Handing Off 8th Grade Students

Tim Nowell, the high school pastor I get to work with every week, sits down with me to talk about moving up 8th grade students to the high school ministry. He’s a thirteen-year veteran at Wayside Chapel and we have a strategy. Mostly.•We have a conversation about each student by talking through a list.•We highlight who will show up, who was involved, and who we’ve never seen.•Leaders loving students for years.•Welcoming incoming students into the high school ministry the week before promotion with a “Fish Fry” (Grilling freshman with questions and addressing their fears).Talked about on the episode:Follow Tim Nowell on Social!Instagram - @tim.nowellTwitter - @ThatTimNowell