connect youth to our
  programs?
• Youth ministry should be customized and not
  standardized.
• We have opportunity to stand in the gap
  education systems are failing.
• Get youth involved in service ministry
• Ongoing service opportunities.
• Camping opportunities
• Get leaders hands on experience in leadership
  training.
• Youth being involved in working at events leads
  to leadership training.
• CFOT
• Leadership training mentoring.
• Social services

VISION What do we see could be? ________________
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VISION SOLUTIONS Youth 1
Actions Corps Can Take
Actions Divisions Can Take
To provide customized relevant ministry
opportunities that are not traditional. For
example Saturday evening service. Provide basic
necessities laundry, food, nursery with good
child care. Corps will conduct community
assessments with H.Q. help on young adult
needs. Develop C.C.M. for young adults
specifically.
Identify local/regional service opportunities
which can be promoted in college, coffee shop and
other young adult venues. DHQ will help corps
walk through the community assessment process,
during youth review.
Corps who have young adults attending college
away will inform the officer at the closet corps
that the young adult is in the area and contact
will be made

Actions THQ Can Take
Actions We Each Can Take
THQ compile best practice ideas of young adult
ministries (SA and other church) and post on
lotus notes internet THQ will put together a
template to assess the corps communities to be
passed on to the corps.
Take the opportunity to mentor a young adult in
your sphere of influence. Recognize and engage
young adults in general activities meals,
shopping, fun outings etc.
Young Adult Ministries

BIGGEST CHALLENGES WE NEED GODS HELP TO ADDRESS
3. To provide customized relevant ministry for
young adults.
BREAKTHROUGHS
We will pray that God Helps us become more
aware of the young adult needs
Assess our communities for young adult needs.
2. Build relationships with young adults to
encourage spiritual growth and service.
Young adults will become mentors in other
youth ministry throughout the corps.
1. To see young adults (18-30) have a life time
engagement in corps life.
that we will not fall into the same process of
doing the same thing
OUR VISION
WELL KNOW WE ARE GAINING GROUND WHEN
young adult fellowship/community needs are met
young adults service needs are met making
their mark on the community.
young adults physical needs are met Childcare,
laundry, transportation, food, etc.
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VISION SOLUTIONS Youth 2
Actions Corps Can Take
Actions Divisions Can Take

• Follow up and encourage corps officer in their
  mentoring relationship
• Celebrate leaders at divisional events
• Train creatively at camp, corps, regionally
• Budget for training

• Train creatively- on youth nights while others
  teach
• Budget for training
• Encourage leaders to participate in training
• Regional training opportunities
• Schedule regular training
• Acknowledge leaders (celebrate)

Actions THQ Can Take

• Easy access to a variety of relevant up to date
  systematic leadership resources
• Celebrate leaders at territorial events
• Follow up and encourage DHQ officers in their
  mentoring relationships
• Budget for training

Actions We Each Can Take

• Foster mentor relationships
• Pray for discernment of who to mentor
• Celebrate mile stones in mentorees development

BREAKTHROUGHS
BIGGEST CHALLENGES WE NEED GODS HELP TO ADDRESS
We have the need for intentional Systematic
leadership training Where mentoring relationships
are developed
3.
To change the hearts of corps people to desire
to mentor and train and to be mentored and
trained
2.
1. Passion spirit-filled leadership.
OUR VISION
WELL KNOW WE ARE GAINING GROUND WHEN
Leaders are prepared and plan ahead For their
responsibilities
Leaders are bearing fruit evidenced by
leadership growth, youth being attracted to the
activity and to leadership themselves, and new
leaders being developed.
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VISION SOLUTIONS Youth 3
Actions Corps Can Take
Actions Divisions Can Take

• (Leadership)
• Identify and recruit youth specialists
• (Service)
• Christian Leaders in social services who
  understand our mission.
• Training events where leaders are exposed to
  social service ministries

• Leadership
• Training leadership to foster peoples strength
• Getting youth involved in events so they can see
  the work they contributed.
• Match people with their leadership theyre
  passionate about

• Service
• Making service projects exciting. Letting young
  people know the difference it makes.
• Spiritual component
• Debriefing
• Every youth leader would be exposed to our social
  service ministries

Leadership Evaluate other training modules ex
eastern territory Railton School (Service) 1. The
territory would sponsor local mission trips in
the US 2. Global training for officers 3. Track
new volunteers in new stats line
Actions THQ Can Take
Actions We Each Can Take

• Leadership
• Find our own personal passion
• Mentor potential leaders
• Service
• We need to look for service and get involved

Leadership Service

BIGGEST CHALLENGES WE NEED GODS HELP TO ADDRESS
Christ is in the center
BREAKTHROUGHS
(Leadership) specialized training for
officers In youth work, camping, evangelism, etc
leadership change the module of training
college
2. Service every young person involved in an on
going service ministry
service changing the mindset from internal to
external
also, lay leaders need to get specialized
training
1. Leadership every leader is qualified and
trained in youth ministry
more officer and trained leaders
(service) every young person would be involved
in service ministry in some way
OUR VISION
WELL KNOW WE ARE GAINING GROUND WHEN
Leadership when we have established a
specialized training program officers/leaders
specifically trained for youth work leaders who
want to be involved with including officers
Service every young person would be involved
in service ministry in some way when our youth
grow because of their serving

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VISION SOLUTIONS Youth 4
Actions Corps Can Take
Actions Divisions Can Take

• Leadership training for all leaders (such as
  school of ministry)
• Holistic approach is reinforced at all divisional
  events

• Explore and utilize existing resources in the
  community
• Be a safe haven for youth
• Honestly evaluate current youth programs Are
  they meeting holistic needs? Is there more than
  one point of contact?

