Student Ministry
TrainingJoining the student ministry team at church? Complete this series with a group or mentor for a hands-on training experience.

What's the Purpose?
- The goal of youth ministry is helping students become “full circle” followers of Jesus.
- The center of youth ministry is the student group. Supporting that end are large groups, retreats, events, etc.
- A student group is two or more students talking through topics from www.pursueGOD.orgor www.FLEXTALK.org.
- Launching student groups is simple: adult leaders lead student leaders, student leaders lead students, and eventually those students become the student leaders.
Are You Qualified?
- Initial reactions?
- What’s the difference between a fan of Jesus and a follower of Jesus?
- Read Matthew 22:37-38. How well do you do at following this command? Explain your answer.
- Is there any unrepentant sin in your life that would disqualify you from being a student leader? If so, talk about it with your mentor. (It’s always better to deal with in the present than to wait for the future).
- Why do you want to be a student group leader? Be honest with your answer.
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
Student Groups
More Student Training
- Launching a Mentor-Based Youth Ministry
- What Is the Gateway for Youth at Your Church?
- Helping Students Grow in Their Faith
- Are You Qualified to Lead a Student Group?
- How to Start a Student Group
- Mentoring Youth When You Are Short on Time
- Student Leader Training: Who’s the Boss?
- Youth Leader Training: Focus on Mentoring
- Welcome to Student Ministry
- 3 Principles for Youth Leader Meetings
- What Qualifies You to Lead Students?
- Student Leader Training: Support the Team
- Student Leader Training: Be an Example
- Student Leader Training: A Disciple Who Makes Disciples
- Youth Leader Training: Prioritize Safety
- What Is the Purpose of Youth Group?

What Jesus Envisioned
Defining Discipleship
The Environments
More Big Picture
- Launching a Mentor-Based Youth Ministry
- Envisioning a New Kind of Church
- Making the Handoff
- Establish Biblical Foundations
- Why We Should Track Discipleship Milestones
- Strategic Priority for Pastors
- The Difference between Outward-facing and Inward-facing Frameworks
- How to Create a Warm Church That Makes Disciples
- Youth Leaders: Make Disciples Who Make Disciples
- What You Need to Stop Doing to Make More Disciples
- The Flywheel for a Discipleship Culture
- Setting Up Your Church Org Chart
- When the Institution Competes with the Mission
- How to Kick Off Mentoring at Your Church
- Is Your Small Group Really Winning?
- Eliminating Sideways Energy
- Small Group Ground Rules
- Things to Remember as Your Small Group Moves Forward
- 3 Important Points for All Christian Small Groups
- Buying In to the System
- Start Up Disciple-making for Small Churches
- Using the 101 Report to Track Disciple-Making
- Developing People in Small Groups
- How to Run a PG Small Group
- How to Avoid Small Group Leader Burnout
- The Environments for Disciple-making
- Leveraging Ministry Teams for Disciple-making
- Equip Believers to Minister
- Empower Disciples to Make Disciples
- What is Discipleship?
- Five Point Clarity for a PursueGOD Church
- The Church Jesus Envisioned
- People Want a Pastor
- Training Leaders Like Jesus Did
- What Is a Discipleship Culture?
- Other Believers Help Us Honor God
- What Is Team Mentoring?
- From Doer to Equipper
- 4-Corner Leadership at Church
- How to Win “Full Circle” at Church