Great youth ministry is built on relationships. Few would argue against this. Most of the time, “building relationships” makes a lot of sense and it’s an easy guideline to follow.
Today, we came up against a common tension, although its one we rarely talk about. Put simply, when spending time with a student, when should we be serious and when should we be silly?
Laughter is great for building relationships, it builds trust. But when is the right time to switch over to serious conversations about Jesus?
We had a lot of great discussion! Today’s meeting was one of my favorites in the past year.
Where does you discernment come into play? When do you crack a joke and when do you go to a “deeper” place?
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