Have you ever wondered about signs you’re about to get fired as a youth pastor? Do you lose sleep about missteps or words you wish you could take back?
Youth ministry is stressful enough without worrying about losing your job. So take a minute to enjoy these tongue-in-cheeks signs you’re about to get fired as a youth pastor.
10 Signs You’re About to Get Fired as a Youth Pastor
- You’ve ticked off the church treasurer…who’s the sister-in-law to the head elder…who’s brother to the pastor.
- You used the “pitched your tents” clip during your Youth Sunday sermon. And now church officials have called a special meeting.
- In a staff meeting, the senior pastor refers to you as the next ex-youth pastor.
- A group of church leaders is chatting quietly in the foyer. As you walk by, they suddenly go silent and smile at you.
- You drove a motorcycle into the youth room last Wednesday night and left skid marks on the tiles. Now the custodian is meeting with the pastor.
- You just committed to becoming a Gospel Advancing youth leader. But you are doing ministry at a purely attractional church.
- The super-compassionate pastor’s wife cries when she sees you and your family walking into church on Sunday morning. Then she runs away screaming, “Why? Why? Why?”
- The church sign reads, “Youth pastor needed. Apply within.”
- The state superintendent of your denomination calls you and asks, “Are you okay? I heard the news.”
- A key tither’s teen no longer goes to youth group. Why? Because of the “bad element” who are now attending (i.e., raw new believers your other teenagers have reached).
What are some other signs you’re about to get fired as a youth pastor? Share your insights below!
Then for tips about what NOT to do as a youth pastor, click here!
