Why Servant Leadership Teams?

You have student leaders in your youth group. But are they leading others in the same direction you are? Are they leading others to follow hard after Jesus?

Servant leadership teams are vital for healthy, focused student ministries. Students long to be called to something greater than themselves. Why else do you think they invest countless hours into athletic teams, musical groups, etc.? But what is greater than the call of Jesus to follow him? In Basic Training and Servant Team, students will not only develop essential leadership skills, but they will also be challenged to live out their leadership roles as servants within the church, the community, and the world. It is my hope that when students complete Basic Training and Servant Team, they will be equipped as leaders, engaged as servants, and empowered to answer the call of Jesus on their lives.

The main focus of the servant ministry is based on these truths:
• The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20)
• The Greatest Commandment (Matthew 22:34-40)
• The heart of Jesus (Luke 4:14-21, Matthew 5-7, Matthew 25:31-46)
• The example of Jesus (John 13:1-17, Philippians 2:1-18)
• The call of Jesus (Acts 1:8)

When we challenge students to high expectations, they WILL meet them! Servant leadership teams provide the challenge, the accountability, and ultimately the vision that student leaders can connect with as well as opportunities for students to make a difference in their world!

Welcome!

Welcome to our Servant Leadership Teams blog! This is for student ministries pastors, small group leaders, and sponsors who are interested in developing students as servant leaders.

I hope that this will be a useful tool as you envision, create, and lead your servant leadership teams. I will be posting updates, media, and resources, that will hopefully be of some help to you. Please feel free to leave comments, questions, and your own suggestions to share your ideas with others!