Comments on: When You Want to Quit Youth Ministry https://youthministry.com/want-quit-youth-ministry/ Daily Wisdom for Youth Workers. Sat, 08 Feb 2020 04:41:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Ana https://youthministry.com/want-quit-youth-ministry/#comment-462779 Sat, 08 Feb 2020 04:41:25 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=55247#comment-462779 In reply to James.

We’ve all been there! There’s nothing like a teen to get under your skin and make you so upset. Praying your strength in The Lord.

]]> By: Ana https://youthministry.com/want-quit-youth-ministry/#comment-462778 Sat, 08 Feb 2020 04:39:52 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=55247#comment-462778 My husband and I are youth leaders in our church. We have been in the ministry for 8 years. We took over when the last leader left 3 years ago. I am now pregnant with my third child and wondering how am I supposed to balance it all. Many of my teens age out soon and I’m just exhausted. The teens that we have are losing their hunger for God and it’s so frustrating because you can’t make them do anything. They have to want to. I need prayers and suggestions. What do I do? This seems like a transition time for me but I don’t want to let anyone down. Please help 🙁

]]> By: AG https://youthministry.com/want-quit-youth-ministry/#comment-446688 Sun, 14 May 2017 08:37:03 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=55247#comment-446688 Hi Leneita,
Thanks so much for writing this article. I have been feeling rather discouraged lately. I needed this and thank God for the Word of Wisdom. God bless you, your family and ministry.

]]> By: Andrew https://youthministry.com/want-quit-youth-ministry/#comment-441949 Sat, 07 Jan 2017 09:38:59 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=55247#comment-441949 Thank you for sharing this. I’ve been wrestling with doubts lately as I’ve failed to live up to my Pastor’s high expectations of me recently by dropping out of a very challenging certification course he expected me to succeed in. I just wasn’t ready for the pace and time demands of it at this time in my life and family, something I told him before I was forced into it. Now I’m probably going to lose my position and that’s feeding an emotional mix of both doubt and determination. Some unsolicited affirmation from two parents today who have no idea this is all going on was very encouraging. Please pray for me as I learn to lean into the Lord more and respond to His call to grow in my relationship with Him through this.

]]> By: Bob Stewart https://youthministry.com/want-quit-youth-ministry/#comment-386276 Mon, 25 Jan 2016 04:36:54 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=55247#comment-386276 Thank you. This is me today and I needed some sort of encouragement.

]]> By: James https://youthministry.com/want-quit-youth-ministry/#comment-384675 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 20:12:55 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=55247#comment-384675 I also needed to hear this. Especially after youth night yesterday. I’ve never actually been so upset. Thank you for this post.

]]> By: Crystal https://youthministry.com/want-quit-youth-ministry/#comment-384651 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 13:37:23 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=55247#comment-384651 Thank you for sharing this! I am struggling with getting back into The Youth Ministry due to the demographics of the congregation, it’s mostly adults over 50. My prayer is that our Youth Ministry grows beyond what we can imagine and the leaders are committed to this ministry.

]]> By: Patrick Loughran https://youthministry.com/want-quit-youth-ministry/#comment-384576 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 23:43:52 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=55247#comment-384576 We had a 3 person team and we’re going into a public park 2 nights a week. The youth we were taking had drug and alcohol issues, among other things. We went persistently for over a year. Things got bad when a group of the kids were drinking hard alcohol. One passed out. I took him home to his parents they were grateful. But we decided to stop. Because it got out of control. The other team members felt it was for a “season”. 1 1/2 years. The thought of a seasonal worker just don’t sit right with me. We are to be ready in season and out of season. So I’m praying to re launch. With new team members. And go for it again. Not just when everything is good. But expect hardship. Expect seasonal climates they change but Gods call has not and will not change.

]]> By: Patrick Loughran https://youthministry.com/want-quit-youth-ministry/#comment-384547 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 16:45:36 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=55247#comment-384547 We had a 3 person team and we’re going into a public park 2 nights a week. The youth we were taking had drug and alcohol issues, among other things. We went persistently for over a year. Things got bad when a group of the kids were drinking hard alcohol. One passed out. I took him home to hid parents they were grateful. But we decided to stop. Because it got out of control. The other team members felt it was for a “season”. 1 1/2 years. The thought of a seasonal worker just don’t sit right with me. We are to be ready in season and out of season. So I’m praying to re launch. With new team members. And go for it again. Not just when everything is good. But expect hardship. Expect seasonal climates they change but Good call has not and will not change.

]]> By: Joe https://youthministry.com/want-quit-youth-ministry/#comment-384540 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 14:43:29 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=55247#comment-384540 Thank you. I needed this. It has been a rough season.

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