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Peer Minstry Facilitators' Training
We train you
to train your youth
who minister to
peers, children, family, congregation and community
Prince of Peace Burnsville, MN
Hosting a Training at Your site!
- By a Synod, Diocese, Presbytery, or other judicatory groups
- By individual congregations
- By groups of congregations in a community
- As part of an existing even
- special projects and needs such as youth gathering, disaster relief, or community health
Contact us about possibilities!
The Youth & Family Institute
952-405-7300
peermin@peerministry.org
Advantages
- You pick the times, place and participants
- More people from the same church or group can attend
- Cost is per day for the whole group instead of per person
- Clusters of related churches adds enthusiasm and support
- Fewer flight and hotel costs
- Customized training for your groups needs
- You pick the dates and place that works best for your group.
Costs
We send one of our expert trainers.
There are two-day and four-day options for adult facilitator training.
Two-days, about 16 hours, – $1,900
Four-days, about 32 hours, – $3,600
plus travel and expeneses for the facilitator
manuals are $39.95 and jounrnals are $10.95
call for custimized plans
You will be trained to:
- Facilitate the session
- Personally use and live the skills
- Lead small group discussion
- Creatively tell the biblical story
- Invite youth to participate
- Understand youth and family ministry
- Move youth into ministry
- Support Peer Ministers
- Certify your Peer Ministers
- Use various methods of prayer
- Have strong biblical foundations
- Create a Ministry Covenant
- Know and use referral options
- Understand the 40 Developmental Assets
What to expect:
- A friendly trainer
- A learn-by-doing experince
- A circle of chairs inviting participatory learning in the midst of a small group
- 8 to 18 people coming as volunteers, pastors, camp directors, campus ministry directors, youth ministers, and college students from a variety of denominational backgrounds
- Trainings held in casual and comfortable facilities
- Full days, often from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Who should come?
- Do you care for and love kids?
- Do you have a growing Christian faith?
- Are you willing to rearrange your time to train and support youth?
- Are you willing to step out of the way and let youth be ministers?
- Are you willing to live out the skills and attitudes you will teach?
If you can say YES to these, then come!
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www.penguinministry.com