(Warning: Rated "IM" for "Immature")
Being a youth worker requires restraint. People say things to us that drive us nearly insane with frustration. We've heard every excuse, criticism, and pathetic justification for lack of involvement. But because we represent God, the church, and perhaps even the decent side of humanity, we can't say what we are really thinking. But what if we could? What if our thought bubbles became actual declarations?! Oh, what fun we would have!
It's our youth ministry fantasy, and today we let it out for a run!
In this episode, we say what we are really thinking when we hear students say things that drive us nuts. "I can't understand why I don't feel close to God right now (even though I haven't read my Bible in 11 months." "I can't come tonight because I have homework (even though I spent all day yesterday playing Fortnite)."
And then there are the comments we hear from people in the congregation. "Is this your real job?" "When do you plan to become a real pastor?" "Can you control those kids in the back row?" "Can you give us a list of babysitters?" and our favorite, "The kids are the church of the future."
In the end, even though we can't say what we are thinking, there are nuggets of truth in our thought bubbles. Perhaps we can find a way to constructively, with grace, say what needs to be said so that people can hear the truth in a way that changes them.
This one got us so worked up, we needed goat yoga afterwards.
Episode 49 -- Youth Ministry Thought Bubbles (Part 2)
YMS Episode 34 -- Being Grateful
YMS Episode 33 -- Our Mantras
YMS Episode 32 -- Hitting the 4th Decade (holy cow; we're old)!
YMS Episode 31 -- Our Spookiest Episode Yet
YMS Episode 30 -- Your Own Kids
YMS Episode 29 -- Lost and Overwhelmed
YMS Episode 28 -- What We Learned from DYM
YMS Episode 27 -- When students do dumb things
YMS Episode 26 -- Now What?
YMS Episode 25 -- Kicking Off Well
YMS Episode 24 -- What We've Learned So Far
YMS Episode 23 -- Self Care
YMS Episode 22 -- Student Leadership
YMS Episode 21 -- Blind Squirrels
YMS Episode 20 -- Hindsight is 20/20
YMS Episode 19 -- The Newbies
YMS Episode 18 -- Ambition
YMS Episode 17 -- Transitions
YMS Episode 16 -- Summer Flow
YMS Episode 15 -- When You (Almost) Lose It
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