having been a youth worker in a church setting and a youth worker in a government setting i have often been told by fellow christians that the role of youth pastor and youth worker are the same.
so i thought that i might put my opinion out there.
a youth workers role is wide and varied depending on what area you work in. that being said your job is basically the same. you are there to empower young people to make good choices for there lives. you are there to refer them on when you don't have the skills. you are there to advocate for young people on every topic to anyone who will listen and some who won't. as a youth worker it is your job to support , encourage, train and develop young people to reach their highest potential emotionally and relationally. and much, much more.
a youth pastor does many of these things as well. however the youth pastors role is suppose to be all about a persons spiritual growth. the youth pastor in general is not an advocate. they are more of a programs person than a secular youth worker and in general they have less training on the person and much more on the bible.
which one is better is not the question here. i believe they are both needed. what do you think.?
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