Third of a? five part series on “Outta Control?” YM;? today’s is based on the ? parents circling their wagons? around ur uth ministry.

Here’s what u need to ask urself:
1) Do u mysteriously hear helicopter sounds when certain over protective parents come hovering around?

2) Have a certain? parents threatened “Its him or us but somebody’s leaving the church!” and u really don’t care which it is as long as? the madness end?

3) Do u find an unusual need for “Proactive” right before and after Parent Meetings?

4) Have certain parental topics like the “bathing suit issue” become so hot, they have to be put in quotation marks??

5) Does the phrase “torch wielding villagers” mean anything to u?

6) Ever wished u worked with orphans?

Ok, I may be overreacting a little, but I’ve experienced each one of these things before. What to do? Come back tomorrow for part B of Part 3. A few answers that could help us all.

Stephanie

Third poll in me picking your brain for my track at the SYMConference. Thanks so much for taking the time out of ur busy day.

1) What do you wish your parents knew about ur? youth program??

2) How do you utilize parents in ur ministry??

3) How does ministry to parents fit (or not) into ur ministry?