What kind of Student Ministry Leader are you?
(Photo from Mark Beeson at Camp this past summer! Picture doesn't say anything about these leaders it's just a great photo!)
I've found that there are generally several types of Student Ministry Leaders when it comes to interacting with students. Which one/ones are you?
- Pleaser: Tells students what they want to hear so they "like you".
- Truth-Teller: Tell students what they need to hear, with tact, regardless of how they'll respond.
- Passive: Refuse to say anything to a student that might rub them the wrong way.
- Harsh: Brutally honest/upfront with no tact.
- Overzealous: TMI too fast. Usually push too hard.
- Catcher: Always looking for ways to catch a student doing something wrong.
- Avoider: Prefer to stay away from direct contact with students.
- Open...but not too much: Hopes no students ask them any "deep" or "personal" questions about Faith
- Diver: Dive right in to whatever conversation is present.
Are there any that I'm missing?
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I agree with all of those. Although, I find in myself several different ones depending on the student and the relationship with that student. Thoughts?
Yeah I agree. Although I could see myself in ALLLL of those at different points I definitely see myself in one more than the others.