Aurora 13 Oct 2025 - Relational discipleship

By Mike North

1. Module One: Children’s and Youth Ministry and the Minister

2. Relational Discipleship Relational discipleship

3. Relationships are essential to children’s and youth work. Walk with. Be with. Do with. WITH. Jesus spent time WITH his friends / disciples. He did life WITH them. How relational is your ministry? Relational Relational discipleship

4. Biblical reflection: What does the Bible teach us about relationships? Mark 12:31 James 1: 19 Ephesians 4:2-3 Hebrews 10:24-25 1 Thessalonians 5:11 John 13:34 Proverbs 27:17 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a Colossians 3:13  1 Peter 4:8 Live CHURCH with your children and young people. Relational Relational discipleship

5. The importance of accountability (relational team) Children and young people need real ‘friends’ more than ever Supports good mental health How do you build relationships with your children and young people? Relational Relational discipleship

6. John 15: 12-15 My command is this: love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends . You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends , for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. Relational Relational discipleship

7. Relational Experience: What good examples of appropriate ‘friendship’ do you have with children and young people? What makes for positive relationships with children and young people? - Listening, caring, commitment, laughing with, crying with, time… Relational discipleship

8. Experience: How relational is your children’s or youth group? What could be achieved through deeper / better relationships? Relational Relational discipleship

9. Why is discipleship important? Relational isn’t enough. Jesus said “follow me”. How can you nurture discipleship? Discipleship Relational discipleship

10. Discipleship Relational discipleship

11. Discipleship How can children and young people access the Bible? What can children and young people do to live out their faith? Practice being a Christian in safe places… then go! Celebration of Discipline By Richard Foster Relational discipleship

12. Module One: Children’s and Youth Ministry and the Minister