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Worldviews and the Youth Ministry
In grad school, I was asked to serve as a youth pastor for a small church nearby. I had only become a Christian a few years before and was unsure what a youth pastor did, but I was certain I could figure it out along the way. Plus, (this was the clincher for me) the…
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A Challenge and an Opportunity Discouragement: When not If The frenetic pace of a Youth Pastor’s ministry can often numb you into a state of dejected melancholy or, most often, wear you out and leave you listless. The real blow, however, comes when you find yourself discouraged and lack the joy and expectancy that has…
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The Youth Pastor and Sexual/Social Ethics A family member has invited you to his wedding, where he will marry his true love, who happens to be another man. What do you do? How do you decide? One of the students in your group informs you that she now identifies as non-binary and requests you use…
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