This post is mainly directed towards our Power House volunteers, but it can also be useful for you if you are interested in getting involved with our LIT program or starting a similar program. I made a couple of posts in the past about the Leaders In Training (LIT) program, Leaders In Training - the History and Leaders In Training - the Present. Today I want to share with you the 3 keys that will make a successful LIT program.

1. Relationships

People don’t care what you know until they know how much you care. It is vital to develop strong relationships with your LITs. When we lived in Tulsa, we would frequently take our LIT to get a soda from Quick Trip. (If you don’t know about QT, you haven’t experienced the finer things of life. Quick Trip is more than a gas station.) It is amazing how much a kid can open up to you just because you got them a soda from the store. We would take our LIT just about everywhere with us.  She would come over for dinner and hang out, and we would go over to her house for dinner. We built such a relationship with our LIT and her family that there was a total open door for ministry.

2. Involvement

It is very important for your LIT to be involved at your site. There is something about doing ministry that just changes your life. God never meant for any of us to live an unproductive Christian life. We were all created to give of ourselves. We were created to be others-focused and not me-focused. Give your LIT a job to do. It can be the games, the sound, or helping to lead the songs. Your LIT’s involvement will give them a sense of confidence. For some, it will be the only confidence builder they have in their life.

3. The Word

You can have a great relationship with your LIT, your LIT can be involved, but without God’s Word in their life, there won’t be a total transformation (Romans 12:2). Only God’s Word can change the hearts of men. Our goal is to disciple these young men and women in such a way that by the time they reach adulthood they are making quality decisions for their lives. Using God’s Word for their road map, our LITs will be able to make these decisions.

This year I want to get our LITs here to the church as much as possible, especially those who don’t have home churches. We are putting together an LIT Party at the end of the month to start this process. I’ll keep you posted.