Description
This article, by the team at Church Tech today, discusses the rewards and challenges of engaging young adults in the media/tech teams of congregations. The writers acknowledge the reasons why a young adult might be hesitant to serve in this way, how to engage them, and how to overcome objections they may have. The article also offers practical ideas for how to help young adults participate in a way that feels safe, leading to longer term involvement on tech and media teams and making an investment in congregational life.
Features
- Barriers for young adults
- Young adult engagement strategies
- Common objections
- Concrete suggestions
Recommended Audience
media ministry team leaders, clergy, lay leaders, volunteer coordinators
Cost
Free
Practical Applications
- Read this article with your media ministry team to better understand why it is sometimes difficult to engage young adults in volunteer media positions within a congregation, why this group of people might be especially helpful to your team in that capacity and how to engage them.
- Assess your congregation to determine if there might be young adults in attendance who would benefit from "plugging in" to tech opportunities within your church, and use this article to understand how to approach them, being prepared to respond to any concerns they may have.
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