Leadership Connexion Summer 2022 Q2

Discipling Teenagers
YOUTH MINISTRIES/DYD | Lee Rogers | 717.795.5921 | lee@penndel.org
The Seven Dimensions of a Spirit-Filled Teenager
The challenges of discipling a young person in the confusion of today’s culture is no simple task. It is critical that youth
pastors and leaders align activities, teaching/preaching and pastoral care with the desired discipleship development and
outcomes. In developing the “Seven Dimensions of a Spirit-Filled Disciple,” the Assemblies of God gave careful thought
to how each dimension applies to various age groups, including teenagers. Below are some snippets of each dimension
and how youth pastors and leaders can apply these to their youth ministries today.
Dimension Description 1 Applications
Bible
Holy Spirit
Mission
Disciples trust God’s Word, develop a deeper
understanding of Scripture, apply biblical truths and
principles to life, and obey the Scriptures in all things.
Disciples continue to seek to be baptized in the Holy
Spirit, operate in this empowerment, and identify and
begin to demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit.
Disciples boldly share their personal faith story and
the good news of salvation with friends and family to
make disciples of all classes, ethnicities, and cultures.
Bible Engagement Project
Bible Quiz
Scripture Reading Plans/Apps
Altar Times
Camps & Retreats
Youth Group/Small Groups
Youth Alive
Campus Missionaries & Clubs
AIM/Missions Trips
Prayer
Disciples learn to hear and obey God’s voice,
experience God’s presence in solitude and in
corporate settings, and learn to bring all feelings and
needs to God.
Personal Devotional Plans
Altar Times
See You At The Pole
Worship
Service
Disciples worship personally and corporately,
choosing gratitude and praise as a lifestyle, and
practice obedience to God as worship.
Disciples take the initiative to serve in the church and
in the world, developing and utilizing their God-given
gifts for serving others, and understand that service is
an act of worship to God.
Youth & Church Worship
Services
Worship Playlists
Fine Arts
Student Leadership Teams
Volunteerism in church and
community
AIM/Missions Trips
Generosity
Disciples biblically manage their resources well, giving
the Lord’s tithe and offerings beyond the tithe, give
freely of possessions, and give with compassion for
the broken, poor, and vulnerable.
Tithing
Speed-the-Light
Monthly Missionary Support
1 Adapted from Seven Dimensions of a Spirit-Filled Disciple, The General Council of the Assemblies of God, 2022, available at https://discipleship.ag.org.
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