What makes for a strong youth pastor-senior pastor relationship?
TRASK: First, youth pastors must be loyal to their senior pastors. If a youth pastor can t give his* loyalty, he has a responsibility to make a change. He can t undermine the senior pastor and lead the youth, because the youth will pick up that spirit. Then the youth pastor is responsible for sowing seeds of disloyalty, and that must not happen in the kingdom of God. Second, a senior pastor needs to communicate with his staff. They need to know his heart, vision, and concerns. Sometimes frustrating situations develop because there is a lack of communication. Communication keeps the youth pastor from riding off into the wind, doing his own thing. Also, the youth pastor shouldn t be spending money and making plans without bringing the senior pastor into the planning. The senior pastor must know what s going on with the youth. The youth pastor needs to have the pastor s blessing and approval. Many times senior pastors would be supportive if they were brought into the initial planning phas
