#10. purpose statements

Youth pastors love purpose statements.  I think that is why Purpose Driven Youth Ministry did so well… the youth pastor’s biggest crutch is their purpose statement.  Want to know what a youth ministry is all about??  search their website, printed material or banners and you’ll find it… their purpose statement.  WORSHIP, EVANGELISM, and messy games???  it seems whatever youth pastors liked on that day… it ends up in their purpose statement.  ”valley community youth ministry exists to worship God, eat before programs, play U2 once in a while, learn some Bible stuff, play dodgeball {sorry, had to link Josh Griffin somehow. HAHA!} , and fill up the room with your friends.” {ok, a slight exaggeration… but you get the idea.}