Editor’s Note: Be sure to first read Part I and Part II of Chris’s series. Part three, the final act.  In a lot of ways this could have been part one.  The way we go about seeking new Core Members can have a huge impact on the success or failure of our Core.  Our attitude about the ministry of Core will definitely affect the culture of the team, so with that in mind, here’s some ideas about bringing new people into the Core Team. 3. Don’t be desperate It is the same advice I would give

Okay, in the last blog I talked about a change in focus in the way you may be approaching the Core Team.  Hopefully you are still with me, because going strong into Core ministry will make a huge difference.  This kind of focus will definitely give you a much more consistent, healthy team… the problem is, without this next point it is not going to help your Life Teen program at all. In fact, it might just wreck it.  Read on to see what I mean. 2. Be inspired and it inspires Have you recently

The core of something is the center of it. You can’t have an apple without a core, where would the seeds come from? And a baseball with out a core is just an odd leather bag. Have you ever noticed that the core of something is usually the hardest part? The truth is the Core Team in Life Teen is the same as the Core of a baseball or an apple. It is vital; it is a place where seed of faith come from, and it is also one of the hardest parts. Finding and keeping good consistent Core can sometimes