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Topic: We talk about the transition Mark made from being a full time youth worker, his years primarily in Junior High ministry to being a volunteer for his local church to a young pastor (who he brags on as awesome). What are the things he needs from his junior high pastor, what he has learned in the transition, how he can think differently about our adult volunteers. JUNIOR HIGH PASTORS! If you have any volunteers that are older than you, or you want to develop your leadership with your recruit volunteers with more age and experience, you will WIN and help them WIN with this episode.
0:32 Introduction to Mark Oestreicher and topic on how to lead volunteers that are older than you
2:58 Marks resume of work he’s done in junior high ministry
4:14 Age gap between volunteers and pastor at Marks church
4:56 Mark explains the crazy games and events that he did when he was in junior high
6:28 Marks scariest moment in ministry with junior highers
8:46 Mark discusses his transition between paid position and volunteer
10:01 Understanding the sacrifice volunteers make
10:44 Mark’s small group articulates excellent question which God blesses
11:26 “It is really critical that we have junior highers verbalize what they believe.”
11:33 “The verbalization of belief is more important than the accuracy of the belief.”
12:10 Volunteers need to be treated as someone with a unique set of skills and abilities
13:00 Example of Marks context of volunteering
14:17 “Knows me more than what I can do for the ministry and helps me win.”
15:55 How to start engaging volunteers in what they are interested in
17:30 How the volunteer can contribute to the value of the ministry
18:39 Number one top priority of every junior high youth worker
19:25 “It will only succeed if you embrace a value of small, build systems in place and embrace values that have to do with getting adults who love Jesus and like junior highers into meaningful relationships with kids.”
20:10 Transition to building relationship with volunteers before kids
20:27 “You have model with your volunteers what you are hoping they will do with teenagers.”
21:09 Myth about college worker volunteers
21:34 Diversity of age and gender makes leadership well rounded
23:45 Book recommendations; reading fiction books sparks Mark’s creativity
25:38 Leadership tip from Mark
27:18 Mo’Couragement from Mark on intentionality
27:25 “Junior high ministry, I just am more convinced than ever is so critical and so close to the heart of God.”
27:40 “Our high school ministries are going to suck if we don’t have good junior high ministries.”
Whose on this episode? Mark Oestreicher, Justin Herman
Quotes I dig from this episode (all from Marko):
You have to model with your volunteers what you hope they do with teenagers.- Mark Oestreicher
Junior High ministry, I’m more convinced than ever is so critical and so close to the heart of God.- Mark Oestreicher
Our High School ministries are going to suck if we don’t have good junior high ministries.- Mark Oestreicher
Things mentioned in the episode:
The Youth Cartel
Youth Cartel Coaching Program
Middle School Ministry Campference
Book: 4 Views on Pastoring LGBTQ Teenagers By: Eric Woods, Gemma Dunning, Mark Oestreicher, Nick Elio, Shelley Donaldson
Controlled Chaos Book by Kurt Johnson
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Thank you for tuning in. The work youth workers do is hard work, thank you! Thank you for taking time to get a little more equipped to do Junior High or Middle School Ministry in your Youth Ministry or Student Ministry at your church. Keep it up!
