We all know the value of being recognised or appreciated for the things we do or the contribution we bring to others. It’s no less true for youth and children’s ministers. Yet I often hear from children’s and youth ministry workers that they feel discouraged and taken for granted. But at the same time I often hear from parents and church leaders that they are enormously appreciative of the hard work and expertise of their children’s and youth minister. So what’s going on here?
Perhaps we’re just not good at sharing words of encouragement with the people that we’re encouraged by. It’s not uncommon for people to be effusive in praising someone to others, but fail to communicate that sense of recognition with the person themselves. Sometimes it’s a simple oversight. Particularly in busy ministries, it’s easy to forget that we haven’t actually shared our appreciation with the children’s or youth minister themselves. If you’ve forgotten recently to share a word of encouragement with the children’s and youth ministry teams at your church, then today’s a good day to fix that.
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