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In this year and a half (almost 2 years) that I have been the Youth Minister and in the past 6 years as a "youth person" in general I have learned some things about youth ministry.
Hopefully these little tidbits will encourage and inspire you.
For those of you who have been/are in youth ministry - heck in ministry I'd love to hear some of the things you've learned!
*Most importantly: students need to know you love them - it may be out of your comfort zone (as it is mine) to hug or to say "I love you" but they need to know this. Ministry in general is about relationships
*Retreats are a great time for students to grow together as a group - and to learn more about you!
*Creativity can't be stressed enough. In our world today we compete with other organizations that are creative. If what we do doesn't grab their attention - something else will.
*A well rounded youth ministry (fellowship, faith, service, fun) is important. If one aspect is off - the whole ministry seems a bit wobbly.
* Don't be reactionary! I learned this the hard way. It is important in any situation to take time to breathe and think through the situation. It often serves to teach a better lesson when one thinks through it
*Don't let the one student who needs to be "fixed" take away from the whole group. If one student out of 20 is misbehaving/disrupting constantly - there are 19 others who are eager and ready to learn.
* Take time to rest! We all need to stop and take time to rejuvenate.
*Take time to grow spiritually. Just because you're teaching lessons about Jesus all the time doesn't mean you're learning and growing from those lessons.
*Did I mention that relationship is key?
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