Sep 4

Written by: jimwideman
9/4/2009 12:27 AM 

Before I was on staff full-time, I thought, If only I were full-time, I could devote all my time to young people, but that was far from true at my first full-time position. Yes, I got to work with young people, but I also got to work with old people. I was put in charge of the shut-in visitation. I got to visit the hospitals and minister to all ages. I got to minister to the carpet and on many occasions function in the ministry of maintenance! I got to cut the grass, clean the windows, clean out the storage buildings, mop up stopped-up toilets and drains, serve lunch to the kids at the daycare, and lock and unlock the buildings. When I added all those duties to what I wanted and needed to do to minister to young people, I found myself saying the same thing as when I worked another job "I don't have enough time to spend in ministry to young people!"

Many youth and children's workers who work another job have more time to spend in actual children's or youth ministry than those who hold full-time, salaried positions on the church staff.

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