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Abstract

Lasting Student Ministry - How To Grow A Youth Group That Has A Lasting
Impact

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14 Top Student Ministry Leaders Reveal What They'd Do
If They Had To Start All Over Again... From Scratch

Launch Update:
We've now sold 343 ebooks!
We've had youth leaders from all over the U.S, France, Norway, U.K,
Australia, Barbados, and Canada grab a copy. I'm excited to see so many
people become the "first" to get their hands on this resource.
Look at what some of them have said about the ebook here!

My new online e-course to help youth pastors & youth leaders improve
their talks...

Talk Boosters: Methods I've Learned From 21 Years Of Preaching That Can
Take Your Talks To A New Level

These are unconventional, little-known, and little used methods to help
your talks to grab your students attention and encourage them to take
action.
Learn about it here!

What would you do if you were put into this situation as a youth
pastor?...

You are snatched from your current church (or other current job) and
put at a church in the suburbs where you have to start all over again.
There are five kids there.

Two are the senior pastor's kids. There are three boys and two girls.
Two are in High School and three are in Junior High.
You are asked to build a ministry that will continue on after you
leave. You have one year to do this. You have a limited budget.

Where would you start?
* How would you grow this group numerically?
* How would you help it grow spiritually?

Two even more important questions...
* How would you make sure that what you did there would have a
lasting impact on those students' lives?
* How would you make sure you left a ministry that would last?

I was in student ministry for about 14 years. I really loved being a
youth pastor and I miss those days.

One thing that I hated to see in my own ministry was when students that
you poured your life into, walked away from the Lord when they
graduated.

The thing I hated that I saw, or heard of, in other groups was when a
youth group collapsed and disintergrated when their youth pastor left.

I learned a lot in those 14 years to know what it takes to build a
lasting student ministry, but I also wanted to know what others
thought. I wondered...

What would the top student leaders do if they had to start all over?

No large church.
No large budget.
Just a small church with a small youth group.

So what did I do? I asked them!

I began interviewing 14 top student leaders, a year or so ago, and gave
them the imaginary situation you just read at the top here.

4 Of The 14 I Interviewed...

Mark Oestreicher
Former President of
Youth Specialties Youthspecialties

Jonathan McKee
Author & President of The Source for Youth Ministry
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Brenda Seefeldt
Youth Worker, Author & Founder
WildFrontier

Jeff Slack
Student Ministries Pastor at the Crystal Cathedral (Garden Grove, CA)
Recently nominated as one of the top 20 Youth Pastors by The Church
Report Magazine.

Based on this imaginary situation, I asked these top student leaders
some simple questions:

1.What are two common mistakes most pastors make when starting a
student ministry that you would be sure not to make?
2.What methods/steps would you use to lay a strong foundation that
would last beyond your time there?
3.What is one method/system you would use to see numerical growth as
quickly as possible?
4.What is one method/system you would use to see lasting spiritual
growth?
I was really excited to see the answers that I received and I think you
will be too.

In fact, you can read one of the interviews right now to see an example
of what the other
13 interviews are like. That way you can know this ebook is worth
getting before you pay for it.

Get A Sneak Peek At The First Interview

(Jonathan McKee reveals his methods for building a lasting student
ministry.) Fill-in your info below and you'll automatically be sent the
download link!
** You'll also get a subscription to "LSM Tips Ezine"
with articles and tips from the ebook on how to build a lasting student
ministry.
(You can unsubscribe automatically at any time.)

Name: ____________________
Email: ____________________
Submit
I'll respect your privacy!

What are some of the things you can learn in this ebook?

