5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Youth Pastor

It's hard to ever be fully prepared for any job you are just beginning, but as the years go by, you learn valuable information and experience that you only wish someone had told you about before you began your journey. Today, we talk about 5 things I wish I knew before I became a Youth Pastor. Also, make sure you stick around to the end of the video to hear the new "Question of the Day!" If you'd like to give YOUR answer to the question, you can either comment in our YouTube video of this episode, OR email us at [email protected] - we would love to hear from you!

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0:00 - INTRODUCTION
1:40 - (1) LEADERSHIP ISN'T FUN
4:02 - LIVING WITH LOW LEVELS OF FRUSTRATION
5:10 - BIGGER MINISTRY DOESN'T MEAN BETTER MINISTRY
7:20 - (2) FRUIT WILL COME, EVENTUALLY
7:54 - SWEETEST FRUIT OF YOUTH MINISTRY
11:46 - (3) DON'T PANIC DURING PEAKS & VALLEYS
16:37 - HUMBLED BY YOUTH MINISTRY
18:42 - (4) BE REALISTIC WITH YOUR EXPECTATIONS OF YOUR SENIOR PASTOR
21:08 - (5) BUILD RELATIONSHIPS & SAY "YES"
24:47 - CHOOSE YOUR SPOUSE CAREFULLY WHEN IN MINISTRY
26:30 - QUESTION OF THE DAY (*** COMMENT BELOW ***)

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