Three Thoughts from a Rookie Youth Pastor

These are three thoughts about all the reading I’m trying to get through as a rookie youth pastor.

  1. Reading is important. Reading is the primary way that I’m learning about the organizational “mechanics” of youth ministry as well as theology. Reading has been one of the primary catalysts for growth and change both personally as well as within my ministry.
  2. Reading well is more important. One thing that reading How to Read a Book has emphasized is that there are some books which should be read more slowly and more carefully. That book has challenged me to be more intentional about what I read as well as how I read. It’s reading for personal impact, rather than for the notch in the belt.
  3. Reading takes time. I imagine that probably sounds silly, but I think it can be easy to feel like you have to finish a book per week, especially if you consider how often a new, exciting book comes out. Being patient about reading reduces the temptation to drop one book prematurely for another, without letting the first have its full impact.

Published by Eddy Barnes

Eddy Barnes a husband, father, and the youth pastor at Grace Covenant Church.

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