2 months later...

The average youth pastor lasts 18 months...average...meaning that some last even less than that. I think I have an idea of why. I think most youth pastors try and do everything themselves...EVERYTHING. Maybe they want all the experience or the credit, I do not know, but I do know that anyone who tries to do everything will get burned out. They will.

Scripture is VERY clear on the subject that we/I was not made to do everything myself. Part of being in a church is just doing what you were made to do, and then equipping others to do what they were made to do also.

I just keep having the thought..."what if ministry is actually REALLY EASY?" What if there was nothing to it other than letting students know they are important, putting more voices in their lives, and then putting them in leadership positions where their faith is tested and stretched all while creating environments to promote unity among them...

Parents are so thankful for what we are doing...we aren't really doing anything new or special though. I think I actually have very little to do with the results. Don't tell them though.