Here are seven things I pray would be present in our students when they leave our ministry. We pray these things, and we aim to achieve them through what we do in our ministry. I hope these things will help you as you navigate your own list.
I became a youth pastor at eighteen-years-old—something I would not recommend. Needless to say, I had no idea what I was doing. If it seemed like fun, we did it. If it seemed like something I would enjoy, we did it.
I read every book I could find on youth ministry and looked for anyone further down the road to help me figure out what I would do. In truth, while deep down I knew I didn’t know what I was doing, I was filled with my now youthful arrogance and would never have admitted it.
