{"id":1897,"date":"2023-01-04T16:51:47","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T16:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yplife.org\/?p=1897"},"modified":"2023-01-06T15:09:43","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T15:09:43","slug":"organizing-a-wednesday-night-teen-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yplife.org\/?p=1897","title":{"rendered":"Organizing A Wednesday Night Teen Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Ezekiel 34:28 &#8220;And\u00a0they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The Devil\u2019s primary mission field is the hearts and minds of youth. \u00a0If the devil can win them while they are young he may have them the rest of their lives. \u00a0We must stand in the gap and make a difference in the lives of today\u2019s youth; a dynamic Wednesday night Teen Ministry is one way of doing that.<br>The Vision<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To develop a second session of teen focused Bible training and Christian fellowship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work with your Pastor to get his heart and vision; build in cooperation with his vision not in competition to it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Determine When and Where you will meet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decide What you will do. Do not have Sunday School 2.0; use this second and separate time to do something different<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Wednesday program can add new members and prospects to the overall teen ministry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A second teen session adds continued continuity to the overall teen ministry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Plan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pray for God\u2019s Blessings, Help, and Wisdom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be Spiritual and Be Biblical. This is not a club, its church<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recruit help for getting teens there and for in-class helpers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop the Order of Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obtain a budget to work with or ask for snacks and donations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Determine to be THE Destination on Wednesday night<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote it to your current teens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote each week on your social media outlets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan Theme nights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"253\" src=\"http:\/\/yplife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/YP-Davis.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1871\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>William Davis<br>Youth | Assistant Pastor<br>Clays Mill Baptist Church<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ezekiel 34:28 &#8220;And\u00a0they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid.&#8221; 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