Fri, May 07, 2021

O My Goodness

I arrived back home tonight to a special surprise. Not only did I get to see my beautiful wife and son, but 4 of my youth (actually 2 of them are in college now) were in my living room. They were here because they had bought me an Xbox 360 so I can play Call of Duty with them. I mean how cool is that! I have gotten many gifts from church people over the years, but these guys actually understand what I like and went above and beyond to get it for me. As a youth minister you don’t get many moments like this, but this feels pretty cool.

Average Youth Guy
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I don't have all of the answers and some weeks it feels like I don't have any of the answers. I often find a good word picture or object lesson and build the lesson off of that instead of the other way around. I don't always pray as much as I should and I never study as much as I should. But I love students ministry. I love watching teenagers as they serve God. I love to see them worship and forget about themselves for a while. I love seeing someone wake up to the love of God if only for a little while. I love to see them out serving their community and sharing the love of Christ with others. I love to be a part of their lives and I love seeing the world through their eyes. I am an average youth minister.

3 thoughts on “O My Goodness”

  1. The Average Youth Minister says:
    August 12, 2006 at 8:48 PM

    Either no one reads this blog anymore or I didn’t make that very clear. SOME OF MY YOUTH GAVE ME AN XBOX 360! THAT IS FREAKING AWESOME!

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  2. Wookie says:
    August 13, 2006 at 12:24 AM

    You’re welcome. Now get live.

    Reply
  3. Dennis says:
    August 15, 2006 at 2:29 AM

    I’m sorry…I was stunned the first time I read it. Unbelievable. Now, between your son and the Xbox, you’re never going to get anything done (or written).

    Reply

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I don't have all of the answers and some weeks it feels like I don't have any of the answers. I forget students names sometimes and say stupid things that hurt their feelings. I often find a good word picture or object lesson and build the lesson off of that instead of the other way around. I have put the finishing touches on a Wednesday night Bible study on Wednesday more times than I can count. I don't always pray as much as I should and I never study as much as I should. I try every new youth ministry model that comes from the "experts" and I have had at least 3 mission statements over the past 5 years.

But I love students ministry. I love watching teenagers as they serve God. I love to see them worship and forget about themselves for a while. I love seeing someone wake up to the love of God if only for a little while. I love to see them out serving their community and sharing the love of Christ with others. I love to be a part of their lives and I love seeing the world through their eyes. Like I said, I'm an average youth pastor.

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For almost 20 years now I have been trying to add creative ideas for use in the local church. In the early days Nailscars.com was just a place to publish some scripts, but it has become a collection of creative ministry resources for youth ministry and worship.

I began writing a blog more to process my own thoughts more than anything else. As I started writing the comments that I got back from people amazed me. As I was honest with my struggles most of them would write and say “Thank you.” “It is just nice to know someone else struggles with these same things,” was a common response.

So this has become a place where I share the struggles and successes of being in youth ministry. I hope that you find something that God can use in your life and ministry.

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