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Season 4

Kristel Acevedo: Ministry Rhythms that work for YOU

Youth leaders, this season we are making it all about you! We know you pour out your energy and care for your students so much, and we want to help you care for yourself. Are you feeling physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally tired in ministry? Today, Kristel Acevedo gives us tips to find healthy ministry rhythms that fit your specific personality, preferences, and life stage.

Episode 1 / Feb 2, 2022

Tweet: Youth leaders, are you feeling physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally tired? Listen to Kristel Acevedo’s tips to find healthy ministry rhythms that fit your personality and life stage on the FYI on Youth Ministry podcast.

Timestamps:

1:42 Youth leader voices
4:30 “How have you cared for yourself in order to keep doing ministry and make it sustainable?
11:55 “How can we be more aware of those needs and rhythms?”
14:33 “What is an idea for how to assess your needs for rest in the different stages of life, and how often should you assess that?”
18:53 “You write about Hagar in Walking in the Wilderness: 7-Day Devotional. What provision and refreshment does God offer us and Hagar in the wilderness situations?”
24:39 “What struggles have you heard from the young people that you work with? And are there any practices that have helped you that could be helpful for them?”
29:40 Rest ideas
34:55 "I am not a machine" Youth leader story