And it will finally be time for the Girls' Ministry Forum! We continue to hear great stories from last year's attendees about how this training made a difference for their leadership and their church. We pray that this year's forum will be another time when God works in amazing ways to influence this generation of girls and their leaders for Christ.
The last two Tuesdays I've shared a little about a few of the break-outs that will be offered at this year's forum: Fight like a Girl and Come to the Well. After reading an article (or two) recently on the use of cell phones and generational trends, I had to find out more about another break-out that will be offered at Girls' Ministry Forum. This one is titled "Essentials for Life After High School."
What would be the most important things you would want your 9th-12th grade girls to hear and learn about related to life after high school? What tools do you want to equip your girls with as they leave high school? What do they need to know as they leave home?
One of the articles I read discussed some of the problems arising in the work place when you mix twenty-somethings with baby boomers. We all know there is a big difference between the two. However, one of the biggest "generation gaps" is due to the rising use of cell phones and specifically texting...welcome to the world of girls' ministry and student ministry! Any high school (or middle school) teacher would tell you that the use of cell phones at inappropriate times (like when they are teaching) is not just a problem in the work place.
Think about your last meeting. How many people were texting during the meeting? Exactly....
So, how do we explain the perception of "the old folks" to our girls when they text or even just check a text message during the middle of a conversation? How do we embrace technology and speak the language (texting) of the girls we minister to...and at the same time teach them that in the wrong setting it can hinder their relationships, their jobs...or other people's perceptions of them?
It is a huge transition from high school into the "working world" or to attending a college or university. There are so many things we, as girls' ministers, can do to help parents prepare their girls for as they begin this new phase of life - officially leaving the teenage years into young adulthood. You often have much more influence than you think, even in the those final years of high school.
If you are bringing high school girls to Girls' Ministry Forum on February 25-26 (and we hope you are), encourage at least one girl from your group to attend the "Essentials for Life After High School" session. She will have an opportunity to look at life - physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, and spiritually - and how all those areas transition and change from high school into young adulthood. If she is not ready for these potential changes, this session might help her take that first step. If she is well on her way to being independent, this session will give her some practical tools for living on her own for the first time. Most importantly, it will remind her of the essential element of keeping God first in her life after high school and the rest of her life.
Can't wait to see you at Girls' Ministry Forum!
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