I Read the Book… Okay Now What?

So you’ve read The Greenhouse Project. Maybe you even loaned it out to a friend (why not be a real friend, and buy them a copy…) Perhaps you find yourself wondering how you are going to transfer the truths from these sixteen chapters to your student leadership.

Let’s be honest: It’s a big book. The Greenhouse Project has sixteen different writers, covering everything from intergenerational ministry to time management. There’s a lot to take in. May I suggest a good first step toward “Cultivating Students of Influence”?

The Greenhouse Project: Student Guide

When we were writing The Greenhouse Project, I knew that we wanted to take the concept of Enlist, Equip, and Engage beyond the pages of a book and put them into practice. I hope that after reading the book, you will want to do the same. The Student Guide is written to make the time between information and application as short as humanly possible.

If the ideas taught throughout the book strike you as necessary and applicable, why not utilize the Student Guide to activate them where they will matter the most, at the nucleus of your youth group. Begin with your core group of students. Teach the truths that you have gleaned to your student leaders using the Student Guide as a vehicle for for transfering the key concepts of the book.

The Student Guide contains a synopsis of each chapter to help your students grasp the concept, key thoughts to help them measure their own personal life, and some study questions to help with discussion and personal application.

Many times in Student Ministry a dichotomy exists between what we learn and what we teach. Let’s break down that barrier by Cultivating Student of Influence. The Greenhouse Project: Student Guide is a great way to start.