Tuesday 12 June 2007
How long in post?
It is interesting when we look in various magazines that advertise for youth workers, and the average length of time for an appointment is 3 years. Te question I ask is that time really long enough to actually make a big difference.
When I talk about difference, I wonder about the young people who are already there, the young people you could come into contact with, the way things are done in the Church and how you could move things on, or even esablishing youth work within the culture of the church.
so many issues there, and I wonder if 3 years is really enough to make the difference, to establish the change, or even to lay the foundations?
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I agree 3 years is not enough, but sadly it usually comes down to money...
'tis always about the money. Chruches that are struggling to cover the costs of their clergy are reluctant to put sustained long term funding into youth workers. More churches spend more money on their flowers than they invest in work with young people.
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