Peer Ministry affirms the gifts of young people, connects them to the community and empowers them with the skills needed to become AAA Christians.
Learn about practical models and resources that can be helpful in beginning a Peer Ministry program in your congregation by connecting with the National Peer Ministry Director, Lyle Griner.
Lyle Griner, National Director of Peer Ministry
Full Circle Triple-A Training
If I seriously believed that…
“Faith is formed by the power of the Holy Spirit through personal trusted relationships.”
Then I would…
…ensure that every kid was encircled by an abundance of faith-nurturing people.
I would want…
…lots of Triple-A-Adults, people who are affirming, available, and authentic.
I would do this by…
…training and empowering adults with specific skills and practices for connecting faith with daily life.
I would witness these adults…
…sharing a vibrant faith in caring conversations, devotions, rituals and traditions, and service.
Adults would become intentional about…
…seeking out ways and times to support and nurture the faith growth of youth and families.
The purpose of this training is to empower and equip intentional, life affirming, faith nurturing relationships in a young person’s life.
What are the outcomes?
- Adults are intentional about building faith-forming,authentic, available, and affirming relationships with young people.
- Adults share a vibrant faith through faith practices.
- Adults are attentive to the big and small milestone times, using them to support and nurture the faith growth of youth and their families.
- Adults make a commitment and receive a blessing to be spirit bearers in the lives of young people.
- Youth grow up encircled by faith-nurturing adults modeling and equipping the youth for a vibrant Christian faith.
- Congregations knit together by a common mission of caring for, nurturing the faith of every child.
Who comes?
Parents who want to encircle their own child with a number of caring adults. Parents specifically invite about four to 10 other adults who are significant in their child’s life.
This often starts with parents who have youth in an existing program such as confirmation. It may also result from parents who express a need for help with their son or daughter.
Significant adults may include:
- Godparents
- Grandparents and other relatives
- Adults within your congregation
- Community members
- Neighbors
- Councils and other leadership groups
- Adults who work with kids in programs
- All congregation members
“If a parent asks me to do this for their son or daughter… I’ll make every effort to be there.”
