10 Reasons to Consider Scouting as a Ministry

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10 Reasons to Consider Scouting as a Ministry
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1. OUTREACH and 2. EVANGELISM
25 United Methodist 25 Other
faiths 50 Unchurched families
What a great way for a local pastor to grow his
church!
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3. INTERGENERATIONAL

• Older people have much to offersages?

• Billy Jim Vaughn

• Older people can be committee members, merit
  badge counselors, and mentors

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4. CO-EDUCATIONAL

• Camp Fire Boys Girls (ages 1-21)
• BSA Venturing (ages 14-20)
• Helps keep older Boy Scouts in troops longer

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5. UNITED METHODIST MEN

• Traditional standard bearers
• Funding help
• Mentors
• Merit badge counselors

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6. MISSION

• Scout service projects - hunger relief (SoSA)
• Assist at-risk youth - Bishops Initiative on
  Children and Poverty
• Habitat for Humanity - Venture crews, BSA
• Gift of Giving - Camp Fire Boys Girls

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7. GOD COUNTRY PROGRAM
Age-appropriate study series that brings youth to
a closer relationship and better understanding of
his/her faith, church, community and GOD.
God Me
God Family
God Church
God Life
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8. DEVELOP SERVANT LEADERS
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9. INTENTIONALITY

• Scouting should be a of
  the church like any other ministry (UMYF, etc).
• The church transforms

MINISTRY
Scouting - the program
into
Scouting - the ministry!
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SAVE SOULS!
If you begin to use 1 thru 9...
10 will eventually follow!