Job Description of a youth pastor

When people find out that I do youth ministry full time, they always ask me what I do to fill 40 hours a week. (I plan in an upcoming post to outline a normal week for me, but stay tuned for that)

Anyway, when they question me this makes me think think two things.

1) 40 Hours? Try 50-70:)
2) I wish they could follow me for a week.

Here is what tomorrow will look like

8:30-Meet with those leading Middle Hour Celebration to make sure testimonies, music, and service run smoothly.
8:45-Attend First worship service
10:00-Middle Hour Celebration service in which I will lead music and interview Operation Barnabas students.
11:15-Lead a meeting for HSM small group leaders
12:30-Hang, hook up, install stage lighting in new youth room while trying to eat lunch
2:00-Praise band practice for Wednesday night…hopefully the lights are hung or coming to a close by than
5:00-7:00-Prayer meal for our student ministry with the inner circle

That is why pastors take a day “off” during the week, because Sunday is a workday.