Parents:
- Find a mentor for your child
- Monitor your child's behavior in church activities
- Help your child with his/her daily personal relationship with God through prayer and Bible study
- Have family devotionals regularly
- Set a Godly example
- Provide rides and money for activities
- Oversee and encourage the relationship between your child and his/her mentor
- Regularly communicate with Youth Shepherds
- Don't over-schedule your child (don't require your child to baby-sit younger children during important activities etc., and help your child make time for weekly meetings with his/her mentor)
Youth Workers:
- Give input and help run middle and high school activities
- Have a discipling relationship with at least one child
- Have Bible Studies with middle and high school students
- Attend meetings related to youth ministry
- Occasionally teach classes
Youth Shepherds
- Aid parents in accomplishing their responsibilities
- Plan/execute/oversee/chaperone youth activities
- Work together with youth workers and provide support
- Help with Bible Studies
Mentors:
- Have a discipling relationship with at least one child
- Meet on a weekly basis with the child
- Provide friendship, spiritual guidance, and someone to talk to for the child
- Occasionally asked to chaperone special events, like retreats & monthly devotionals, especially when the child they are mentoring is attending
Youth:
- Obey their parents
- Respect authority
- Live as disciples