Global Youth Ministry Network - Asia

Finally, agapē requires someone to draw people onward and inward.
A new commandment I give to you, that you agapē one another…
In the gospels, Jesus gave the commandment “Agapē one another” to his disciples only toward the end of his earthly ministry and in as simple a sentence as possible. One reason is that it was [...]

Agapē has an onward focus.
One of the dangers of fellowship that leaders fear is that the youth within the group might get to like each other so much that they become unwelcoming of newcomers and make it hard for new youth to fit in. Growing groups into agapē does involve the danger of becoming an [...]

There is an element that can make or break your youth ministry. I have seen it draw many a seeking youth into the group, and I know of two personally who left the youth group because this vital element was missing. Indeed it is this very quality in my youth group that made Christianity attractive [...]

Now that you have understood the three basic learning styles and have seen some specific examples of the styles, you need to be able to look at your lesson aim and find ways to connect your teaching elements to the aim. You need to think about your aim and see what elements (or method of [...]

This post is written by Chris Davis, GYMN Executive Director, as part of the YC which we hope will be of use in your ministry to the youth.
Now that you know the target, you need to now take a close look at the students. You have to know your students in order to be able [...]

This post and the next two are written by Chris Davis, as part of the YC which we hope will be of use in your ministry to the youth.
Youth are always into style. They want to be “in-style”, meaning they want to be whatever they think is current so they can connect to others they [...]

A book that has greatly influenced my ministry is “The Next Generation Leader” by Andy Stanley. This book was first published 6 years ago yet the principles are very much applicable for those who work with the youth today. So I’m going through these principles as well as including some thoughts on how this can [...]