The local youth pastor or local youth worker is constantly faced with the reality of multiplying harvest workers to reach teenagers. In our local ministry we have a monthly In-service meeting that either meets before our High School ministry begins, and after our middle school ministry has concluded. We do it on the first Wednesday night of the month, so our volunteers can get that locked into their minds and hearts.
Of course we offer a meal each month...yup we aren't above bribing!
Each month we covenant to pray for, update, encourage, and train them for their ministry with teenagers. We have worked hard at creating a culture where it is their ministry with teenagers, not simply "helping out with the youth group."
Tons of great training is available but there are two that we constantly come back to year after year.
The first is The Stack created initially by Dale Carnegie How to Win Friends and Influence People, and then adapted into the youth ministry world by Tentmakers out of Minneapolis. It will give practical help and tips to adults who love Jesus and want to be used to minister to teenagers.
Download the PDF or the Publisher file and adapt it to your situation and away you go!!