sure, we’re allowed to love BOTH being a youth pastor (or director, or leader of any sort) AND teenagers. in fact, they’re pretty linked.
but i was reading a challenging fiction book by Will Self the other day, and this line jumped out at me:
I think Steele is one of those doctors who doctors because he loves he loves the disease, not the patient.
i’ve met plenty of pastors who love the role, but not the people. and sometimes i meet youth pastors who fit that description.
pausing to reflect on your own prioritization of loves would be worth a few minutes of your time today.
So true – I was just listening to an old message by Jeanne Mayo the other day where I heard this quote: A lot of us went into ministry not just to meet the needs of others, but some of our own needs as well.” -read more at http://www.theconfessionalblog.com