Southeastern Leadership Training for ChristGetting Started at Your Church
First Thoughts
Parents need to consider and do what works for your child and caters to their interests/talents.
Young people love activity and expression, but the “meat” of the Bible is what’s important
LTC is not just outings, it’s about Christian service as a way of life, learning the Bible and developing leaders
Narrow down the events that you think will work for your church, then get students’ input
SELTC’S GOALLeadership Training for Christ challenge kindergartner through twelfth graders to:
Grow in their knowledge of God’s Word
Discover and develop leadership skills
Develop a servant attitude
Learn to work as a team.
Events for All AgesLTC teaches you life skills through convention, preconvention, and challenge events. You learn how to communicate in different ways with others by sharing the Gospel through leadership, service, and skill-based events.
Convention Events: Must attend convention in Mobile April 3rd-5th to participate. Prepare weeks before.
Display Events: Your work must be turned in and judged at convention even if you don’t attend.
Preconvention Events: Deadline for these is February 20th and they are mailed in and judged before the convention.
Challenge Events: Work on these individually or as a team year round.
Pre-Convention Events*Due: February 20, 2015
Children’s Book
Christian Essay
Christian Fiction
Christian Poetry
Electronic Presentation
Radio Minute
Message
Song Writing
Spoken Word
T-Shirt Design
Video Bible Drama
Website Design
Challenge Events*Year Round Events
Bible Reading Challenge
Bulletin Board Challenge
Daily Devotional Challenge
Extreme Service Challenge
Leadership Challenge
Outreach Challenge
Public Prayer Challenge
Scripture Challenge
Service Challenge
Teaching Challenge
Worship Leadership Challenge
Display Events*Due at Convention
Bulletin Board
Christian Art
Scrapbook
Convention Events
Bible Bowl
Bible Quiz
Chorus
Modern Drama
Puppets
Sermon Delivery
Signing for the Deaf
Boys & Girls Song Leading
Spanish Interpretation
Boys & Girls Speech
Scholarship Opportunities
SELTC Judging Guidelines
• For each event, there is a list of judging criteria.
• Participants will NOT compete against each other.
• Each participant will be judged according to the criteria (rubric) listed in the SELTC yearly manual.
• Judges will award Gold, Silver, Bronze based on each individual’s performance.
Judges are regular church members or people specialized in that area of expertise. Example: signing for the deaf, Spanish, songleaders, etc.
Example: Where Central COC Started
Year 1 - Attended annual convention in Mobile as observers; started small with bulletin boards, art, service challenge, worship leadership challenge, one boy did speech; 14 attended
Year 2 - Started Bible Bowl, Signing for Deaf, scrapbook, plus others again; 25 attended
Year 3-Started Spanish Interpretation, Chorus, Songleading, Radio Minute Message, plus other events again; 35 attended
Year 4-8-Working on all of the above plus interest by more students in other individual events; 20-25 attend
Central COC’s FormatKickoff Luncheon in Fall; Review Retreat in Spring
Meet for events such as Bible Bowl/Signing/Bulletin Boards two Sundays per month from 4ish - 6 pm before evening services
Bible Bowl promoted as family study; review at retreat
Minister and youth minister may preach sermons/lessons on theme for a quarter
Teaching Challenge/Service Challenge/Worship Leadership Challenge - Start right after convention for the next year; year round involvement
Start with Kindergarten age getting them involved in art, bulletin boards, service projects, etc.
Award presentation in front of entire congregation following April convention emphasizing involvement, Bible study, and service
“Fruits” of SELTCHave“youth-led” services on 5th Sunday nights
More parental involvement in children and teen ministry
Church-wide support including members coming to us with projects, ministers assisting in lesson planning for young men, members involved as leaders in different areas
More female leadership from young girls
Young men asking what more can they do as a young Christian leader
Committed and involved families toward leadership
New for SELTC 2015Theme: “Give It Up” based on the Book of Luke
Church coordinator covenant illustrating responsibilities and commitment to SELTC.
Closing ceremony on Saturday during lunch at convention. Congregational singing and scholarships awarded during this time.
Award packets available 30 minutes after puppet event.
Judging sheets included in manual.
New events encouraging more teen participants.
ResourcesSeltc.org
HOALTC.org
Facebook=SELTC
Riverchase Church of Christ-Hoover
Other churches involved
Lads to Leaders
Video/CD examples
Convention Format
Mobile, AL April 3-5, 2015 (Easter Weekend)
Friday Night: Bible Bowl
Saturday: Individual Events –Signing, Spanish, Speech, Songleading
Group Events – Chorus, Puppets, Drama
Display events judged
Scholarship presentation
Convention singing
Awards collected
Sunday: Worship