Is your Youth Ministry as healthy, growing and mature as you would like? Is there an area of your ministry you wish were stronger or more effective? Does leaving the ministry or needing a break cross your mind often? Do you feel you are running at break-neck speed from event to event? Do you feel you are burning out? Let SME help!
What if you could have the support and experience of a veteran youth minister helping bridge the gap? Imagine having a regular sounding board and advisor with a continuing relationship. Imagine having a neutral third party coach to encourage and equip your youth ministry towards long-term success.
Benefits to your church
A six month relationship to help curb the attrition rate of the youth minister.
Help close the revolving door of youth ministers for a healthy ministry.
An increase in tenure for the youth minister.
Monthly one on one sessions with the youth minister
A maturing, stable and comprehensive ministry that everyone is proud to own
A leadership team that is excited about doing the work of the ministry
A youth leader who is not burning out
One on one consulting, coaching and training for the youth minister
Customized coaching and training for your youth committee and parents as appropriate.
Helping establish healthy communication with staff, parents and youth leadership
Exposure to successful models and strategies that implement the five essential elements of biblical ministry
Job description analysis, review and advising
Interim and Pre-hiring periods
Coaching for your search committee
Training your parents and leadership in getting ready for a new youth leader
Working with the new youth leader after he/she arrives to ensure a great beginning
Laying the right foundation for success no matter who comes to lead
Equipping leadership and implementing strategies that dramatically increase your success.
Guiding the leadership team in all aspects related to implimenting a comprehinsive successful ministry.
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Fees: Our fees are based upon the compensation package assigned to the position. Currently this fee is 10% of the combined Salary + Housing + Auto (not including insurance, retirement or other benefits). For example, if your position is a minimum hiring package totaling $40,000. Then your commitment to SME would be $4,000. plus expenses (if any). The percentage is based upon full time positions. If the position is part time, simply double the position budget to get your total.
* SAVE $$ by pooling resources together: If an association books EXCEL on behalf of several youth pastors or a few churches combine their resources to provide EXCEL for their Youth Leader, the price converts to a flat fee of $3000 for two ministers – making the cost $1,500 each. Add $1000 for each additional YL doing EXCEL together as a joint effort. The maximum number of YL able to network resources and experience EXCEL together at the same time is seven. Even if several churches are not in the same area but would agree to meet in the same area for EXCEL, the benefit is still there.
One half (1/2) of the position compensation package is required when the church signs an agreement form with SME to enter the EXCEL program.
Expenses are submitted quarterly or at the conclusion of the one year EXCEL period.
A balance check is due within two weeks from the conclusion of the one year EXCEL period.
What do I do if I want to move this thing forward?
Two options.
1. Contact me directly: info@smeonline.net or 850.322.2104
(or)
2. Go straight to the (Booking Agreement Form) located in the drop down Training Menu (fax this form to 850.668.8748) or go to the (Schedule a Seminar) menu on the SME home page, fill in the info boxes and type in Excel in the event line. Email it back.
