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When I worked as a youth ministry intern at Valley Church, my boss (and youth ministry guru), Brandon Barker, had an old picture hanging in his office of one of his first youth groups. I always thought it was really cool- in a nostalgic kind of way.
Anyway, these are (most of) the kids in my senior high ministry, and judging by the picture, I think they really like me. I hope that in twenty years I'm still doing youth ministry and I can look back at this picture hanging on my future office wall with pride and joy.
P.S. Brandon, if you're reading this, can you refresh my memory on the story of the aforementioned picture hanging on your wall?
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That’s a lot of girls. Better get a wife to start ministering to them.
Way to go man!
Awesome Jake. I wish I thought of doing that with my first youth group, but alas – the camera had not been invented yet!
Brandon: Yeah it’s a little weighted on the estrogen side…
Shane: I’m sure it wasn’t that long ago!
Jake,
Treasure that photo and the time. In 20 years you will look back and realize how effective this time was in your life and the life of the students. The group is estrogen heavy, but as you treat them as sisters, they will understand the love of our Creator in a new way. Make them laugh, let them cry, live Jesus and let them learn how big this planet is and how God wants them involved in his life each day.