Recently, a parent came to my office to share some concerns. First of all, this person wasn't belligerent or rude. He brought some concerns before me, and let me just say, I could listen to his complaints/critiques ALL DAY! I respect people who can help you examine yourself without feeling belittled.
One of the things I was told is that we were doing TOO much in our youth ministry! As we spoke, I realized that I have a major problem. Our teens LOVE being together (a good thing), but I have a problem saying "No" when they want to hang out. I've been saying "Yes" to too many things over the past 4-5 months.
I always tell the teens they don't need me to hang out, but somehow I've been sucked back in. Probably because I love them so much!
But every once in a while, it's a TRUE BLESSING to have a parent tell you that you're doing too much, and that "It's OK to say NO!"
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Hey, great post. If we all could only learn to say no, maybe the church wouldn't be so filled with burnt-out Christians!
I was wondering if you would like to contribute this post and others like it to our resource library (www.calledtoyouthministry.com). We're reaching out to youth leaders and pastors and encouraging each other in an attempt to make their load a little lighter.
Shoot me an e-mail with your response,
-Taylor (tclyde52@gmail.com)
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