Archive for the ‘burnout’ Category

YM Tip #1000: Higher Calling

Monday, May 19th, 2008

I'm going to say something a lot of you don't want to hear.  It's a reminder we all need.  Ready? Marriage is a higher calling than being a youth minister, youth director, youth pastor.  In fact, the adjective 'youth' could just as easily be left off, while the nouns could be ...

Tip #444: Know When to Say No

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Submitted by Brit Windel I don’t know if you struggle like I do in ministry with being able to say NO! I was speaking to a friend from back home just the other day and he was upset because he had to turn down a Discipleship Now opportunity that ...

Tip #97: Tired

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

After a hiatus, Youth Hacks returned recently to offer true wisdom on a subject that affects youth ministers always, exhaustion.  Josh writes: I’m returning to you with something quality: a word from the Lord Himself. If you’re like me, you’re tired.  And I don’t mean the kind of tired that can be ...