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by Trevor Hamaker (Author)
These skills will make you a better youth pastor Why should you care about People Skills? * People Skills help you stand out in an interview. * People Skills help you make small talk with students. * People Skills help you recruit and retain volunteers. * People Skills help you gain credibility with parents. * People Skills help you distinguish yourself as a leader in your church.
Do you want to increase the impact of your ministry? Do you want people to like you, listen to you, and be around you? Would you like to have better interactions with everyone you meet? Of course you do That's why you must read Trevor Hamaker's People Skills for Youth Pastors: 33 Ways to Meet More People and Make a Bigger Difference in Youth Ministry.This book is filled with practical tips and techniques that will help you take your ministry and relationships to the next level. You'll learn how to:
- Create consistently great first impressions.
- Make yourself approachable and available to new people.
- Dress for success.
- Start a conversation with practically anyone.
- Double your likeability factor.
- Use nonverbal signals to show you're listening.
- Turn acquaintances into friends.
- Grow your influence so you're seen a leader.
- Own your mistakes to boost your credibility.
- Confront people who are causing you problems.
- A cheat sheet of the People Skills covered in the book
- An mp3 coaching lesson on leading volunteers
- and a 2-week message series you can use with your students
Author Biography
Trevor Hamaker helps youth pastors do ministry better. He has over a decade of youth ministry experience, along with degrees in business management, organizational leadership, and religious education. He has worked on staff at small, traditional churches and large, contemporary churches. Plus, he spent five years working for a multi-million dollar staffing company. Those experiences have given him a unique perspective that can help you get better results in youth ministry. Find out more at betteryouthministry.com.
