Urban Training Network Available Training Topics
Foundational Principles for an Effective Urban Youth Ministry
- The Heart of the Leader – Being the Leader God has called you to be
- A Biblical Basis for Youth Ministry – Developing a ministry that is culturally relevant without compromise
- Developing a Leadership Team – How to build quality leaders for a long-term ministry
- Discipleship Ministry – How to motivate students and move them toward maturity in Jesus Christ in a small group environment
- Penetrating the Student Culture — Going where students are, spending time with them in student gathering places and mobilizing committed students
- Strategic Programming — Creating relevant meetings designed to reach unchurched students
General Leadership Principles:
- “Can You Hear me Now?” Identifying one’s call to leadership
- Principles of Effective Leadership
- How to Recruit, Train and Nurture Volunteers
Student Leadership
- Developing Student Leaders
- Involving your Youth in Ministry
- Helping Students Find Their Place in This World
- Developing Communication and Social Skills
Programming
- Principles in Relational Youth Ministry
- Ministering Cross-Culturally — How to reach students from across cultures
- Designing Your Youth Ministry – The nuts and bolts of youth ministry
- Making your Meetings Come Alive – How to plan an exciting meeting
- Establishing Rules and Discipline in your Group
- Teaching the Bible Creatively
- Planning Out Your Ministry Year
Evangelism / Outreach
- Presenting the Gospel to Teenagers
- Follow-up Care for new Believers
- Evangelism in a Postmodern World
Critical Issues in Youth Ministry
- Teaching Teens about Love, Sex, and Dating
- Mentoring Youth
- Counseling Teenagers — Basic principles for counseling teens
- Understanding Today’s Youth Culture
- Youth Ministry for the Long Haul – How to stay focused, morally pure, and energized for ministry over the long haul.
