Saturday, July 10, 2010

8 ways to fight the youth ministry stereotype

1. Dont have a messy office- is it that hard to be neat and tidy?

2. leave your competitiveness at the door- do you really think its gonna make you cooler to whoop a jr higher at ping pong?

3. video games are fun, but not for hours upon hours- if your always tired because your going to bed late because of video games... you need help.

4. lead your teens, dont try to be like your teens- dont dress like them, dont try to be cool around them, they need a leader not a friend.

5. be responsible- dont let teens drive the church van, dont tell them to do stupid things, bring them home from events in one piece.

6. tardyness- nobody likes anyone who is late. If you say 7PM then be there 5 minutes early.

7. be prepared- I have seen youth pastors working on there sermons an hour before service starts, prepare better.

8. 12 hours a day on facebook- seriously you get paid to do youth ministry, facebook is not youth ministry for 12 hours a day.

Did I miss any? what are your thoughts?

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