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This Makes Me Sick

April 18th, 2007 · 11 Comments · 5 views

The top 20 youth pastors…ironic that

They are all Americans.

Most are white.

Most work in large, upper-middle to upper class churches.

Do the people on the list even care?

Tags: youth ministry

11 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Len // Apr 18, 2007 at 9:32 am

    I know two of the guys on the list and I know they didn’t care and one of them got ripped, ripped! into by some buddies the week it came out. It’s our job as friends to keep other friends humble. :-)

  • 2 Allen Arnn // Apr 18, 2007 at 9:49 am

    sad

  • 3 clay // Apr 18, 2007 at 11:33 am

    i think someone is just bitter they arent on the list. haha.

  • 4 britton // Apr 18, 2007 at 12:08 pm

    I think to rank the “top” ministers is a little goofy. However, I would be careful in how I approached this and that these ministers aren’t labeled as “sad”. Just because they get on this “ranking” system, doesn’t mean that they are some kind of evil part in the religious system.

  • 5 MikeS // Apr 18, 2007 at 4:33 pm

    So, how do they determine the ranking order? what makes one of the a 1 versus say . . .18? And what do they mean by “top”? Size? Length of service?

    I guess I’m just dumbfounded. We’ll rank anything, won’t we?

  • 6 wayne // Apr 18, 2007 at 6:59 pm

    why do you care? just looks like noise to me.

  • 7 robert // Apr 18, 2007 at 7:13 pm

    ha that list is funny. that’s a fine use of time.

  • 8 kurt // Apr 18, 2007 at 9:24 pm

    I’ve been out of youth ministry for about 9 years…so this is what it’s become. Sheesh.

    I’m so glad my high school daughter isn’t part of a mega-youth ministry. She’s been able to develop real relationships with her youth pastor and leaders. Not watcha show…

  • 9 MeeMee // Apr 18, 2007 at 11:00 pm

    i think they really are the top 20 “most impactful to youth, helping, etc” they may just be top 20 “most liked by white guys”?

  • 10 Grant // Apr 19, 2007 at 7:56 am

    Kurt Johnston responds on his blog.

    I love that guy - funny and sarcastic.

    http://simplykurt.blogspot.com/2007/04/my-thoughts-on-awkward-award.html

  • 11 kris // Apr 19, 2007 at 4:33 pm

    HEY — i grew up w/ number 18 — SERIOUSLY!!!!! when we were little kids, brad and i always said we’d get married someday. gosh … where did i go wrong - i could be the wife of #18 …. man ……

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