Going into youth ministry, I was well aware that when I became the main guy, I would have the responsibility of teaching on a weekly basis. It never seemed to bother me though. In fact it did just the opposite. I was excited about sharing the issues that God layed on my heart. I have come to find out that its not that easy. Here are a few things that I sometimes catch myself doing.
1. Waiting until the last minute. I like to let the Lord lead.
2. Repeating myself. There are some things that I believe I say every single week.
3. Going over their heads. Sometimes they just dont get it. (I speak to jr. highers)
4. Putting them to sleep.
5. Not knowing how to handle the constant talking. There is one studentI have that no matter how many times I get on to him will not shutup. I have done everything except kick him out.
6. Struggling to find interesting topics to speak about.
Maybe I am alone in this, but I seriously doubt it. And I know that there is at least 1 and a half youth pastor gurus that read this blog so any advice would be greatly appreciated. (And yes I know I shouldnt wait till the last minute.)
2 comments:
I think you should literally kick that kid.
You will work through all this, we all have. Years ago I set up a teaching plan and have just tried to stick with it. As far as teaching over them, just bring them along with you and teach with them. Great blog.
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