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	<title>Comments on: Scenario # 2: Devolution</title>
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		<title>By: Brian</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:48:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Great question Chris!

I would propose a few things for the professional youth minister:
1) Called to an area, not a congregation - while a &quot;mother&quot; church may take on the role of main supporter of a professional youth pastor, perhaps more will see themselves as apostles to a geographic area rather than chaplains to an existing congregation
2) Youth trainers - part of the polarization (more professional or not at all) in youth ministry will require those that are professional to see a good part of their job as training up volunteer youth workers not just from their church but all over their community (this is happening in a few denominations already)
3) show me the money - professionals will need to become skilled at finding resources and utilizing them effectively</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great question Chris!</p>
<p>I would propose a few things for the professional youth minister:<br />
1) Called to an area, not a congregation &#8211; while a &#8220;mother&#8221; church may take on the role of main supporter of a professional youth pastor, perhaps more will see themselves as apostles to a geographic area rather than chaplains to an existing congregation<br />
2) Youth trainers &#8211; part of the polarization (more professional or not at all) in youth ministry will require those that are professional to see a good part of their job as training up volunteer youth workers not just from their church but all over their community (this is happening in a few denominations already)<br />
3) show me the money &#8211; professionals will need to become skilled at finding resources and utilizing them effectively</p>
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