Assignments for this course take the form of written summaries, research, and analysis. They are designed to help us work through the course objectives, while keeping a focus on our spiritual growth through conceptual learning.

For each assignment, please develop a document and submit it to me in either Microsoft Word or HTML format (your word processing software should permit you to do a "save as" and choose either of those formats).

Each assignment can be completed by consulting Web-based materials listed on the course Resource page.

In order to reach your area youth for Christ you need a plan or strategy. Each leader has a different style and gifting as a youth leader. You will in the course of your ministry need to identify your calling and come up with a plan that is right for you and will reach your communities young people. 

Assignment 1- Inner –City Youth

Many inner-city youth are latch key kids from low income families. They need much affirmation  and the Love of Jesus. Many left to themselves will be lost. How can you reach them.

Review this weeks Sites on Inner City Youth Ministry  

http://www.sayyescenters.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.hlic

http://www.pacificunionrecorder.com/106/7/29087.html

http://www.baptiststandard.com/2000/6_5/pages/innercity.html

http://www.pastors.com/article.asp?ArtID=7964

Writing Assignment 1- After reading about what some other youth leaders are doing. Write a 8-10 page article on a way you would reach out to  inner-city Youth given the opportunity. How would your strategy be the same or different.

Assignment 2 – Worship

Many young people are really into music therefore music is one way to reach them this week we will focus on using Music to reach our youth.

Review this weeks sites for ideas on youth worship

http://www.uucsc.org/cre/youth_worship.htm

http://emergingminister.com/ideas/index.htm

http://www.thatyouththing.com/

Writing Assignment 2- Write a 8-10 page article on a way you would reach youth thru Music and contemporary worship.

Assignment 3- Drama

Young people today are used to being entertained can involving them in skits that minister life touch them as well as the hearers with the message of Christ.

http://www.youthpastor.com/Lessons/index.cfm/LessonType/Drama.htm

http://pastor2youth.com/index.php?name=Web_Links&req=viewlink&cid=2

http://www.ileadyouth.com/article_reader.asp?ID=74

http://howitiller.com/

http://howitiller.com/Sketches.htm

Writing Assignment  3- Write a 8-10 page article on a way you would reach youth thru Drama Ministry.

Assignment  4- Evangelism

Many Young people are simply looking for a purpose in life and a reason to exist. Reaching others for Christ and seeing other peoples life change is a worthy project. Perhaps getting your people involved in reaching others will spark a new and vital passion for Jesus.

Four-step program gets teens hooked on evangelism

http://www.baptiststandard.com/2001/7_9/pages/hooked.html

Implementing Purpose Driven Strategy

http://www.youthministryhelper.com/getadvice/index.php?cmd=4&id=1&PHPSESSID=9af887b9841f698da889e5cabcb6e0fc

Youth EE 

http://www.youthee.org/

Evangelism Training

http://www.yfci.org/dynamic/epray_initiatives/item6/Youth_Evangelism_Training.pdf

Writing Assignment 4- Write a 8-10 page article on a way you would reach youth thru evangelism.

Assignment 5– Various Strategies

There are hundreds of ways to reach the youth in your area this week you will explore some of them.

Using the following directory link do research on the  169 listings and find one great idea that you like and writer a 8-10 page paper on your findings.

http://www.crosssearch.com/People/Youth/

New Approaches for student Ministry 

http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/article_main_page/0%2C1703%2CA%25253D150722%252526M%25253D200809%2C00.html

Empowering E-book

http://youth.gc.adventist.org/global_youth/empowering_youth/Empoweringbooklet.pdf

Writing Assignment 5- Write a 8-10 page article on your own unique strategy of youth ministry.

Assignment 6- Your Strategy for Youth Final Paper

Format:
Unless stated otherwise your paper should be 10-15 pages in length and your strategy documentation should be developed in good report form, using either MLA or APA style for all external resources.