A youth ministry SELF-CARE checklist
I’m coaching this morning and preparing a series of lecture videos on youth work leadership – which has bought me back again to this document I put out a few years ago. Please spend some time with it – I really believe it’s valuable.
All the best.
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Please answer as many questions you can honestly and prayerfully. This is not something you need to defend, but it might contain something you need to confront.
Over the lat 12 months…
- What training / networks have you attended?
- Who is mentoring you?
- Who is your line-manager?
- Who do you talk to about your personal faith (growth and struggles)?
- Which volunteer(s) have you released to take greater responsibility?
- What would happen to your projects if you had to suddenly take 6 months out?
- Who are you discipling personally?
- Of your ‘top five gifts’, how many are you using regularly?
- What relevant books have you read?
- What date nights / play-dates / visits with friends have you cancelled?
- Which non-Christians have you connected with personally?
- Have you made opportunities to discreetly serve others without recognition?
- Are you giving?
- How many days off have you not taken?
- What things have you said ‘no’ to and why?
- Did you book a holiday in advance?
- Do you regularly start and end your day with Jesus?
- How do you feel when you are worshipping God with others?
- Are you regularly worshipping God alone?
- Do you speak with God about both deep and trivial things?
- Does God get opportunities to speak to you?
- How would you rate your gratitude level?
- What personal shortcomings have you actively identified and worked on?
- Can you honestly say you love Jesus?
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