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Hippos to Honeybees
Starter Kit.
You've working to disciple your students less like hippos and more like honeybees. Congrats! We're excited to walk with you as you go beyond providing a youth ministry - to deeply, intentionally and successfully empowering youth IN ministry. This page gives you access to the five TRAINING VIDEOS included in the Hippos to Honeybees Starter Kit.
But we didn't stop there. We know that each step of moving from hippos to honeybees discipleship will inspire more ideas, thoughts and questions. There may be a step where you're asking, "ok...but how do I do that? I want to learn more!" After each video, we've included links to other CE resources which explore that step in even more detail. These aren't required reading, but they're an opportunity to take a deeper dive into the step which most applies to your youth ministry right now!
Step 1 - Take a Look at Your Zoo
Step #1 - Take a Look at Your Zoo.
Take time to "look at your zoo" by evaluating the foundation and direction of the youth ministry. What is driving the programs you lead and events you run? What is your goal for the youth ministry, and what steps are you taking to reach that goal? Being thoughtful and intentional about how we're approaching discipleship, ministry and leadership is crucial.
This first video invites you to wrestle with the question "what is discipleship?" Use this video, along with the processing questions and other resources from Step #1 of your Starter Kit to strengthen your youth ministry foundation for increased growth, stability and impact!
What is Discipleship?
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Other Resources for Step #1
Check out these resources if you want to dig deeper into looking at your zoo to evaluate (& strengthen!) your ministry foundation.
Step #2 - Bee About Commitment
Step #2 - Bee About Commitment.
Every bee in a hive is totally committed to their role and purpose within the hive. It's this commitment that allows the hive to function and successfully produce honey. In the same way, it's vital that we equip every young person in our youth ministry to commit to Christ 24/7 - in every moment, every situation and every experience of their lives. Helping them know how to stay focused on and oriented toward Christ in the midst of a broken world will allow God to do incredible things IN and THROUGH every student you lead!
This second video invites you to wrestle with the concept of "commitment," which is often such a foreign idea in culture today. Use this video, along with the processing questions and other resources from Step #2 of your Starter Kit to help you bee about commitment!
Committment
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Other Resources for Step #2
Check out these resources if you want to dig deeper into commitment and helping teens commit to Christ 24/7.
Step #3 - Let Them Pollinate
Step #3 - Let Them Pollinate.
A vital step in moving from hippo to honeybee discipleship is to let our students do the things that God has created them for and is calling them to do! Bees wouldn't be able to produce honey without going out and collecting pollen. Similarly, young people can't live into their full spiritual potential without the opportunity to actively engage their faith.
This third video invites you to wrestle with the importance - and implications - of giving young people true responsibility and ownership. Use this video, along with the processing questions and other resources from Step #3 of your Starter Kit to think through opportunities you can give students to engage their faith through action.
Engage
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Other Resources for Step #3
Check out these resources if you want to dig deeper into helping students take on true responsibility, ownership and leadership in youth ministry.
What is Discipleship?
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Step #4 - Make Honey Through Teamwork.
Bees are masters at intentional and collaborative teamwork. One hive is able to produce up to 200 pounds of honey per year, even though an individual bee only produces 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey in its entire lifetime. In the same way, it's crucial to help young people learn how to work together, and to have a ministry structure that allows young people to collaborate effectively.
This fourth video introduces you to CE's "T.E.A.M. Work" concept and how it can provide the structure to allow your students to glorify God through intentional teamwork. Use this video, along with the processing questions and other resources from Step #4 of your Starter Kit to build your team work!
T.E.A.M. Work
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Other Resources for Step #4
Check out these resources if you want to dig deeper into teamwork.
Step #4 - Make Honey Through Teamwork
Step #5 Join the Hive
Step #5 - Join the Hive.
In our individualistic culture, it's crucial to help young people recognize and interact with the body of Christ - regionally, nationally and globally. The "hive" that we're part of as believers in Christ extends outside the walls of our church. It goes around the globe! the more we can break down barriers and help young people connect with other believers in our communities, country and world, the stronger and richer their faith will become.
This fifth video invites you to wrestle with how you can help students grow WITH other believers. This is one of four key dimensions of youth ministry. Use this video, along with the processing questions and other resources from Step #5 of your Starter Kit to help young people 'join the hive!'
4DYM (CE principles)
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Other Resources for Step #5
Check out these resources if you want to dig deeper into helping students connect WITH other believers regionally, nationally and globally.
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