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5Feb, 2010
Tim Schmoyer, over at his Life in Student Ministry blog, recently identified some Signs that a youth leader is lacking maturity and healthy adult relationships.
You know the type:
> the automatic buddy who will always side with a teen over their parent(s) or another adult in the program…
> the confessional adult who too often shares TMI (too much information) inappropriately in public and with the kids
> the “ambulance chaser” ready to rescue any young person out of any situation, not matter how big or small…
> the adult volunteer who hangs much more often with the kids than the other adults…
Tim has a whole list here; check it out, then come on back with a comment regarding any signs that you think are missing.
All right… that’s two posts from Tim in a week. This one was set a few weeks back. Wednesday’s posting immediately followed a posting Tim himself put up this week.
Comment by Scott — Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 5:03 am
I agree wholeheartedly with the article – I guess what often seems obvious to me isn’t always so obvious to others. The glaring omission here for me is misuse of technology, which is an issue near and dear to both our hearts. That’s often the first red flag for me that gets me questioning other motivations and forms of interaction.
Comment by Wayne — Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 11:12 am