Most of us got into youth ministry for the students. Then we found out we had to work with parents, too. That can be challenging and intimidating.
Of course, it doesn't take long to realize this is critically important if we want to succeed in youth ministry. Even for younger youth workers, how can we earn the respect of parents and consider them our allies? We, Steve and Mathew, haven't always been great at that, but now that we are not only parents ourselves but nearly finished parenting teens altogether, we finally figured out a few ways to do things a little better.
That's what we talk about in today's episode. We suggest five ways that might be helpful. They are pretty obvious, but not easy to do. By being trustworthy, being a good communicator, being responsive, being professional, and celebrating students, we can make our ministry more effective, make our lives easier, and make our parents happier. With longevity as the goal, we might even last until we have finished our own parenting journey.
This is the first part of our three-part series, "How to be a Hero to..."
Episode 56 -- How to be a Hero to ParentsYMS 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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