“The Youth Pastor’s Favourites”
by Sherry L. Kirton

Q   “I would like to get more ideas and some new songs right now. I have done I wish we’d all been ready by Ray Boltz, One Drop of blood by Ray Boltz, Where I met Jesus by Ray Boltz, I will wait for you by Jason Upton and I have been working on another one. But I would really like to get more ideas from you guys...”

God Bless starr_fire
Waukon, IA

use material that means something to your target group.

for you that would probably mean: use updated material for your updated crowd:
Ray Boltz wrote some effective material, but try using an updated version if you can’t possibly find new artists to use. DCTalk covered, “I Wish We’d All Been Ready” on a recent-enough album. I would skip the other songs and . I would also use a more uptempo song, again, unless the Holy Spirit tells you otherwise.

I say that [“unless the Holy Spirit tells you otherwise”] not only because God may have a specific plan for you that He has not shown me, but also because He has made each of us with a unique voice and [given each of us a unique] way of delivering that message... if we only stick to stuff that affects ourselves, then we will only reach those who are like us and leave the rest of the world out in the cold.

These HV scripts work well for worship services, but their reason for being truly is for outreach, practice them [a final rehearsal can be at worship services] before going out to parks, community events, campus events, etc. to reach the lost with the Truth, “God loves You!” If your team sees how they affect their own congregation with them [such humble work] they [the team] will be inspired to share them [the work] with the lost, the weary, those in pain and looking for love.

Why did I bother to say this with that title? Because way too often, the leadership [of youth ministries, adult ministries, senior ministries, etc.] tries to evoke an emotional/rational response in their flock by using their own favourites whether from music, dress, food, entertainment, whatever subjective art form is out there.

Missionaries were affected by the mission in which they were involved and they try to bring that experience back home to you hoping that sharing their stories will affect you in the same ways. This, of course, should never be stopped. However, Free Artistic Outreach Weekend Workshop [AOWW]
if you have any team issues already plaguing your ministry or your team is yet to be seen this workshop is for you. Just choose “drama” as the practical project and let us know about your needs so we can be of service to you and you can be of service to those who have yet to hear the Gospel in your local area.

May this be a blessing to you and those you serve,

IJN~
Sherry Kirton
the Kirton Drawn Back - Artistic Outreach and Christian Youth Ministry
http://www.kirtondrawnback.org