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Dealing with the trouble maker
My youth group has the kid who always makes problems and drama, over reacts to everything, yadda yadda yadda. I have 5 more weeks with this youth group before I move to Illinois and start a new ministry, and want to help this kid out, and so heres the current situation.
His parents are kicking him out of the house when he turns 18 next month, he (a jr.) punched his sister (a soph.) on tuesday in the face on the bus in front of 60 other kids, and on top of that, His girlfriend of 2 years dumped him two weeks ago, and so in the last week he has been going around telling EVERYONE that he is now gay, which simply is not true. What would you do to reach out to this kid with the last 5 weeks I have (and 5 weeks he'll be forced to come to church)
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We have this situation in my youth group, too. See the attached video for how I handle it.
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Like others, I would try to spend time with him before you leave or try to find a good solid Godly older male to take him under their wing. I don't think the solution for this student is a one time talk but probably years of working with an adult. |
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Great Question! I think that the inevitable solution for this kid has little do with you. Since you're heading out of there I would identify at least five individuals who can love on and lead this student. I know it will be hard, but push beyond yourself and reach out for help from others, then use your relationship with the student to build a bridge between him and them. |
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Like TCN and Dana have expressed, spend some time with the kid, let him know that you want to help him out. Be a friend to him and do your best to show him a better direction for his life. If possible teach him about how there are better ways to do things and to carry himself. But always be a friend and someone that cares about him. |
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Spend one on one time with him. Sounds like he has a rough road ahead of him, especially if he keeps going on the one he is on. Really invest into him as much as he lets you. Go somewhere, hang out, let him know he has people that care about him. |
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did you mean he'll not hell will be forced to come to church :-) |
