Comments on: Bling Bling in the Holy of Holies

By: Steve Hayes

Steve Hayes — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:14:49 +0000

I think you chose exactly the right term — “bling bling”.

There’s a difference between giving people the tools needed to get the job done, and excessive worldly show.

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By: Jenelle

Jenelle — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:13:12 +0000

Sounds pretty ugly. Having done the youth ministry thing for a long time, though, I think that whatever bling it brings, it is possibly one of the most emotionally and spiritually vocations around. It is hard to have any sort of boundaries when you work with kids, so most of the youth-folk I know end up working far more hours than they should. But it may appear as just coffee dates. I know this is true of most pastoral vocations, but my experience has been with youth.

May you forgive freely, Reba. Really nice header, BTW.

By: Agent B

Agent B — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:36:55 +0000

That’s…a pretty insane story.

I believe it, unfortunately.

By: Bryan Riley

Bryan Riley — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:20:09 +0000

Sounds like most of the churches I’ve gone to as well. And it is sad. It really makes no sense and it is done in the name of God. Good post. What’s the solution?

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More Than Stone :: Hot topic Synchroblog :: November :: 2007 — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:40:14 +0000

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By: Reba

Reba — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:37:24 +0000

Julie,

I have no problem with it either…when it is done right. In my specific situation things really were some of the worst situations imaginable.

I know there are great youth pastors out there. I was just speaking from personal experience on this one.

By: Julie Clawson

Julie Clawson — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:50:15 +0000

So I agree with a lot of what you write here, but I really have to disagree about your assessment of youth pastors not working. I think to see a youth pastor in an office being “responsible” as you put it would be the biggest waste of money out there. Do you expect teachers to never teach or counselors to never counsel? Then why should youth pastors not be out there one on one with the kids pastoring them? To me that is the point of a youth pastor. Not to create stupid programs, or craft the perfect lesson, or clock certain hours at their desk but to be in the lives of the students, being an adult Christian voice that they can trust and speaks into their lives. The government pays people to do that for troubled youth and calls it social work. I have no problem seeing youth pastors do it for whatever kid is looking for a bit more guidance in their life.

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By: Coffee Hour Morality

Coffee Hour Morality — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:49:14 +0000

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