So You’re a New Youth Minister

So You’re a New Youth Minister

Season 4, Episode 5

Intro (0:13) 

What’s a Mistake You Made Early on in Youth Ministry? (5:15)

Big Picture: You Chose an Incredible Job (3:30)

Quick around-the-horn about why YM is an awesome field of work.

What to Know Right Away (8:20)

What questions should you ask immediately? Who are the first people you meet with?What are reasonable goals for your first year?

Where to Start (23:45)

Let’s say you’re in your first 3 months of being a youth minister at a new parish setting. What are you working on first?There are a lot of people you’re going to be working with. What are the first things you’re doing to serve those various groups?What are things that may sound exciting but need to wait until you’ve gotten going a bit?

Where to not Start (31:40)

You Don’t Know Everything (36:44)

What kind of mindset is needed at the start of this role?Where do you turn to for learning and support?How do you establish some habits of balance in your life from the start?

Segment: Case by Case (44:04)

Nora from New Albany:

Confirmation is killing me. It seems as though I have so many parents and students who are looking for shortcuts or excuses, and the lack of real commitment is so disheartening. I find myself looking forward to Confirmation finally being over and dreading starting back up again in the fall. What are you supposed to do for students whose parents don’t even really care?

Conclusion (53:15)

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