So, I took over the Youth Pastor position at our church in October 2013. Since that time, I have had the blessing of my pastor to take things very slowly. Since then, I have done my best to build a strong problem. We have had social gatherings to go to a trampoline park, we have gone snow tubing, and we have had a lock in. I am blessed to have inherited a budding youth program with mostly middle schoolers. Now, I need to make sure that I don't mess them up.
I was a youth leader with my wife when we were much younger and didn't have kids. We directed a large youth group at a church that we attended. I did that for over 3 years, and it seemed like there was less and less appreciation from the church. When we stepped down, we didn't get so much as a thank you for the time we had given.
This time, I am older and have two children at home. I work a full time job and teach part time for my University. I obviously need more time in the week to be able to plan for the youth correctly. Time is a premium though. The bigger problem I have now is the fact that I do not feel like I am "Christian" enough to be their role model. I am thinking that I need to take a much closer look at myself and change where I have weaker levels. I need to get closer to the path that Jesus prepared for us to walk in. I have a lot of work to do.
