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Youth Ministry Questions
The Source for Youth Ministry's most recent featured answer: QUESTION: Every year we have a new batch of 7th graders enter our ministry. One of them is a special needs student. This student is mentally and emotionally challenged. Her parents are as well. The last 3 Wednesday's this student kept coughing (loud coughs, some even sounded very fake. I called her grandmother and asked her to take her to a doctor since this has been going on for weeks now). I'd be nice at first and ask this student to get a drink. It has become a big distraction to me and our students during our Bible study. (This student doesn't cough at all during our "Hang Out" time!) We only run around 10 on Wednesday nights in a small room, which doesn't help the situation. ANSWER: Dear Zack, Thank you for contacting The Source for ideas on having Special Needs students in your ministry. My name is Danette. I'm a volunteer youth leader and I answer many of the emails that come to The Source. I had a wheelchair-bound student in my last youth ministry. And, I agree, it's a challenge and a delicate balancing act when they are a distraction or when the parents want you to treat them "just like everyone else." I commend you for trying to work this through, Zack, I really do. Click the following subjects to see what The Source had to say! 
ABUSE:
Avoiding Burnout:
CAMPUS MINISTRY:
COLLEGE MINISTRY:
CURRICULUM:
DISCIPLINE:
EVANGELISM:
EVENTS:
I don't see events! Where are they?!! Dress Code for Unchurched Kids at A Dance?
EXITING A MINISTRY:
FAMILY AND MINISTRY:
FUNDRAISING:
GAMES:
Do you have any biblical games? Do you have any games for 'small' youth groups? What can I do on an 8 - 10 hour bus ride?
GROWING YOUR YOUTH GROUP:
HOMESCHOOL:
MANAGING ADULT LEADERS:
How do I use chaperones on a trip? Should I PUSH my flakey staff? My Staff Won't Play With Kids! Fatal Attraction Staff Any resources for interview/screening volunteers? Staff Guy Wants To Be A Ladies' Man How can we involve the men's fellowship group in our church with our youth?
MATURITY:
MEETING SPACE:
MONEY FOR MINISTRY:
MOVIES:
PARENTS:
Mad Parents Don't Like My Dating Advice Parents Won't Let Them Go To Church So do you tell the "mooner's" parents or what?
PLANNING:
POLICIES:
How do I confront a sexually active kid? Do I let kids smoke at my program? I need advice about our church's new abuse policies for our ministries.
PRAYER:
PREACHING:
PROGRAMMING:
How do I lead a large group? We have the opportunity to lead big church! Are games and fun activities appropriate teaching tools? How do we meet the needs of both outreach kids and growth kids for our weekly youthgroup meetings?
RESOURCES:
Where is a good place to get Bibles for students? Where can I get a creative "New Person Form?"
RULES:
SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS:
STUDENT LEADERSHIP:
TEENAGE BEHAVIOR:
Moon Over Louisiana! Kids Want To Snuggle During Worship Help me not kill this kid! My Kids Ignore New Kids Kids Won't Shut Their Big Yappers! Do you have any insight on teen "cutting" from a youth culture perspective? What do you know about suicide? Girls Crushing on Male Youth Leaders Gossipy Girls... How to do I tame the trash talking? How do I help this hurting student who won't open up?
TRAGEDY:
TWEENS:
WOMEN IN MINISTRY:
YOUTH CULTURE:
YOUTH PASTOR CONDUCT:
YOUTH PASTOR NETWORKS:
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