Episode 75
RYM 075: What To Do Your First Year At A New Church As A Youth Ministry Leader
For youth ministry leaders, it’s hard to acclimate to a new church culture, let alone feel confident making decisions. On today’s episode of the Rethinking Youth Ministry podcast, our guests talk about some of the challenges youth ministry leaders face starting at a new church and how to make the most of the earlier days.
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EPISODE RECAP
- Challenges youth ministry leaders face when starting at a new church (1:04)
- Common pitfalls for new youth ministry leaders (3:50)
- What went well for podcast guests during their first few months at a new church (9:31)
- Unique challenges a new youth pastor may face in his or her first year (13:29)
- The people in your ministry you should win over first (19:28)
- What to do when the former youth pastor is still on staff in a different capacity (27:03)
- Things you need to do immediately and what you need to wait on in your first year of transition (33:30)
- What to do when you need to course correct after making the wrong decisions early on (41:03)
- Podcast guest, Johnathan Baldwin, shares how his recent move to a new church is going (45:48)
QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE
The more interested you are in a church and its history, the more people will feel like you’re on their team—and vice versa. —Candice Wynn Click To TweetGo out of your way to honor people and their ideas. Relationships are your stewardship. —Tom Shefchunas Click To TweetIf nobody disagrees with you, you're not leading. —Tom Shefchunas Click To TweetThe way something is communicated is just as important as what is communicated. —Sarah Anderson Click To TweetAs a leader, know where you want to go. But also know that you may not be able to take the direct route you intended. —Johnathan Baldwin Click To Tweet
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