* Dr. Wes Black explains about a way of thinking to build a long term
strategy. (p. 15)
* Brenda Seefeldt talks about the secret of growing faith by creating
memories. (p. 19-20)
* Dave Keehn talks about the power of going where the students are
with your students.
(p. 23)
* Mark Oestreicher reveals a key to lasting spiritual growth in your
students by connecting them to God. (p. 26)
* Greg Stier talks about the vital need for students to grow deeper
as they reach wider. He explains how we do this through theological
truth that has a head, heart and hands application. (p. 28)
* Nigel James explains the need for you to give priority time and
training to improve your skills as a visual and verbal
communicator. (p. 32)
* Jason Gerdes reveals one of the common mistakes pastors make when
starting a youth ministry - not strategically planning around a
risky vision. (p. 33)

This is only ONE small point from 7 of the contributors. All 14 leaders
go in more depth to answer the 4 questions about creating a lasting
student ministry.

"Scott Aughtmon is one of the most passionate and creative leaders I
know. He challenges the way I think. His ebook is a must-read for youth
leaders that want to make a difference."

Mark Batterson
Lead Pastor, National Community Church in Washington, DC
(theaterchurch). Chosen by Outreach magazine as "The 25 Most
Innovative Churches in America". He is the author of the popular book,
"In A Pit With A Lion On A Snowy Day" (chasethelion). He
writes a popular daily blog at evotional

What I personally like about this ebook is the diversity and unity in
it.
* You'll hear from student leaders who come from all different areas
of the country - and world.
* You'll learn from student leaders who are ministering and seeing
growth in all different types of cities, suburbs, etc.
* You'll learn different methods that work for each one, so you'll
have more of a chance to find one (or a combination that works for
you).
* You'll also see a few special things that are repeated from one
interview to the next. This will show you some universal concepts
that apply across the board.

*Graphic representation. This is a 64-page ebook (.PDF file).
You get instant access after purchase.

How much can you get this ebook for?

I wanted to come up with a fair price to ask for this ebook, but still
keep it cheap enough, so that any youth pastor could afford it.

I figured, if you went to a youth ministry conference you could pay
from from $39 up to $375 - plus travel costs, a hotel room, and food.

You'd pay over $20 if you bought a phyical book from just two of these
leaders.

Because this book is digital, I decided I'd give it to you for just
$12.97.

That's cheaper than it'd cost you for a movie for two - without popcorn
and drinks! :)

My point is that we spend or waste more money than this all the time. I
figure this a fair price for you, but still doesn't cheapen the time,
effort and content that was put into this ebook by these student
ministry leaders and myself.

You can also have these EXTRAS to make it an even better deal. :)
* A Free Subscription To "Lasting Student Ministry" Ezine: This is a
CUSTOMER ONLY ezine where I will monthly help you take methods and
priniciples from the ebook and apply them to your life and
ministry.
* A Study Guide: You can print this out, take notes and begin
applying what you'll learn right away. This can be your own hard
copy "Quick-start" guide.
* A 4-page E-Report: "Leadership Secrets Of Jethro" by Scott Aughtmon
- This is a report I wrote to help you discover an important way to
survive and become more effective in ministry.
* A Classic Book: " Practice of the Presence of God: The Best Rule of
Holy Life" by Brother Lawrence (c. 1605-1691) - This book describes
the secret Bro. Lawrence knew about "walking with God" like Enoch
(Gen. 5:22-24 & Heb. 11:5). This book helped change the way I saw
and understood prayer. (You'll get a .PDF copy of this.)

You can have all these "extras" and my ebook for about the same price
(or less) than you'd pay for ONE physical book.

"As I read through the pre-release of this book I was amazed at how
many
different answers there were to the same questions.
" I still feel strongly about the answers that I gave, but seeing all
the other answers from my peers, who I respect, gave me a larger
picture of youth ministry overall.

"From this book you will learn about the many ideas of youth ministry,
even ones I don't personally agree with. The unique format of this book
gives you a great collection of practical insights from real youth
workers.
" Most, like me, are actual youth workers. I highly recommend this book
for all youth ministers--those just starting out and those wise
veterans. You will take away many nuggets and new insight to implement
what you are doing at your local church. You will because there are so
many practical insights offered."

