You may have been marked by the spin-cycle of student ministry if you can get with any of these.
- your shorts have been weighted down by the weight of 16 cell phones because you nodded in the affirmative when the kids asked "Can you hold this for me?"
- you have carried a tiny bible, an allergy counter-acting epi-pen, a stack of waiver forms, and grill lighter (for the candles later on don't you know!), in a backpack at the same time
- you spend half the summer in either a cabin or on an air mattress
- you've alternately been asked if you can do something about the youth OR if you are a youth (ALL THE TIME! :) )
- while going over your forthcoming message in your head, you had to make sure all hands were clear (as in, not where they shouldn't be)
- the parents think you are too young and the youth think you are too old
- 16 - 18 year olds drive better cars than you (Don't dis my Cavi now...)
- the senior minister has asked you to "come up with some games for the staff retreat"
- you've been asked how far is too far while taking sweet, sumptuous bites from a filet o' fish
- you own more custom made t-shirts (YOUTH MISSION 05
- you have been to a lock-in although you are older than 20 years old
- the custodian has taken you to look at a nice decoration a youth has added to the pew with his pocket knife
- youth has complained to you about parent; parent has complained to you about youth
- your office contains Heroscape, frisbees, a pack of tennis balls, a naked miniature mannequin, basketballs, and 5 articles of clothing left behind (all of these are in my office)
- frosted donettes and milk next to a candlelit cross is one of your all-time highlights
- you get to partner with the highest quality parents and adults and step back and watch tremendous things happen
- you have had the life-changing blessing of watching the Triune God get a hold of a student and completely, utterly, and totally transform him or her into something beautiful and amazing.
10 comments:
All reasons why it is an honor to serve with you.
What about the "upgraded" version of Pocket Tanks...
GREAT post, Jason! Very well done!
oh my gosh! How could I forget pocket tanks!?!
I'm a little teary-eyed. No, seriously.
You're awesome Jason. Makes me almost wish I were a yute again.
Wait till you can add a former youth (and you were) is now an incredible youth pastor.
Whooeee.
Only God can used a mashed finger as a call to discipleship.
it was more than mashed homie - it was mangled.
frosted donettes and milk next to a candlelit cross is one of your all-time highlights
*ahem!*
waiting...
You forgot to add this one
You might be a student minister if...
You tried to talk your wife into buying a 15 passenger van AS YOUR PERSONAL VEHICLE.
I tried that one.
jason, i think im a youth minister.
Hey Dana,
Some day we need to get together and post a blog on "you might be a youth pastor's wife if..." Wouldn't that one be funny?
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