Friday, September 12, 2008

Can anyone serve? Part 5

In Part 1 I mentioned the fact that NHC has high expectations.  It is very frustrating not knowing what is expected from you in a job whether it is your paid job or in a volunteer position.  Because ministry is done mostly by volunteers should we expect less?  I don't think so.  When the bar is raised we will rise to meet the bar.  High expectations and job descriptions help weed out those who are just looking for "something" to do so they can say they serve.  

A few years ago our team came up with our values and expectations.  This list is a reminder as to what we are committing to when we join the youth ministry team (same values for our nursery and children's teams as well).

from our youth ministry handbook:

Values and Expectations


Our Team's Values and Expectations:


1.  Know Jesus as their Savior

2.  Be striving daily to grow in their walk with Him

3.  Be consistent in Bible study, scripture memorization, and prayer

4.  Maintain a consistent Christian testimony

5.  Be a member of NHC

6.  Have completed or be working towards completion of NHCU within a year’s time.

7.  Be a team player remembering: It’s not about me and working together in unity

8.  Pray for the church, it’s leaders, fellow team members and students

9.  Be faithful and consistent in church attendance (family included)

10.  Be faithful in duties on the youth ministry team and if for some reason will be gone or absent will let Andy know and will help in finding a qualified substitute.

11.  Be supportive of NHC and its vision and purpose and doctrine and leadership.

12.  Be flexible and have a servant’s heart

13.  Be committed to what you have committed to

14.  Attend CREST and team meetings


4 comments:

00 said...

I think that #9 is important/good, except for the "family include[d]" part. If that is strictly followed, then it seems that you wouldn't allow a woman who is a Christian, but married to a non-Christian who doesn't attend church volunteer. I think that someone like that could be a great encouragement for kids in the youth who might have parents who aren't Christians. To see this woman doing what she needs to be doing, even though her husband doesn't would be a great example for kids who might sometimes want to skip out on doing things that they know they need to do in their walk simply b/c their parents don't.

Andy Lawrenson said...

@rhea - although this is the list we agree to we also use common sense in dealing with individuals in certain situations such as a woman who his married to an unbeliever.

Andy Lawrenson said...

and let me add that number 9 came about as the result of a set of parents involved in ministry not bringing their child to church because their child was sleeping in. Not a one time event either.

When asked they agreed that they wouldn't let their child sleep in on a school day. hmmmmm... wonder what is truly important in life.

00 said...

Ah...okay, I gotcha. I agree that it would be ridiculous for a parent to be attending church and want to work with the youth when he or she lets their own kid sleep in on Sunday morning.

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