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Name:__________________________________ Contacts:____________________________________

Thank you for your desire to return to the leadership of this youth group. Please take some time to

review the purpose for this leadership team and fill out some questions below.

As you know, being on the Leadership team is serious commitment that will take your time, energy, and

creativity. The leadership team will meet once a month, on Big Cluster days, and or as needed to fully

prepare for what is up and coming.

The goals and purpose of the Student Leadership:

1. To empower the youth to lead within the youth group: By giving them the opportunity to plan activities and events and all the details of said events and activities. By giving them the opportunity to lead discussions and teach lessons. By giving them the opportunity to invest in others’ lives in a unique way.

2. To empower the youth group, as a whole, to take ownership of their group, and all of the ministries and events therein.

3. To empower the youth to further grow in their experience with the Living God and in their relationship with him.

Section 1

1. Why do you want to return to serve as a leader in our youth group?

2. What aspects of the leadership team are you most excited about?

3. What aspect of the leadership team do you think needs improvement and how would you

improve it?

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4. How did you care for yourself spiritually last year while you were serving on leadership, and how

did you see yourself grow?

5. Did you have any challenges last year while on leadership?

6. How will you continue to serve the youth, in light of our church’s mission’s statement, to be

directional and to take ownership of this ministry?

7. How will you be a Christian example outside of youth and church?

Section 2

The following is the list of leadership positions. All positions will work closely with the youth director.

Please indicate which one you are most passionate about and indicate why below. Please also indicate

your 2nd preference in case we cannot place you with your first, with a short explanation for why you

indicated those. The responsibilities explanation provided below are short, and not comprehensive. For

full job description please see back.

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___Leadership President: (Oversees the whole leadership team with the youth director, the planning and

carrying out of leadership meetings and agendas…)

Why?

___Inreach Coordinator: (Oversees the development of the youth and discipleship within youth group, and

serves as vice president.)

Why?

___Outreach Coordinator: (oversees the youth group’s outreach to the church, community, and world.)

Why?

___Prayer and Worship Coordinator: (leads the youth group in praying for each other, the church and world in

various forms.)

Why?

___Treasurer: (Oversees the collecting, counting, and keeping records of youth founds, including snack-bar, and

compassion child and turning all founds into the church financial secretary. Note: treasure never counts money

alone and a assistant will be assigned.)

Why?

___Middle School Representative: (Only for Middle School Students. At least two representatives from middle

school shall be on the team to add to discussion, planning, prayer.)

Why?

If you have applied for a different position then what you served last year, please share with me what

brought you to this decision?

Could you tell me about your position last year? (What did you enjoy about it? What did you think could

be changed? What advice would you give the new person filling this position?

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Biblical Standards for Leadership

Sitting down, Jesus called the twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and

the servant of all.”

Mark 9:35

For a leader must live a blameless life. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered; he must not be a heavy drinker, violent, or dishonest with money. Rather, he must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must love what is good. He must live wisely and be just. He must live a devout and disciplined life. He must have a strong belief in the trustworthy message of Christ that he was taught; then he will be able to encourage others with wholesome teaching and show those who oppose it where they are wrong. Titus 1:7-9

God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin. Then each of you will control your own body and live in holiness and honor— not in lustful passion like the pagans who do not know God and his ways. Never harm or cheat a Christian brother or sister in this manner… I Thessalonians 4:3-6a

Clearly, you are a letter from Christ showing the result of our ministry among you. This “letter” is written not with pen and ink, but with the Spirit of the living God. It is carved not on tablets of stone, but on human hearts. We are confident of all this because of our great trust in God through Christ. It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God. He has enabled us to be ministers of his new covenant. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but under the new covenant, the Spirit gives life. Corinthians 3:3-6

I recognize the standards for holiness and character of a leader as they are exhibited in these passages

and others in Scripture. By His grace, as a growing Christian, I desire to pursue God and reflect the

character of Christ in my life. I expect to be encouraged, admonished and kept accountable to do this by

other believers at Skyland UMC. I also agree to uphold the principles, rules, and doctrines of Skyland

United Methodist Church.

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