EPISODE RECAP

• A bivocational youth ministry leader is someone who works at a church and also has another job. (2:00)
• The average youth worker salary in the United States is $38,000. (2:45)
• There is an obstacle of credibility and ownership for bivocational youth workers. (9:30)
• Biovocational youth ministry workers: Ask yourself “How can I maximize what I do with the limited time that I have?” (12:45)
• You feel as if you are not a “real youth pastor.” (15:00)
• For someone who is wrestling with the value they bring to a ministry and they are bivocational, some of those feelings might be alleviated if the church and their leadership are communicating the value they bring to the table. (18:00)
• There is a pressure to create things that no one else has done before. (32:30)
• How do you define success as a youth ministry leader? (33:45)
• Success is not being on the stage every week. (35:00)
• Success for any youth worker is having influence on the faith of the next generation. (36:00)
• As a bivocational youth worker, invite other people to be part of influencing the next generation alongside you. (37:30)
• You’re not expected to take it all on yourself. (38:00)
• No one was meant to do ministry alone. (40:00)

QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE

“Ask yourself: How can I maximize what I do with the limited time that I have?” Click To Tweet“Many bivocational youth ministry leaders are wrestling with the value they bring to a ministry. Some of those feelings could be alleviated if church leadership was intentional about communicating the value they bring to the table.” Click To Tweet“Success for any youth worker is having influence on the faith of the next generation.” Click To Tweet“No one was meant to do ministry alone.” Click To Tweet“As a bivocational youth worker, invite other people to be part of influencing the next generation alongside you.” Click To Tweet

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

Resource: XP3 Partners Facebook group

Resource: Rethinking Youth Ministry Women’s Network