An asterisk appears when someone wants to let you know something important like
- someone collaborated on writing this song
- there is a special warning about this product
- there is special information you need to know about this step
The asterisk’s for youth ministry could be for
- your group may not grow as fast as you think or want or it could get to bigger than you think
- results may vary (just because it worked for my group…)
- your church may not like you
- your kids won’t always get it or want it
- disciples may take longer than you think
- you may not get to stay at this church very long so just do your best
- you’ll have good and bad days
- reminder: the church is not perfect and people can be jerks
- there will be unexpected blessings in spite of your circumstances
- teenager are more fun than you think
- batteries not included so have a few red bulls handy
The asterisk, and some of the warnings above, should appear
- on every youth ministry product
- on your college diploma
- on every blog post you write
- on every tweet
- and maybe should be tattooed on our butts when we are born
All this to say, life and ministry come with asterisks.. The most important 2 asterisks to remember though is
- no badly how you screw this up, God will never leave you
- when you succeed, give all praise to God
What asterisk have you discovered in your live and ministry that you wish had been posted in bolder letters?