Actions CFOT Can Take

• Change the model of training
• Add a youth ministry major/minor or track

• Evaluate with a new score card that looks at
  points of contact with youth (rather than
  specific program participation)
• Create a resource grid of SA people to help train
  and resource
• Evaluate and restructure the chain of command to
  allow streamlined communication on all levels

Actions We Each Can Take
Actions THQ Can Take

• We need to be and generate Kingdom-minded leaders
• More intentional communication with our youth
  (space to debrief)

Holistic Youth Ministry (0-29 years)

BIGGEST CHALLENGES WE NEED GODS HELP TO ADDRESS
BREAKTHROUGHS
3. To form a comprehensive (holistic) and
customized approach to youth ministry
that every youth would have the opportunity to
grow/mature through three points of contact
study, specialty, service For example. Study
(corps cadets, Sunday school, etc.) Service
(food pantry, community care min.,
etc) Specialty (celebrate milestone in mentorees
development and in effective youth leaders)
that current youth programs are siloed by age
and gender. We need to bring the silos together
to offer a holistic approach
2. Shift from program driven youth ministry to
youth development culture
that officers/leaders are using programs and
materials that may not be effective but are
afraid to step out and do something new
1. To create a culture where youth are velcro-ed
to the movement
OUR VISION
changing the mindset from internal to external
WELL KNOW WE ARE GAINING GROUND WHEN
leaders are bearing fruit evidenced by
leadership growth, youth being attracted to the
ministry and to leadership themselves and new
leaders
youth leaders are making three points of
contact with every youth
leaders are prepared and plan ahead for
responsibilities
youth grow because they are serving and are
velcro-ed to the mission
officers/youth leaders have higher morale and
enthusiasm as a result of customizing youth
ministry in their corps
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Notes

• Celebration jump outs
• People not numbers
• Everything days in life
• Passion and to choose Christ
• The world needs us TSA
• Ouches jump outs
• Whatever you want to see in the Army go first
• Program driven to youth driven shift
• Information does not transform behavior
• Not community focused. Segregated by age.
• Critical Issues jump outs
• y.m. customized not standardized
• Velcro
• More involved and more away from the corps
• Debriefing youths life so we are more involved
• Quality of leadership leaders need to be
  trained
• Are leaders spiritually competent to lead

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Notes

• Opportunity jump outs
• Multi-generational youth and adult interaction
• Getting youth involved in service
• Inter-denominational involvement
• Velcro
• 9/10/09
• Membership is useless (lol)
• Attendance is important.
• Youth age up to 29
• ARC youth secretary ? help meet the needs of
  individuals under age 29 in ARC to corps
• From Groups
• Leadership training
• Systematic and intense
• Ongoing
• Kingdom minded

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Notes

• Service ? youth service ministry
• Holistic youth ministry
• Study, hobby, service
• Young adults 18-30
• Mentor
• Aware of needs

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VISION SOLUTIONS Youth Master
Actions Corps Can Take
Actions Divisions Can Take

• Leadership training for all leaders (such as
  school of ministry)
• Holistic approach is reinforced at all divisional
  events

• Explore and utilize existing resources in the
  community
• Be a safe haven for youth
• Honestly evaluate current youth programs Are
  they meeting holistic needs? Is there more than
  one point of contact?
• Assess community needs for young adult /youth
  ministry

• Corps can provide intergenerational interaction
  and mentoring

Actions CFOT Can Take

• Change the model of training
• Add a youth ministry major/minor or track

• Evaluate with a new score card that looks at
  points of contact with youth (rather than
  specific program participation)
• Create a resource grid of SA people to help train
  and resource
• Evaluate and restructure the chain of command to
  allow streamlined communication on all levels

Actions We Each Can Take
Actions THQ Can Take

• We need to be and generate Kingdom-minded leaders
• More intentional communication with our youth
  (space to debrief)

Holistic Youth Ministry (0-29 years)

BIGGEST CHALLENGES WE NEED GODS HELP TO ADDRESS
BREAKTHROUGHS
4. Develop leaders who are passionate,
spirit-filled, confident and competent.
that every youth would have the opportunity to
grow/mature through three points of contact
study, specialty, service For example. Study
(corps cadets, Sunday school, etc.) Service
(food pantry, community care min.,
etc) Specialty (celebrate milestone in mentorees
development and in effective youth leaders)
that current youth programs are siloed by age
and gender. We need to bring the silos together
to offer a holistic approach
3. To form a comprehensive (holistic) and
customized approach to youth ministry
2. Shift from program driven youth ministry to
youth development culture
that officers/leaders are using programs and
materials that may not be effective but are
afraid to step out and do something new
1. To create a culture where youth are velcro-ed
to the movement
OUR VISION
changing the mindset from internal to external
WELL KNOW WE ARE GAINING GROUND WHEN
leaders are bearing fruit evidenced by
leadership growth, youth being attracted to the
ministry and to leadership themselves and new
leaders
youth leaders are making three points of
contact with every youth
leaders are prepared and plan ahead for
responsibilities
youth grow because they are serving and are
velcro-ed to the mission
officers/youth leaders have higher morale and
enthusiasm as a result of customizing youth
ministry in their corps