YoungLives Handbook - Flipbook - Page 25
Committee
The committee or subcommittee shares ownership of the ministry with local staff and is
responsible for supporting YoungLives (mom and dad) leadership and ministry development. The
strength of the committee depends on having the right people in the right places. If you are
putting together your own committee, be sure to seek out a diverse group that can fulfill the
main functions of a committee. The chairperson greatly influences the character and
effectiveness of your committee and partners with you to lead the committee, develop ministry
strategies, and fulfill the area’s vision. He or she helps to place committee members in positions
to utilize their talents and holds them accountable to fulfill their roles. Keep in mind that a
healthy committee will benefit from diversity — finding representatives from both genders,
different churches and/or denominations, different racial and cultural backgrounds, and different
age groups. It is important to include fellowship and relationship-building as part of each meeting
and to think of creative ways to continue building community outside of meetings. The Young
Life Committee Handbook is a must-have resource for each of your committee members. Be sure
to read through this handbook in its entirety, as it provides essential details about the formation
and management of committees.
CLICK HERE to read the Young Life Committee Handbook.
CLICK HERE for information about subcommittees.
Mentors/Leaders
Mentors/Leaders (we use these terms interchangeably) are essential to the effectiveness of
YoungLives and form the heart of your leadership team. These are the women and men who will
go into the neighborhoods, homes, and lives of teenage parents with you to form lasting
relationships with them.
Mentors must commit to:
Maintain a healthy, growing personal relationship with Christ.
Actively initiate and develop relationships with teen parents.
Walk with at least one teen parent in a mentoring relationship for at least a year.
Regularly plan, attend, participate, and bring participants to club and/or Campaigners.
Attend all monthly mentor training times and any required Young Life training.
Promote and attend (if possible) YoungLives summer camp.
Participate in special events — field trips, parenting classes, other events.
Pray for teen parents, for the ministry, and for each other.
Other guidelines established by the area leadership.
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