Here is my top 15 things a church can do to keep their youth worker. Pay well. A first year youth worker in a church should earn the starting salary of a first year teacher in the area. Give vacations. At least 3 weeks a year and 4 Sundays. Give “comp time.” If they worked 50 hours one week, let them take 10 hours off the next week. Do not expect the spouse to work Read More …
At PLTS, a popular phrase quoted is two words from Martin Luther. Students will triumphantly announce something like, “Well, Luther tells us to SIN BOLDLY.” It seems it is more often than not used as an excuse to allow sins (not Sin) to continue in the life of the believer. It has become a license to allow breaking the commandments–behaviors that transgress the way God would have us live as members of the Kingdom of God Read More …
I have been in youth and family ministry for 10 years, worked for 4 congregations under 7 different Pastors. In my experience here are some corrections that need to be made in youth ministry (in no particular order). 1. Being late or ending late (please respect my time and the time of the youth by starting and ending when you say your going to) 2. Being disorganized (Youth Minstry takes a lot of organization. Plan ahead! Spontaneity is Read More …