Message of the day
What is the real role of a youth worker?
The original video shared with this post in December 2013.
I came across this a while back, and I keep finding myself asking this question every week.
What is the real role of a youth worker?
I don't agree 100% with her, but there are some great points that she makes that have changed what I believe in this talk.
The role needs to be completely re-imagined, re-envisioned and redefined.
For me, at my church, where I am, it makes it easy for me. I have no real standard of expectations on my work as a youth pastor.
I left the youth pastor role a ways back. Now what I am is up for great debate.
The one point that I see myself in line with from this talk is the idea that I am more than a programmer.
I am more than a programmer. I am more than someone who designs a one-size-fits-all service or ministry. I am the one who moves throughout.
I want to be the one that works hard to build the relationship with each student, that lets me minister in a way that shows individual care and love for each student.
I have a deep passion to find those on the fringe and then to find their friends too and make sure they know there is a family, a church family, that wants and loves them.
OK, so I fail a lot, but I won't give up.
Every student matters.
What type of title is for a person like this?
“That Guy”
or “oh that's Just Jon”
:) until next time.............