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Work Hard On Patience (Apr 30, 2008 at 5:01 AM) - It seems like the older I get the more patient I become and, in my situation I can understand why. My children are now grown and married. I no longer have to leave my wife at home with two small children to go on a weeklong mission trip or, as on two occasions three week long mission trips. I no longer have the pressure of being under the same roof as my teens, so I am not responsible for what time they come in at night or who they have
Recharge Your Youth Ministry Battery (Mar 21, 2008 at 5:55 AM) - Have you ever walked out to your vehicle after a good night of sleep ready to face the world? You get in the car, put in the key, and nothing happens.
Do Not Get Involved In Gossip (Feb 19, 2008 at 9:36 PM) - A good way to lose your credibility and possibly your job is to get involved in the gossip circle.
Stay Physically Healthy (Jan 15, 2008 at 9:05 PM) - Long haul youth ministry certainly calls for keeping ourselves physically fit. Those fun loving lock-ins seem to get longer every year and getting started with a physical fitness program the harder it is.
Use Parents as Ministry Partners (Dec 25, 2007 at 9:25 PM) - If you really want to stay in youth ministry for the "long haul" I can't think of a better place to start than gaining the confidence and respect of the parents of our teens.
Conduct Parenting Classes (Aug 15, 2007 at 8:28 AM) - Staying in touch with parents is vitally necessary if you are seriously
considering youth ministry for the long haul.
Don’t Get Involved In Gossip (Jul 26, 2007 at 8:47 PM) - A good way to lose your credibility and possibly your job is to get involved in the gossip circle. I have seen youth minister after youth minister get into trouble with staff members and church leaders because of saying things that were not necessary.
Learn How to Accept Criticism (Jun 13, 2007 at 6:15 AM) - In youth ministry, as in most other professions, we are subject to criticism; some may be justified and some not.
Conduct Parenting Classes (May 11, 2007 at 12:21 PM) - If you want to stay in youth ministry for the long haul, it will help to show interest in the parents of your teens.
Become Involved In Another Ministry (Apr 18, 2007 at 5:26 AM) - There are several advantages to becoming involved in another ministry at your church. First, it may help us prevent burnout in our youth ministry.
Watch Your Teens Grow In The Lord (Feb 16, 2007 at 5:29 AM) - Just about every time I think about “hanging up the cleats” one of my teens of the past comes to mind. Right now I am thinking of a young man who dealt me all kinds of problems. He was involved in everything but the Lord.
Know Your Purpose (Jan 19, 2007 at 7:37 AM) - One of the first areas of ministry that needs to be covered is to discover your purpose in ministering to teens. It may be good to start discovering your purpose by writing down a few of your basic beliefs.
The Graying of the American Youth Worker (Jan 18, 2007 at 7:50 PM) - Reward: Lost dog. Three legs, blind in left eye, right ear missing, tail broken, recently neutered. Answers to the name of Lucky. Newspaper classified ad. Ever felt like “Lucky”?
Re-evaluate Yourself and Your Ministry (Jan 18, 2007 at 7:45 PM) - The longer you stay in youth ministry the more you need to re-evaluate yourself and your ministry.
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