Overview
There are so many benefits to being a youth worker: You get to hang out with teenagers, watch their lives transform, and help them become adults who live for and love Jesus. But when you signed on the dotted line to work in youth ministry, nobody mentioned the negative side effects: isolation, criticism, a general feeling of being constantly overwhelmed, relentless questioning from parents and church leaders. The list can go on... But your frustration doesn't have to overtake you, or take you away from ministry.
Inside the pages of this book you'll find humor, comfort, and encouragement for those times when you feel like you can't go any further. Youth ministry veteran, Steven Case, will help you through just about every scenario that adds to your discontent, including complaining parents, dealing with tragedy, and deciding when to leave a bad situation.
Find practical tips to help you deal with the challenges of youth ministry, and get soul-renewing ideas to help you continue on, despite the struggles, so you can get back to enjoying youth ministry like you used to!
Synopsis
Nobody said youth ministry would be easy. Inside the pages of this book, you'll find comfort and encouragement for when you feel isolated, criticized, questioned, or overwhelmed. Addressing everything from complaining parents and dealing with tragedy, to deciding when to leave a bad situation and how to handle frustrations, you'll find helpful tips to deal with the challenges of youth ministry and soul-renewing ideas to help continue on despite the struggles.
Group Magazine
'A book packed with practical ideas to help you through the hard times and challenges that come with youth ministry.' -- Group Magazine