Student Ministry Teams

Application Due September 16th

Interviews in the Back Door on Sunday, September 16th 5-6 pm

Goal:
To equip students to make disciples of their peers, through peer care and peer share.

Definition:
Peer care = students ministering to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of their fellow students.
Peer share = believing students sharing Christ with lost students.

Why?
• Christ modeled leadership training as a priority.
• This is how we will multiply our ministry.
• It protects the group from being dependant on 1 person.
• Experiencing ministry causes students’ spiritual commitment to deepen.

How?
You watch me → We do it together → I watch you → You do it alone → You equip someone else

Ministry Teams:

1. Worship—Leading worship through music

2. Drama—Performing Dramas to aid the lesson of the day or just dramas for fun
3. Sound/Media—running the sound board, powerpoint, videos, taking pictures, videoing, computers
4. Events—Help plan the events that the youth group does throughout the year.
Food/Concession, pop machine.
5. Hospitality / Greeters—Help create a welcoming atmosphere in our youth group with visitors and
individuals in the youth group.
6. Prayer and Encouragement—Pray for our youth group and its individuals as well as provide
encouragement to everyone in our youth group
7. Student Leader – Keeps teens accountable, prepares 1 minute testimony, keeps outreach a focus
8. Web Team – Every problem or question researched, every success story told, plus youth website
9. Follow up Team – No one slips through the cracks! – postcards, phone calls, emails, messages…

General Expectations:
Members of each ministry team are expected to be involved in greeting both guests and regular
attenders to Heir Born events. This falls under “peer care” and is expected of all student ministry team
members. Prayer and encouragement are not separate teams either because they are expected of each team
member. Other expectations such as lifestyle and conduct expectations are covered in the application.

Terms:
All students will be given an opportunity to apply for the student ministry team twice a year, at the
beginning of each semester. Students may serve for only one semester if they choose. This allows students
involved in sports and other activities to join the team or go off the team at mid-year. Ministry teams will meet
the first Sunday evening of the month from 6-8pm at the Back Door. (Individual teams may have additional
meeting times.) Meetings will begin as a whole and break into the various teams. Adult youth leaders will lead
the various teams, but the goal is to allow the students to carry out the actual ministry not the youth leader.
 Student Ministry Team Application
Name: ________________________________

Grade:_______ School: __________________

Briefly explain how and when you trusted Christ for your salvation:

How would you describe to someone how to become a Christian? (use another page if necessary)

Do you have a daily quiet time? If yes, please describe what your quiet time consists of:

Why do you want to be a part of the student ministry team?

What skills, talents, abilities will you bring to the student ministry team?

Do you know what your spiritual gifts are? If yes, please list them:

What team would you most like to serve on? (What’s your top 3?)
1)
2)
3)
Would you be willing to serve on another team if necessary?

Please list any other activities you are involved in: (i.e. Soccer, band, etc.)

Will you be able to make it to all ministry team meetings? Sep. 30th, Nov. 4th, Dec. 2nd

Would a non-Christian be able to tell you are a Christian by your daily testimony? Explain

How would you rate your relationships with members of the opposite sex?
Respectful & Disrespectful
Healthy needs improvement

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

How would your rate the consistency of your spiritual life? (example to non-Christians)
Christ-like Poor

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

How would you rate the consistency of your spiritual disciplines?

Daily devotions & prayer Infrequent to never

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

How much self-control do you have?

Totally controlled Totally controlled
by the Spirit by your own desires

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Rate your relationship with your parents:

Healthy&Respectful Disrespectful

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Rate your relationship with other authorities: (i.e. teachers, coaches)

Healthy&Respectful Disrespectful

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Rate yourself on serving others:
Meets needs of others Seeks to meet
before your own your needs first

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
How well do you understand God’s word?
Totally get it the first Usually hard to understand
time I read it need someone to explain

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

How well can you explain God’s word to someone else?

Easily communicate it Hard time getting them to get it

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

How much is anger a problem for you?

Rarely Angry Often react Angrily

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

If someone disagrees with you do you:

A.) Argue with them about it. C.) Change the subject

B.) Try to convince them D.) Try to see things their way

How well do you manage your money?

Responsible Impulsive spending

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Rate your giving to the church:
Give often Give infrequently

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Rate your relationship with your brothers/sisters:

Healthy Poor

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

How often do you fight with your family members?

Daily Weekly Monthly Never

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

How often do your non-Christian friends comment on your relationship with Christ?
Often Occasionally Never

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
What is your biggest weakness?

If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

What is your greatest strength?

Have you been entirely honest?