OVERHAUL:

Wk 1: Vision & Mission Refinement

• Are you accomplishing what you want?
• Recapture your story, purpose, & health
• Refocus your team’s attention

Wk 2: Strategy Assessment

• What’s going well? What’s not?
• Make an evaluation tool & get team input
• What’s your sweet spot?

Wk 3: Leadership Development

• Student Leaders, Volunteer Leaders
• Recruiting, Applying, Screening, Training

Wk 4: Adolescent Psychology

• Cognitive Dev, Moral Dev, Faith Dev
• Identity Formation, Learning Theory

Wk 5: Programming with Purpose

• Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly Meetings
• Events, Flow, School Year, Calendar

Wk 6: Branding & Marketing

• Ministry Name, Logo, T-Shirts, Promo
• Ownership, Momentum, Room Decor

Wk 7: Teaching & Lesson Planning

• Topics, Curriculum, Scope, Audience
• Methods, Philosophy, Objectives, Tools

Wk 8: Group Communication

• Reaching Students, Social Media, Web
• Connecting with Parents/Leaders/Church

TOTAL: 16 Hours of Training

• 2 Hrs for each topic
• Weeks 1-4 (1-on-1)
• Weeks 5-8 (Team)
• In-depth customization
• Includes Assessment Tool & Materials

ABOUT ME:

PROFILE:

• Student Pastor, Speaker, Writer, Coach
  • A Passion for Jesus
  • A Love for Students
  • A Heart to Serve

EDUCATION:

• MA: Student Ministry
  • Wesley Seminary
  • @ Indiana Wesleyan University
• BA: Christian Education 
  • Taylor University 
  • Certificate in Student Ministry

EXPERIENCE:

CHURCH XP:

• 25+ years of student ministry experience
• 21 years of church ministry (small/large)
• 1,000+ weeks of ministry programming
• 100+ outreach events
• 50+ trips, camps, and missions
• Pioneered a Student Ministry (0-50) 
• Teaching, Discipleship, Worship
• Leadership, Service, Outreach

PARA CHURCH XP:

• Camp Ministry, Youth for Christ, Student Life
• Networking with CRU, FCA, Young Life

TRAINING:

CONFERENCES & TRAINING:

• Youth Specialties Conference (x2)
• Youth Specialties Core Training (x3)
• Dare2Share Youth Leader Training (x5)
• Youth Pastor Summit SLU (x2)
• DYM: DownloadYouthMinistry
• Youth Leader Experience Conference
• NNYM: National Network of Youth Ministry

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Ordination: 2020-Current
• Pastor’s License: ’04-’20
• Ministry License: ’98-’03