1. you will not please everyone, its nice to try but the reality is, someone will always complain.
2. people dont see what you do day in and day out so when they dont see results they think you are lazy, we are not.
3. getting into schools is alot harder than I ever thought it would be, you have to be creative to be able to walk on campus.
4. Always be ready to preach on sunday morning, you never know when your senior pastor might need you to do the morning message.
5. if your not growing spiritually you group will not either.
6. parents and leaders are your best asset and your worse asset. Use them the right way and your ministry will flourish.
7. Be organized, a youth pastor shuold be able to cast vision 3-6 months in advance, and plus it makes our jobs alot easier.
8. Preaching in series' is he best way to go, week to week makes for more work. A series gives you a direction of where you are going and helps your kids remember what they are learning.
9. sunday school is a great time to hang out with your students and just talk. Most Kids arent awake on sunday mornings so I found just talking to them and praying with them is the best use of time.
10. The best way to grow your ministry is by doing cheap monthly events.
11. Taking a sabbath is the best thing you can do. It not only rests your body but also your spirit. Taking a day where you do nothing seems crazy but in fact its worship to God. When you take a day and do nothing like God instructed you are telling God "I trust you, I trust that you will take care of me today".
12. Youth ministry is fun, hard work, rewarding, frustrating, crazy, and the greatest thing anyone can ever do. some nights you want to scream and quit, some night you want to jump and thank God... hopefully the latter happens more.
13. Music is the best way to invite the holy spirit into your ministry, students respond to music, more than anything, you need music to be successfull.
14. Be respectful but tell parents what you feel and the truth, sugar coating they have a demon for a child will do nothing for you, tell the parent but do it nicely.
15. Dont be afraid to discipline your youth, they will respect you for it after the fact, but it sucks when you have to do it.
16. energy, energy, energy.
17. Integrity of the ministry is way more important than numbers.
18. Your students will replicate who you are, if you are a worshipper they will be as well, what are you wanting your kids to replicate?
19. Caffiene is your best friend
20. 15 hour lock ins are the devil
21. serve your pastor like you want your leaders to serve you
22. time with your students outside of the midweek service is the most important time you have spend with them, and you grow with them
23. you may not always be right and you may make mistakes but be willing to learn from them.
24. Put a leadership team around you who is experienced, they will greatly help you when you make mistakes.
25. your youth ministry vision should help your pastors vision, if it isnt you need to go.
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