Lunch & Learn with Doug Franklin
Lunch & Learn with Doug Franklin, President of LeaderTreks
Thursday, Feb 22nd
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Topic: How to Have a Healthy Youth Ministry
Cost: $5 (Includes Lunch)
Location: Ridgedale Baptist Church
1831 Hickory Valley Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Doug Franklin
Founder and President of LeaderTreks Youth Ministry
I have a passion for Jesus, students, and youth ministry. I believe the church is the best place for students to stretch their leadership muscles and grow.
I studied Christian Education at Wheaton College and I have served in a few churches and as a youth pastor – but it all started when I fell in love with youth ministry as a junior high small group leader.
As a youth pastor I noticed that every time I put students in charge, the youth ministry increased. Naturally, I began looking for tools to help me develop my young leaders, but I found none. That’s when God laid on my heart a desire to make leadership development resources for youth ministry. In 1994, I started LeaderTreks as a response to that burden.
Today LeaderTreks Youth Ministry offers trips, leadership training, and curriculum all focused on making disciples and developing leaders.
What I value:
Small
I believe that large is inspirational and small is transformational. I want to spend my time working in small groups of youth workers and students because I want to see change happen. Real transformation requires time and relationship.
Intentional
When youth workers tell me they have used a LeaderTreks resource, my first response is “did it work?” I want to create experiences and resources that are practical and actually work for youth ministry. Purpose drives me – I don’t want to just make products, I want to make tools that help students make decisions to follow Christ.
Experiential
A student’s learning is not as dependent on how much they hear as it’s dependent on how much they do. That’s why our motto at LeaderTreks Youth Ministry is Principals + Experience = Transformational change. Everything we create—every training, every lesson, every trip—has an experiential component.
Books and resources I have written:
The Disconnect
Bridging the gap between Senior Pastors and Youth Pastors
Student Leaders Start Here
A practical, interactive workbook to help students grow in leadership. Includes 5 leadership assessments for students.
Moving On
Helps students identify the mission God has for their lives.
Know Growth
A resource to help youth workers make a individual spiritual development plan for each student.