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"Skate Lessons"

We’re calling it “Skate Lessons” but it’s really more or less just experienced skate ministry leaders sharing tips, tricks, and feedback for those looking to start leading skate ministry in their local community. We would love to invite you to join us on the second Tuesday of each month for an hour long call where you can ask questions, get advice, share resources, and be encouraged. Network and create community with other like-minded people in skate ministry from around the country. One hour zoom call designed for sharing resources, stories, and encouragement with others.
Second Tuesday every month // 1-2pm EST
Visit skatechurchmovement.com/skatelessoncalls to join us!

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Skate Lessons // Session 1

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Welcome to session 1. We’re calling it “Skate Lessons” but it’s really more or less just experienced skate ministry leaders sharing tips, tricks, and feedback for those looking to start leading skate ministry in their local community. We would love to invite you to join us on the second Tuesday of each month for an hour long call where you can ask questions, get advice, share resources, and be ...

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Push With Us

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It was 1987. Paul Anderson and Clint Bidleman, two lifelong friends were 23 years old and attending Portland Bible College. They had both grown up in southern California and were sponsored amateur skaters at the time. One night while studying, Paul met some skaters on his campus that had wandered away from a nearby youth group from Central Bible Church looking for skate spots. After chatting fo...

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Consistency

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Consistency is at the top of the list of the importance when it comes to true discipleship. Events are awesome. They are a great way to build relationships with the local skaters, shops, and even many of the kid's parents. People love events and to be honest, events are pretty easy to put on. But we really believe real discipleship goes deeper than the "hit and run". In the world that we all li...

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Simplicity

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We can't stress simplicity enough. Keep your messages short and simple. Remember, skate ministry is a slow and gradual progress. It just takes one devotion that ends up running too long and you're going to have kids that don’t want to come back. We really suggest keeping devotions at around 5 - 10 minutes tops! Honor the skaters time, money, and remember, these kids want to skate! To learn more...

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Weather

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Weather is definitely a tough obstacle to overcome depending on where you live. Sometimes it might not be possible to skate together. Especially if you live where cold weather is present. Not much you can do at the park when there is 2' of snow on all of the ramps. We definitely try to encourage those in skate ministry to continue meeting together. Even if only a few kids can make it out. Maybe...

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Church

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Skate ministry was never intended to be a substitute for church. The goal for Skate Church ultimately is to be the middle ground between the lost and the body of Christ. We never want to stand in opposition with the church but rather work WITH the church. Skate ministry is the bridge. If we can reach a skater, the hope is that each skater we reach will be able to reach his family and eventually...

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Food

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"Do you have to bring food to the skatepark?" It definitely isn't a necessity but it does bring people together. It creates a time to stop skating and gather up together. It definitely helps to bring in some of the kids who wouldn’t normally come to Skate Church. We probably should be sponsored by Little Caesars with how much we promote them, but those $5 hot and ready large pizzas are hard to ...

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Insurance

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Lots of people ask about insurance. This is definitely something to think about. One of the beautiful parts about utilizing public skateparks is that you can avoid having to have your own insurance policy. By going to where the kids already are, where there is already an operating skatepark, you have the ability to avoid the issue of liability. The city provides the insurance. The maintenance. ...

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Money

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We all need it to live, but do you really need it to do skate ministry? We believe in leading ministry in a way that can be replicated. Keeping it as simple as possible. This means cheap and easy. With thousands of skateparks around the world, multiplying leadership to do ministry at every park, everywhere can’t be replicated if it requires full-time staff or a large budget. We’re not against t...

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Marketing

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"What about marketing?" We get asked this question all the time. Logos. Websites. Social media ads. The real answer to these questions is, what's your end goal? What are you trying to accomplish. Websites and logos are expensive. From hiring Graphic Designers/Web Designers/Hosting Fees/Domains, etc. All of this can quickly become a distraction. Our advise is to keep it simple. Stay focused on t...

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Intentionality

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What does it look like to be intentional at the skatepark? It looks like building relationships that are more than just a friendship. Being committed to preaching the full Gospel each time you gather. Building real relationships with the kids you're investing into. Meeting them where they are at and loving them unconditionally. The hope is that we're not trying to force the Gospel on anyone but...

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Leadership

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What does it look like to combine your love for Skateboarding and Jesus? The hope is that if you’re watching this video, you're a skateboarder looking to do this very thing but maybe you're asking yourself, "What if I’m not the best skater?" or "What if I’m not a pastor?" Those are great questions but the hope for this project is to equip and empower everyday individuals to be leaders within th...

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