Youth ministry… to parents
The central point of youth ministry is, obviously, to minister to young people. But did you know that talking with and ministering to parents is also important to a healthy youth ministry? An article at the Understanding Your Teenager ministry looks at practical ways you can support and encourage the parents of your church’s youth:
Many youth workers spend years in a church without ever interacting with the parents of the youth. Perhaps its out of your comfort zone. Maybe you’re too busy. But if you want to be an effective youth worker in the postmodern world, you will need to learn how to communicate well with parents. It is not optional.
By talking regularly to the parents in your chuch, you can learn a lot about how best to reach the kids in your youth group–and in the process, you can keep those parents interested and involved in what your ministry is doing.
