Well, you missed it. Tim Bistline was here at the PRC last night, and he was terrific. He's got a wide range of experience (small church, large church, urban, suburban) and spoke to the group in ways that were informative and inspiring. He gave us some good information and his enthusiasm encouraged me. I was so glad I was there.
Some advice from Tim:
Be a good listener.
Ask good questions.
Don't over-react.
He talked about 2 things which I have been harping on (I did not coach him):
1) youth workers NEED to have a network or support group for their own mental, emotional and spiritual health. Youth work in a congregation can be lonely work. It can be exhausting work. You must make time to meet with others (not your parent/congregational volunteers) in youth ministry.
2) you "need to plan more than a month out." direct quote from Tim
Haven't I been nagging you about this?
The evening was just what we needed, inspiring us to continue to follow God's call to work with kids.
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