Being a youth minister can be a very rewarding vocation. It can also be the major factor in a psychotic episode. Taking an idea from The Graphic Truth I’ve drawn up this simple line graph regarding youth ministry.
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Everything in the graph fits me well except pizza and body mass.
I don’t gain weight no matter how much I eat
I think in my case the love for lock-ins was a lot faster of a descent! other than that you are right on for me as well…
@Tony: I hate you. I’ve gained about 80 lbs since starting ministry. Then again, that also coincided with getting married … hmmmmm.
@pdono: I hear ya. I actually liked lock-ins for the first whole year. Now I hate them … but still do them.
Love the graph. Perhaps you guys could try a lock-out? Potentially could be more Jesus-like than a lock-in (designed more to keep kids out of trouble, whereas Jesus was constantly getting himself and his disciples IN trouble
A lock out wouldn’t solve the problem. The problem with a lock-in is the fact that you don’t sleep. A lock out would be no better.
Great stuff. I believe there is a special place in heaven reserved for Youth Ministers. Something to look forward to.
I am by no means a YM veteran, but this is still hilarious.
LOL Ben –
It might have something to do with me being 25 years old. I am pretty sure after 30 + some marriage, it’ll be a different ball game.
If your BMI grows at the same rate as your pizza consumption, your problem isn’t just the pizza :p
Too right
. Good thing this isn’t a technical graph.