On my way back from the city dump, I wondered what a job description for a youth pastor should really look like. It would take more volumes than Encyclopedia Britannica to list all the jobs that we do. So, for the sake of time and sanity, I’ve only listed a few of the occupations that I have experienced under the title of youth pastor.
- Fork-lift Operator
- Life-guard
- Janitor
- Baby-sitter (not teens, literally, babies)
- Live Sound Engineer
- Web Designer
- Advertising/Marketing Agent
- Summer Camp Counselor
- Journalist
- Youth Culture Expert
- Trash Hauler
- Musical Artist/ Worship Band Leader
- Mover
- Sex Ed Instructor (abstinence-based, of course)
- Secretary Receptionist
- Preacher
- Fashion Consultant
- Accountant
- Photographer
- Furniture Assembler
- Painter
- Event Planner/Coordinator
- Salesperson
- Biblical-based Counselor
- Van Driver
- Computer Technical Advisor
- Interior Designer
In some ways, youth pastors are like stay-at-home moms. There is little recognition or financial compensation for our occupation, and it’s 24/7/365. Our reward is watching our kids grow up. It is a labor of love.
*The title Youth Pastor may not do justice to all the responsibilities that this gainful employment truly requires.
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