Wednesday, February 21, 2007

What You Need To Succeed in Student Ministry Pt. 1

The first thing you need to succeed in student ministry is knowledge.

You need 3 kinds of knowledge:

1. Head knowledge
You need to know what to do. What not to do.

2. Experiential Knowledge
You need to know from experience. It doesn't help if you just know" something in your head. You've got to know it in your life and your experience. This is where you learn HOW to do what you know. Without this kind of knowledge you won't see many results! (More on this in part 2.)

3. Relational Knowledge
You need to know God. You need to know the students God gives you. This is the most important of the 3 kinds of knowledge. Without this kind of knowledge, you're ministry will be lifeless and powerless