D Now - Getting Adults Involved

D Now - Getting Adults Involved

If you want your D Now weekend to truly be all that it could be you are going
  to have to get adults involved. This does help out with the obvious fact that 
you cannot run this event alone. But it also helps out in some other intangible 
ways that I believe you will see are a necessity by the end of this article.


 

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First of all, your students need adult role models. Now I know that this  should be your students' parents and ideally it would be. But we know in the  world we live in quite often this is not the case. Families are broken, parents  work and sometimes work two jobs. There are a lot of factors that contribute to  the reasons that your students' parents might not be the role models they need  to be. Because of this you have to find ways to fill in the gaps that exist. A  great way is by taking advantage of your D Now weekend to help adults build  relationships with students in your church. You can do this by allowing them to  do everything from leading small groups to helping out with transportation. The  most important thing is do it. Now if you really want to do something great get  the parents involved. This will make a bigger change in your students' lives  than you ever could have imagined.

Next, you need the support of your church. Too many student pastors isolate 
themselves from the rest of their church. This leads to feeling defeated and 
eventually burnout. It also can lead to factions in a church and terrible 
battles that have destroyed congregations and lives. You do not want this to 
happen to you. The best way to do this is by getting your entire church involved
  in what you do so they see what is going on and build a relationship with you. 
So many people do not even understand what goes on in student ministry and 
therefore assume all that happens is games and breaking stuff. Seeing that you 
are actually help students grow spiritually will destroy these 
misconceptions.


Now how do you go about this? Simply put just ask. Make announcements from 
the stage. Ask people in the hallway. Send out an email. Do whatever you have to
  in order to bring adults into the fold in your ministry. I will warn you though
  that some adults may not be excited about this opportunity. Usually this is not
  because they do not want to help but more because they do not think that they 
have what it takes to connect with students. You will need to calm their fears 
and assure them that all that is needed is time and an open heart.


If you want your D Now weekend to be a success this step is a necessity. Do 
whatever it takes to get adults involved and you will see your students' lives 
change and your ministry and church grow stronger. I guarantee
it.



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