Young married with young children – Though they may have some time constraints, many have the stamina and drive to be involved. You will need to be sensitive to the needs of their family. Adults with teens - They make great leaders because they are in the trenches with their own children. This can help them have a greater vision of the need of students. They also have an intrinsic motivation to help the youth ministry be great since their children benefit. Married with empty nest – They tend to have more time and bring more maturity to your team. They can have both financial and personal resource (house, pool, campers) to enhance the ministry. Keep in mind they may be more traditional in their thinking. It is important that they are humble and willing to listen to the younger leader’s ideas. The goal is to meld their experience with the drive and enthusiasm of the younger leaders. Retired – These folks can take the extra time to see kids after school. They can be asked to do things that the younger leaders do not have time for. They can be like a grandparent to many of the kids, which is great in a culture where students are craving that personal attention. Look for an older person who is “young” at heart. Student Leaders – Students leading the way in your group can be excellent additions to your team. Because they live in the culture their input can be invaluable. They will have ideas that are current that your students will love. Consider putting them into roles as small group assistants and helping with youth events. Make sure that they have shown a pattern of a couple of years of consistency before adding them to your team. Once you have your list, commit with your current leadership team to pray for a few weeks. After you pray, get together and talk through the list and come up with your top 5-10 names.
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