Youth group countdowns6/19/2023 ![]() ![]() Sure, joining the youth ministry as a leader can be a massively fulfilling role, but it can also crowd your schedule and get overwhelming.Ĭreate low-commitment opportunities for parents to volunteer. These questions race through parents’ minds when they’re on the fence about volunteering. ![]() “Is the pastor relying on me to be there for every youth event?” “Do I have to attend weekend retreats whenever they happen?” “Do I have to host a small group of kids at my home every week? Do I have to cleanup my house and buy snacks and drinks for 12 kids every time?” Volunteering in youth ministry can feel like a huge commitment to parents. You never know when the time may feel right for parents to get involved in youth ministry, so the key is – make the point of entry always available and easy to access. These types of frequent invites keep the door open to parents who are hesitant to join, or may have previously rejected a request due to a busy season. ![]() If you host game nights at the church, or fun evening retreats out bowling or for other activities, let parents know that you need a few of them to join as chaperones. The solution? Frequently make opportunities available! It’s commonly the case that parents would love to get involved, but just don’t know when or how to. Whatever it is – get the word out specifically to parents of students in your middle school or high school ministry and connect with them on a personal level to gauge their interest. You may even be able to advertise a “parents of students” meeting immediately following your last church service where you can fully elaborate on your plans in youth ministry, how many volunteers you’d like to get involved, and the need for parents to host small groups at their home weekly or monthly. But a lot of times, parents aren’t going to step up until they know there’s a need for them to get involved.Īdvertise it on Sunday morning in main service. Sure, sometimes you may have parents willingly make themselves available. As a general rule of thumb – people will step up to the plate when a need is there. Here are some tips on how you can recruit parents to volunteer in your youth ministry: Make the Need KnownĪdvertise the need for parents to volunteer! I can’t tell you how frequent it is that youth pastors are lacking volunteers while failing to make the need known. They have a personal vested interest in seeing their kids and their peers grow in their faith, they have plenty of life experience, and are also able to bring a unique type of leadership that younger volunteer leaders may not yet be capable of.īut how do you get them involved? It can be hard enough to keep students around after graduation to help, or to recruit additional staff members to work nights for small groups and youth retreats. Parents have a unique perspective and place to be involved when it comes to youth ministry. A lot of times, those extra hands can be additional staff members or recent high school graduates, but it’s important to have parents involved in your youth ministry for several reasons. In youth ministry, you usually want to take all the help you can get. ![]()
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