Episode 271: Student Ministry Trends & Helping Students See God with Shane Sanchez

Nick Blevins Family Ministry Podcast: Children | Youth | Students | NextGen

In this episode, Shane Sanchez spends some time sharing about current trends in student ministry. Shane also gives some insight on his new book focused on helping students see God in their everyday lives.

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Episode Notes

HIGHLIGHTS

Current trends in Youth Ministry

• The main questions being asked: “What's working? What isn't working?”
• People trying to get a pulse on the future of culture – pioneering and trying new things
• Doubling-down on discipleship
• Rethinking programming
• Consistent desire and awareness of high-schoolers' unique needs (and how that affects attendance)

New shifts in Youth Ministry

• Making curriculum more conversational and elevate the experience through hot topics
• Moving from a monologue to more of a dialogue
  • “If you're talked into something, you can probably be talked out of it” – this is what you should believe
  • However, dialogue invites them into the conversation where their questions are welcomed and they form their beliefs based on biblical truth

How To See God

• A 4-week devotional focused on the applicable attributes of Jesus through the fruit of the Spirit
• We can see God in our everyday lives when we recognize the fruit of the Spirit evidence in the world
• Focused content each day that gives actionable steps to reflect on where they see God each day

Action Items

1. Get the book for your students – HowToSeeGodBook.com
2. Start a bonus group
3. Consider less monologue for critical topics

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