What does a youth pastor make?
1. We make teenagers re-evaluate everything.
Is your outward appearance really that important? Do you seriously think seeing him is the most important part of your day? Does their opinion of you matter? Do you have a vision for your future? What steps are you taking to accomplish that vision? What has God been saying to you lately? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? What scholarships are you applying for? Are you settling? Do you really believe your parents don’t understand what you are going through? What? When? How?
2. We make parents LET GO and HOLD ON TIGHTER at the same time.
“It’s just a season, I promise.” “Don’t blame yourself.” “It’s not your fault.” “TRUST God’s process” “TRUST your child” “When is the last time you had one-on-one time?” ”If I were you I’d search the bedroom before the school bus gets home.” “Read your daughter more than the news.” “Are you dating your wife?”
3. We make you laugh on your worst day.
4. We make room for you when it feels like nobody else will.
5. We make adults see teenagers for who they really are. (We also make teenagers see adults for who they really are.)
6. We make a pizza party sound like a steak dinner.
7. We make you angry sometimes.
8. We make one generation take chances that the previous generation didn’t.
9. We make you quit stuff because other things are more important.
10. We make you stick with it even when it gets tough.
I am sure some of us make more, and others make less. But for the most part, we all make an impact.
