A Learning Experience

This week in ministry was a learning experience. Because of my limited time spent in the calling of working with youth I'm still processing this unique vocation. I learned that all of my good intentions can change. A good number of the events I have planned for the youth group have had to be changed for circumstances both in my control and outside of my control.

A word of advice that I can give to those that are interested in the calling of youth ministry is to be on the ball. Be sure to get things together and try your hardest to keep all the balls in the air at one time. Some times its difficult, juggling six, seven, and sometimes thirteen balls at one time seems impossible. But you must realize that if you divide the work to two, three or thirteen (if you have the numbers) jugglers there is less the chance that balls get dropped.

I have to stand up and say to people that look to me to lead and apologize that I have dropped some of the balls and realize that I am a man with only two arms and limited coordination to keep the balls in the air.