Study Leader Role Description

What are we looking for in a Study Leader?
There are several passages in the bible that directly talk about being teachers and leaders of God’s Word, let’s consider two of these.

Taming the Tongue
1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. 2 For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. 3 If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. 4 Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. 5 So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire!

James 3:1-5 ESV

Warning Against False Teachers
3 As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you may charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine, 4 nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship from God that is by faith. 5 The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. 6 Certain persons, by swerving from these, have wandered away into vain discussion, 7 desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are saying or the things about which they make confident assertions.

1 Timothy 1:3-7 ESV

As a Study Leader, CYC is asking you to share the Gospel (that is the truth of our Christian faith) on our camps and bring others closer to God. The above passages indicate the type of teachers we are looking for.

Responsibilities
This page outlines the Study Leader’s responsibilities before, during, and after a camp.

Before Camp

• Pray for the camp.
• Fill out the required forms and paperwork.
• Liaise with Program Director & Camp Director, particularly for the theme, number of studies (one for each day of camp), and the times when they will be held.
• Create a study outline and have it approved by the CYC Camps Coordinator.
• Prepare the studies for camp.
• Make some small group plans and some thought-provoking material that can be available to the Cabin Leaders if required.
• Prepare questions for post-study sessions in small groups.
• Inform the cabin leaders of relevant information (for example, the study topics, passages, and themes) so they can be prepared to lead their small groups.
• Delegate the music team and pick relevant praise and worship songs.
• Prepare a memory verse if you are planning to have them.
• Prepare the daily devotions for the volunteers on camp.
• Come to camp physically and spiritually prepared CYC Camps can be a busy and wearing time and we want you to be effective in your role.

During Camp

• Pray for camp
• Present the studies in a culturally relevant and exciting way.
• Liaise with the music team and take part in the worship time.
• Be involved in the activities of the camp.
• Be a support to your other key leaders and cabin leaders, encouraging them in the work that they are doing for God.
• Give spiritual counselling as required for campers and volunteers
• Do daily devotions to the volunteers.
• Provide and accept feedback.
• Do your evaluation form during the final debrief meeting.

After Camp

• Pray for campers and volunteers.
• Debrief with CYC Camps Coordinator.
• Debrief with your fellow Key Leaders.

Deadlines
Below is a list of the things we need you to do and when they need to be done. If you’d like to do any of these before the deadline that is fine just send them in when you have finished the task.

• 6 weeks before the camp send a study outline to the CYC Camps Coordinator so that it can be approved.
• 4 weeks before the camp prepare questions for post-study sessions in small groups and daily devotions for the volunteers.
• 3 weeks before the camp work out who is going to be a part of the praise and worship and what songs they are using. You’ll need to contact the Cabin Leaders to organise this, the easiest way to do this is on the Facebook group chat.
• 2 weeks before the camp let the Cabin Leaders know the relevant information about your studies (for example, the topics, passages, and themes) so they can be prepared to lead their small groups.
• 1 week before the camp please send any printing off to the CYC Camps Coordinator (for example booklets, memory verse cards, questions for the Cabin Leaders to use for their small groups)

The CYC Camps Coordinator will be available to answer questions and assist you however needed.