Brenda Seefeldt
Brenda has been working in youth ministry since 1981 and still serves
in her local church. Brenda's experiences, influences and deft insight
birthed the youth ministry resource, Wild Frontier
(wildfrontier), in 1990. Wild Frontier is a place for
"out there" youth ministry ideas and resources. One of those ideas has
been family-based youth ministry so Wild Frontier spun off all of those
ideas and resources to Family-Based Youth Ministry
(familybasedyouthministry). Brenda is also the author of
many popular resources.

You know what's really cool about this being a digital product (.PDF
format)?

The cool thing about it being digital is that you get all the same
amazing content you'd get in a physical book, but you can have it in
your hands right now.

You can have it instantly, at anytime, 24/7/365. It doesn't matter what
time of day it is, even if it's 1:53am. :)

Not only that, but you can read it on your PDA or laptop (or PC/Mac),
which makes it even more portable. You don't have to lug any extra
books along with you!
As an ADDED benefit, I'll allow you to print it out (or email a copy)
to the leaders and staff on your team. That means you don't have to
purchase multiple copies like you would with a physical book. (Just
please don't give it to other youth pastors.)

Grab A Copy Now For Only $12.97...
Click here to purchase!-

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Worried About Ordering Online?
Don't worry. I'll help you if you have any problems.

"I am a youth director for Jr. and Sr. High youth groups in a small
town in
Iowa. I am always looking for ways to improve our ministry to our
youth. I
ordered How To Build A Lasting Student Ministry. I did not get the
link, but
did receive my receipt for purchasing. There was an e-mail address for
Scott Aughtmon directing a person to e-mail if there were problems
downloading the book. I did so and received an immediate response. I
had
already received the link for the book, but it was great to know that
someone is so diligent to return an e-mail when you are having a
problem."
- Nancy Hitchcock, Iowa
(One of the many customers who bought on the first day (2/28) it was
offered.)

My Promise To You:
If you don't learn new ways to think of student ministry, learn
powerful new methods you can easily implement and see a change in
yourself and your youth ministry, then please ask me for your money
back! I'll give you a refund right away.

I don't want to keep your money if you don't feel you got what you paid
for it. (I'm proud to say that I haven't had one person ask for a
refund yet!)

Wanting You To Succeed Even More Than I Did,
Scott Aughtmon

P.S. You can read the intro for free, right now. Just click here.
P.P.S. You can get a sneak peak inside this ebook and see one of the
interviews here.

Scott Aughtmon
After being in Youth Ministry for approx. 14 years, He currently is
church planting in Silicon Valley, CA

FREE Stuff

->Read The Intro To The Ebook - Right Here, Right Now!

Get A Sneak Peek At The First Interview

(Jonathan McKee reveals his methods for building a lasting student
ministry.) Fill-in your info below and you'll automatically be sent the
download link!
** You'll also get a subscription to "LSM Tips Ezine"
with articles and tips from the ebook on how to build a lasting student
ministry.
(You can unsubscribe automatically at any time.)

Name: ____________________
Email: ____________________
Submit
I'll respect your privacy!

->Articles

->Lasting Student Ministry Blog

->LSM Social Network

->LSM Facebook Group

->LSM on Youth Specialties

About The Ebook

->Top Student Leaders Reveal What They'd Do If They Had To Start All
Over

->The 14 Leaders Who Participated
->Testimonials About The Ebook

->How I Want To Share The Profits From This Ebook With You

->Not A Youth Pastor? Click here!

->Benefits Of An Ebook

->Click Here To Buy One!

About Me

->My Accidental Call Into Student Ministry
->Contact

"Reading Scott Aughtmon's new Ebook, "...Lasting Student Ministry" is
akin to
sitting 'round a table with a band of well-weathered youth ministry
veterans
as they share their various views on assembling a student ministry with
real
eternal impact."
You'll find great insights through the streams of convergence and
divergence in their thinking and praxis. The combined years of youth
ministry experience of the ministers Scott pulled together is in the
hundreds of years."
"These folks have more to share than just a really good crowd-breaker
involving balloons, chocolate sauce, and a live gecko!"

Chuckk Gerwig
Pastor to Students and their Families at Santa Cruz Bible Church in
Santa Cruz, California
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