Tip #318 Say Thank You
September 5, 2008 – 4:46 pm
This may seem overly simplistic but you need to say “thank you” a lot in youth ministry. Youth Worker Appreciation Day reminds us that we should thank our volunteers and paid youth workers. But you also have other people to say thank you to. Start with the parents of the students in your ministry. Thank them for supporting you and for helping get their kids to youth group. Thank the janitor for cleaning up your messes. Thank your spouse for putting up with your hours. Thank your pastor for being your friend, mentor, and advocate to the board. Thank the board, thanking them may be good on a lot of levels. Thank the people who pray for you. Thank your friends who encourage you. Thank you students for showing up every week.
The thing is, by saying thank you a lot to the people who invest in you the most... it’ll spread like wildfire. A spirit of thanksgiving starts with you!
One Response to “Tip #318 Say Thank You”
Very good point. If you don’t thank those that help you, you probably won’t have help the next time
By Nathaniel Dame on Oct 4, 2008