- take at least 2 hours a week and disciple me, train me in all areas of ministry, hold me accountable, be honest even when it hurts, correct me, and encourage me.
- ask for my input on decisions that affect my ministry.
- recognize the need to communicate more with me.
- understand that a lack of planning on his part does constitute an emergency on my part.
- see the youth as a vital force of the church now, not just in the future.
- dedicate more time in building a personal relationship with me and not just a working relationship.
- allow me to focus more on youth ministry and not so much on associate duties.
- be more relevant in his thinking so we could reach more people effectively.
- cast more vision to the staff as a whole and not keep us guessing where his heart is.
- grant more freedom to spend money on effective youth ministry outreaches and events that have eternal rewards.
- feel a freedom to delegate more ministry to lay leaders to take pressure off the staff.
- spend more time focusing on the ministry within the church than on his golf game.
- be more compassionate toward people.
- live what he preaches.
- show more respect to his wife in public.
- be more relevant by not restricting the youth ministry from using multimedia in presenting the gospel.
- plan ahead and not overwhelm me with too many responsibilities, thus respecting my time.
- affirm me more.
- not take me for granted.
- have more of a spirit of excellence pertaining to his ministry and leadership to others.
Taken from an informal poll received on a youth pastors Email list serve
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