I‘m not writing this to make you feel guilty for not serving. I’m writing this to those of you who have thought about serving in youth ministry, but have never really given it much thought for any number of reasons. Maybe you feel inadequate. Or fearful. Or maybe you feel too old or too young. Even though I’ve been a youth pastor for several years, all of those reasons and more have crossed my mind at one point or another. Whatever the reasoning to why you have never jumped in, I want to share with you three reasons why you should seriously consider serving in youth ministry.

Reason #1: There’s a Need

Our students are the next generation. And, if I may speak openly, our children are our biggest commodity. Why wouldn’t we want to invest as much as we can into them? They literall