Comments on: Q&A: What to do when less than 5 kids show up at youth group http://www.studentministry.org/qa-what-to-do-when-less-than-5-kids-show-up-at-youth-group/ Conversations among those passionate for teenagers. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:24:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: The least of these… http://www.studentministry.org/qa-what-to-do-when-less-than-5-kids-show-up-at-youth-group/comment-page-1/#comment-172916 The least of these… Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:51:15 +0000 http://www.studentministry.org/?p=1077#comment-172916 [...] But I am so happy to see those guys and gals there. [...] [...] But I am so happy to see those guys and gals there. [...]

]]> By: The least of these… « Bernard Shuford http://www.studentministry.org/qa-what-to-do-when-less-than-5-kids-show-up-at-youth-group/comment-page-1/#comment-170825 The least of these… « Bernard Shuford Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:59:20 +0000 http://www.studentministry.org/?p=1077#comment-170825 [...] But I am so happy to see those guys and gals there. [...] [...] But I am so happy to see those guys and gals there. [...]

]]> By: UYN Resource Newsletter #11 « UYN Newsletter http://www.studentministry.org/qa-what-to-do-when-less-than-5-kids-show-up-at-youth-group/comment-page-1/#comment-109752 UYN Resource Newsletter #11 « UYN Newsletter Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:10:03 +0000 http://www.studentministry.org/?p=1077#comment-109752 [...] Youth Ministry-Related Articles: -“What To Do When Less Than 5 Kids Show Up At Youth Group” [...] [...] Youth Ministry-Related Articles: -“What To Do When Less Than 5 Kids Show Up At Youth Group” [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.studentministry.org/qa-what-to-do-when-less-than-5-kids-show-up-at-youth-group/comment-page-1/#comment-109063 Chris Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:15:18 +0000 http://www.studentministry.org/?p=1077#comment-109063 We usually average 25 - 30 but I don't know what happened this summer - there were Sunday nights that there were only 4 or 5 that showed up. I started to get really down about the whole thing, wondering where everyone was, but the last few times we loaded up the church van and went to Dairy Queen and then cruised the main drag, turned the music up loud and had a blast. Funny how the numbers picked up after that... We usually average 25 – 30 but I don’t know what happened this summer – there were Sunday nights that there were only 4 or 5 that showed up. I started to get really down about the whole thing, wondering where everyone was, but the last few times we loaded up the church van and went to Dairy Queen and then cruised the main drag, turned the music up loud and had a blast. Funny how the numbers picked up after that…

]]> By: Shane http://www.studentministry.org/qa-what-to-do-when-less-than-5-kids-show-up-at-youth-group/comment-page-1/#comment-108840 Shane Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:50:55 +0000 http://www.studentministry.org/?p=1077#comment-108840 Another great thing to do with smaller groups is to get them involved in some sort of service project. Sometimes with even 10 people it is hard to organize spur of the moment projects that can really help in your church and your community, but with less than 5 you can all pile into the same car. Go and visit in a nursing home, or simply go to a restaurant and pray for people as they walk by. Smaller groups are perfect for getting out in the community. As someone who now has a much larger group, I miss the freedom that just a few people gives. Give your few people ways to impact their world and they will bring others to the group. Another great thing to do with smaller groups is to get them involved in some sort of service project. Sometimes with even 10 people it is hard to organize spur of the moment projects that can really help in your church and your community, but with less than 5 you can all pile into the same car. Go and visit in a nursing home, or simply go to a restaurant and pray for people as they walk by. Smaller groups are perfect for getting out in the community. As someone who now has a much larger group, I miss the freedom that just a few people gives.

Give your few people ways to impact their world and they will bring others to the group.

]]> By: Brian Eberly http://www.studentministry.org/qa-what-to-do-when-less-than-5-kids-show-up-at-youth-group/comment-page-1/#comment-108813 Brian Eberly Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:32:12 +0000 http://www.studentministry.org/?p=1077#comment-108813 I was so inspired last week at the Student Life Mission Camp that I was at with our middle school group. There was a youth pastor there who had promoted the trip to his group a great deal with the hopes of bringing a a bunch of them. Instead he had one boy sign up. what did he do? He brought that one student to camp! So cool. That was a week that kid will never forget. An occasion in which his youth pastor invested a whole week in him. Incredible! I was so inspired last week at the Student Life Mission Camp that I was at with our middle school group. There was a youth pastor there who had promoted the trip to his group a great deal with the hopes of bringing a a bunch of them. Instead he had one boy sign up. what did he do? He brought that one student to camp! So cool. That was a week that kid will never forget. An occasion in which his youth pastor invested a whole week in him. Incredible!

]]> By: Radu http://www.studentministry.org/qa-what-to-do-when-less-than-5-kids-show-up-at-youth-group/comment-page-1/#comment-108811 Radu Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:25:14 +0000 http://www.studentministry.org/?p=1077#comment-108811 Tim, I totally agree with you. It is much better and beneficial to focus on the kids that are there... and then call the rest of the kids during the week, but to not make them feel guilty :))) Tim,
I totally agree with you. It is much better and beneficial to focus on the kids that are there… and then call the rest of the kids during the week, but to not make them feel guilty :)))

]]> By: russ http://www.studentministry.org/qa-what-to-do-when-less-than-5-kids-show-up-at-youth-group/comment-page-1/#comment-108542 russ Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:42:03 +0000 http://www.studentministry.org/?p=1077#comment-108542 Definitely read the blog on focusing on the kids who are there. I think too often we take it personally when this sort of thing happens, instead of seeing it as an opportunity to grow closer to those few as Tim suggests. Definitely read the blog on focusing on the kids who are there. I think too often we take it personally when this sort of thing happens, instead of seeing it as an opportunity to grow closer to those few as Tim suggests.

]]> By: Terrace Crawford http://www.studentministry.org/qa-what-to-do-when-less-than-5-kids-show-up-at-youth-group/comment-page-1/#comment-108534 Terrace Crawford Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:17:38 +0000 http://www.studentministry.org/?p=1077#comment-108534 Right on, Tim. Solid word. Right on, Tim. Solid word.

]]> By: Adam http://www.studentministry.org/qa-what-to-do-when-less-than-5-kids-show-up-at-youth-group/comment-page-1/#comment-108533 Adam Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:16:48 +0000 http://www.studentministry.org/?p=1077#comment-108533 Great stuff! Thanks for sharing, and helping us to focus our attention on the right thing (those that are there). Great stuff! Thanks for sharing, and helping us to focus our attention on the right thing (those that are there).

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