Everyone's Called to Youth Ministry

Some days you just want to quit. I get it. But don’t do it.

So – I heard you want to quit. Walk away. Exchange the glamorous life of youth ministry for something that pays and involves appreciation. I heard you’re ready to throw in the towel.

I understand. Most days you love youth ministry– if by love you mean survive. Some days are brutal – and all you can do is simply crave survival. More than a few times in the last 23 years I have considered throwing in the towel – so I get it.

But if you throw in the towel – what are you going to use to wipe up that orange soda that got spilled on the sanctuary carpet during the lock-in? Actually a towel won’t help, that baby is going to stain.

If you throw in the towel – what are you going to do when THAT junior high boy at summer camp FINALLY decided to shower….because you…

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Author: Darren Sutton

I've been in student ministry nearly 30 years…which generally just confirms how much I still don't know. Some days I'm the pizza-eating, over-responding, teaching-on-the-fly, desperate-for-volunteers, frustrated-with-co-workers youth leader that we all are. And sometimes…I knock it out of the park. I'm everywhere on social media that you are! View all posts by Darren Sutton