ICYI -- Illinois Conference Youth Initiative Youth Resolution Study Guide

ICYI Youth Resolution Study Guide Questions

(The Youth Resolution passed June 9. 2006. Please use these study questions to help make it work in all our churches!)

Present:

How many youth can you name from your church?
How many can you name from your neighborhood or community?
What do you know about each of the youth? (grade in school, favorite sports, plans for future....maybe college selection, favorite book, a hero and why???,)
If you could see them in a leadership role in your church, what would that role be? (what are the youth person’s gifts and talents?)

Decision Making:

What decisions can youth currently make in your church?
What decisions are youth supposed to involved in?
How can you mentor youth into making informed decisions about the church?
Would you support youth decisions which might invite different and new ministries into your church? (for example—different worship types, outreach ministries, physical structure changes)

Leadership:

What Board, Committees, or Task Forces in your church have youth representatives?
What is the structure for youth to move an idea through your church?
Are youth encouraged to lead worship services? (deliver sermon, special music, liturgist, offer a message, serve communion, ushers, greeters, sound system)
Do youth feel comfortable speaking at Board and Committee meetings? (ask a youth how THEY feel)
How can you, or your church, mentor a youth into a leadership position in the local church?