Student Ministry - Everyday

Did you ever see Jesus freak out when one of his disciple missed out on an important lesson or miracle? (He was calm about Doubting Thomas missing his first post-resurrection appearance to the disciples.)

Why didn't he worry about it like we do?

Because he did ministry diffferently. Think about it...

His primary way to reach and teach others wasn't just through a large gathering where he gave a teaching.

He definitely had those times, but that wasn't his ONLY/MAJOR way to reach and teach others.

He knew that if someone wasn't there to hear or see the lesson that he'd have other chances and ways to communicate the same lesson!

What methods did he use? Here are 3 methods:

• He spent time with them regularly. They saw and heard lessons from him every day!
• He taught them one-on-one and in small groups. The disciples seemed to hardly get the "big gathering" lessons. Jesus almost always had to take them aside later and explain the lessons to them.
• He taught them by giving them ministry to do. Do you realize Jesus had the disciples baptizing people when they didn't even know he was going to die and resurrect yet! He could've said, "Hey, let me do it and you guys watch, so you know how to do it when I'm gone," but he didn't! He had them in the water dunking people! He almost always let his followers be a part (DO a part) in his ministry. How about you?
  

I want to encourage you to have cool large gatherings, but also make sure you have a lot of other ways to reach and teach students.

That way you don't have to trip about who's there on your "big night" or not!