Practical ideas for the work plan

In the calendar Don't forget...

1. Include Con Todo events.
2. Include JEA events.
3. Include days of An Act of Love.
4. Include DHH gaskets.
5. Take into account the days of Holy Communion.

equipment:
1. Photography, video and editing
2. Library
3. Birthdays and holidays
4. Cleaning
5. Social networks
6. Welcome
7. Fundraising
8. Adult mentors chosen by the youth themselves. It is easier to work with adults who know they were
chosen by the youth. They will act as counselors and faithful speakers for your life.
9. Building OWW and OWM youth ministry
10. Parent representatives.

General meetings:
1. Build sketches with current topics or news full of humor, mind maps, fun and stimulate critical thinking.
2. "Today I learned..." Give the youth an opportunity to meditate on what they learned by dividing them
into small groups to discuss what they learned.
3. Do not gather in places that are too large unless we fill them. This gives them the idea of being
"tight". Ensuring that every meeting is informal and comfortable.
4. Form a discussion table. Topics for discussion:
• Traditions
• Secular Music Vs Christian Music
• Tattoos and piercings
• Others: __________________________________
5. Perform monologues with themes on Sexuality. (part I, II, II, II, IV, V).
6. Combine resources with other youth groups.
7. Occasionally invite the pastor of the church to a youth group activity so that the youth can participate
in the activities.
watch and learn about the program.
8. Make sure that each meeting or activity is well organized in advance. This lets young people know
they are important, as well as reducing discipline problems.
9. Avoid using religious vocabulary and worn-out phrases. Express your thoughts in words that young
people understand. (You don't have to call every Christian you come across a brother).
10. Be able to say: "I don't know". Young people will pay more attention to you than when you show that
you know everything. You do your research and then respond to them.
 11. Pay attention to the lighting and the decoration and furniture of the room.
12. Calculate the time. Time your meetings and analyze what you spend your time on. Try to include as
many participations as possible in the shortest amount of time, and be very specific about how much
time you give to each one. Remember also that the length of the sermon is NOT proportional to the
spirituality of the speaker or the effectiveness of the message.
13. Creates vacations and breaks. You and your young people need to take breaks. Don't continue to hold
meetings all year long because they simply have to be held. Use the vacations to your advantage. Keep
in touch with the youth and participate with them in more informal activities, but give them a break
from the temple and the annual program. This will help you regain your strength and help them
recharge their expectations and miss the ministry.

Events:
1. Create a monthly team mural newspaper with fun facts, characters or Did you know?
2. Build forums and breads of invited specialists.
3. Plan visits to movies, museums, sports, outside the formal.
4. Training vocational mentors: Science Festivals, Vocational Guidance.
5. Have a great play or special drama each year. This gives young people the opportunity to use their
talents and excel. And organize a theater and drama closet full of costumes, old clothes and supplies
for the production of plays and dramas or last minute illustrations. Ask church members to donate
ridiculous looking clothes and other items. A thrift store is also a good resource.
6. Encourage healthy competition (sports, fellowship, teams, etc.). A little competition gets the adrenaline
pumping.
7. Meetings with parents and children.
8. They can be taken on sleepovers.
9. Book Club.
10. Coffee nights with topics such as:
• Your called
• Theapple of his eye
• Your family
• Single
• Personal agenda
• Our voice
• Mars and Venus
• Stereotypes, discrimination
• Falling in love
• My Applied vocation
11. Plan activities that take place very early in the morning or in the evening. There will be less conflict,
and besides, young people like adventures.
12. Movie day with the whole church.
13. Consider adding youth activities during the week. Many young people whose parents work are left
unsupervised until very late, and during that time they have nothing to do.
14. Keep the surprise factor latent. Today we live in a world where our kids are constantly hearing
references to what's new, what's hot and what's cutting edge. Therefore, everything in the church
cannot be predictable, nor can we always know what will happen. Don't give out all the information
when you have a good guest or when there is going to be something really different. Get your youth
used to the fact that there can always be surprises in youth ministry. That will help with attendance,
boost enthusiasm and even encourage punctuality.
Leadership team ow:
1. Use Facebook and WhatsApp as a means of constant communication with the youth and to be aware
of each other, assigning us different youth on a weekly basis. (Send birthday cards, write words of
encouragement, postcards, announcements and invitations).
2. Establish days of prayer for youth.
3. Take advantage of JEA meetings to share experiences and ideas with other leaders.
4. Conduct bimonthly or quarterly Bible studies .
5. At the end of each bimonthly or quarterly study conduct Learning and Self-Assessment tests .
6. Monthly organizational meetings .
7. Keep track of your time for a week to see where it actually goes.
8. Arrive earlier at the youth meeting to greet youth and their parents as they arrive. Stay later for the
same reason.
9. Take two days away from your home, work or studies to prayerfully prepare and plan for your busiest
ministry times during the year.
10. Develop realistic goals and expectations, and remember that the harvest is at the end of time, not at
the end of your youth meeting. Avoid relying on immediate results to determine success or failure.
Lasting results usually come much later.
11. Anticipate everything. Never use a video you haven't seen or schedule a preacher you haven't heard.
Your students should not be treated as guinea pigs.
12. Get to know your teens' parents.
13. Take time to read new books each year. Try reading one book on youth ministry, one on time
management, one on theology, one of the classics and a couple of popular novels.
14. Avoid creating a mini church of young people. Get the youth involved in the life of the church, not
just with the youth group. May serve on some committees, ministries, with children, or with the elderly,
participate in worship and attend other events and meetings.
15. Don't be afraid to smile and laugh a lot.
16. Relax and let teenagers be teenagers. Young people are not adults, so don't expect them to act like
adults.
17. Never cancel an event or meeting simply because not many young people attend.
18. Make your availability known. Don't give your young people the impression that you are too busy for
them.
19. Keep at least one youth program or activity "up your sleeve" ready to use in case of an emergency. It
will be very helpful when your guest speaker does not show up or the video you scheduled does not
arrive.
20. Don't take yourself or your circumstances so seriously . Not everything is as bad or as good as you
think.
21. Attend at least once a year a youth leadership training event, such as the National Youth Leadership
Summit or resource seminars for those working with youth. Never think that you have learned
everything.
22. When trying to improve the church, start with yourself.

23. Avoid counseling someone of the opposite sex in a private place. The way to prevent unfortunate
rumors and misunderstandings is to talk to the person in a public place, such as a coffee shop or a
crowded park.
24. Learn to say "no". Invest time in your family, friends, interests outside the group and personal growth.
25. Don't try to be "just another one of the guys." If you are an adult, be an adult. But just be an
approachable adult who loves young people and knows how to have fun.
 26. Want more ideas for your classes, lessons, games, making memories, including parents, being better
counselors, dealing with conflict, helping the community, fundraising, special nights, evangelism,
affirming healthy self-esteem, provoking conversations, interviewing, etc. read the book 500 Ideas for
Youth Ministry by Lucas Leys.

Work for the beginning and end of the course:

1. Yearbook, including photos, articles about the activities carried out during the year.
2. Keep a Youth Ministry Journal. Write down and evaluate every week what you have done in the
group. Describe the contacts you had with the young people and meditate on each of them. You will
be able to organize your thoughts and document important events.
3. For next year schedule a planning retreat with the youth leaders and/or with the youth who help you
with the group. Struggles to work as a team.
4. Make an extra effort in the launching and culmination of the year's activities. Getting off to a good
start is important to set the precedent for where you want to go throughout the year. At the end of the
year, it is also very important to highlight the good things and thank all those who made an effort
during the year. Plan these two events well in advance.