Youth ministry will challenge you spiritually, emotionally, and definitely financially. I have found when I make a challenge to the students, I have to make sure that I have challenged myself on the same subject. We are heading into a season of focusing on evangelism. I am so excited to see God use students that have never shared the gospel to their friends.
I realized that I needed to make sure that my heart and my team's hearts are evangelistic. Is this internalized or just a felt need for our ministry? I refuse to do something based purely on need. I must have vision, faith and compassion for evangelism. How am I reaching my friends and others around me?
Don't settle for ministry of needs but ask for a heart to preach from conviction and compassion. Ask your accountability partner or members of your ministry team if you are preaching from a place of "have to" or "want to".
Youth ministry will still challenge you greatly, but I want to be effective and full of faith, not defective and full of crap. Minister from the heart!
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