Great question Jonathan. I would say yes, but with a couple of extra things. 1) I'd move forward with sweeping changes only with the knowledge and permission of the senior pastor. Support there is crucial. 2) Take time to connect with people in the student ministry (leaders, parents, students) and cast vision about the changes you want to make. I can't express this one enough. As you meet with people you might learn of some things that are very important to people that you didn't know and could impact your plan. You'll also be able to help people understand the "why" behind the changes. 3) Make sure some key leaders can articulate the vision you are hoping to accomplish. The reality is people will always talk to each other about things that are changing, and you will need to have some others speaking supportively about what's going on. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching the channel!
That's a great question, and you are not the only person to experience this. I have known other great leaders who have voiced exactly what you are here. What I've seen them do very well is make sure that they have time to themselves at specific points throughout the week. They focus on protecting time that will help recharge when they've spent a lot of time with people. You can also recruit (or hire), depending on your context, people who are "more social." This won't relieve you entirely from those people-facing tasks, but it will mean that you won't be carrying the entire load yourself. One last recommendation I would give is prayer and therapy. I believe that anxiety is a real thing that people deal with, and progress can be made on it through our relationship with Jesus and through a biblically based therapist. These two things can work together to help all of us make progress in the areas in which we struggle. I hope that helps, and I appreciate your courage to ask the question. - ben
This was great 👍 thank you
It is very helpful
Can you make sweeping changes when there isn't really a well established youth group at your new church?
Great question Jonathan. I would say yes, but with a couple of extra things. 1) I'd move forward with sweeping changes only with the knowledge and permission of the senior pastor. Support there is crucial. 2) Take time to connect with people in the student ministry (leaders, parents, students) and cast vision about the changes you want to make. I can't express this one enough. As you meet with people you might learn of some things that are very important to people that you didn't know and could impact your plan. You'll also be able to help people understand the "why" behind the changes. 3) Make sure some key leaders can articulate the vision you are hoping to accomplish. The reality is people will always talk to each other about things that are changing, and you will need to have some others speaking supportively about what's going on.
Hope that helps! Thanks for watching the channel!
Have you ever come to India for ministry?
😂 What if you’re not the most people person?!, ...Social Anxiety, but you’re in leadership and have been doing it a bit for 4,to 5 years 😮😢
That's a great question, and you are not the only person to experience this. I have known other great leaders who have voiced exactly what you are here. What I've seen them do very well is make sure that they have time to themselves at specific points throughout the week. They focus on protecting time that will help recharge when they've spent a lot of time with people.
You can also recruit (or hire), depending on your context, people who are "more social." This won't relieve you entirely from those people-facing tasks, but it will mean that you won't be carrying the entire load yourself.
One last recommendation I would give is prayer and therapy. I believe that anxiety is a real thing that people deal with, and progress can be made on it through our relationship with Jesus and through a biblically based therapist. These two things can work together to help all of us make progress in the areas in which we struggle.
I hope that helps, and I appreciate your courage to ask the question.
- ben