Gilbert’s Coaching Tips

I happen to be reading through Ben Rivera’s last GodSquad Weekly Ministry Tip. He usually has a reference to the current month’s “Roadmap“. It lists the essential ministry steps to accomplish for the current month. This week, he recommends planning for the fall semester and to complete the choosing of leadership for next year. I like the priority that he gives to preparing for the first critical weeks back on campus. The link to the GodSquad page on “planning for the fall semester“, lists several key planning questions and resources.

Planning for the Fall Semester

1. Transitioning to next Fall.
What leaders can you count on?
Do a brief study and summarize the “Transformational Community” article. Use the discussion questions to guide your study. Make enough copies of the article for each person in your study/weekly meeting.

2. Vision
Next, for personal perspective, read and study “Developing Vision for your Movement“. Turn this into a study for discussion. Establishing vision and motivation is important for your students.

3. Plan
Finally, in preparation for the fall, look at the “First 6 Weeks“. This will help you to specifically plan for your fall semester. Be sure to do the surveys the first week of classes. This will be your most important event to gather new people into your ministry for the year.
Read “Two Essentials for the First Week of School“.

My boys’ high school cross country coach was fond of saying that the things the runners did in June determined what the runners would be doing in October. This is just as true for us, too. The things your student leaders do this week to prepare for the fall, will make a difference in how things go in the fall.