Youth ministry is youth ministry

It's been great today to hear the ministry and personal stories of the different guys around the country. As I've talked to them I've realized that youth ministry is youth ministry no matter where you go! We all teach the Bible. We all have small groups. We all train volunteers. We all have to work with our senior pastors. We all have websites. We all do mission trips. We all disciple. We all want to grow into better leaders. We all want to serve our districts. We all want healthy youth pastors who are leading healthy youth ministries in our districts. We all do retreats. We all are married.

What I am finding is that most of these guys who are part of the National Council have been at their churches at least five years! I am excited to hang out for two more days!