Should I Stay or Should I Go?

The punk band The Clash and youth pastors have one thing in common: they keep asking the same question, “should I stay or should I go?” It doesn’t surprise me anymore when youth pastors tell me they are considering leaving their current church position. I think most youth pastors are consistently thinking about moving on. I am starting to believe it’s because they didn’t ask good questions in the hiring process. They just thought, I need a job so I will take this one. This leads to poor fits and a lack of satisfaction at work.

When considering leaving, ask yourself this question, “would I go to this church if I didn’t work here?” If the answer is yes, then work at staying. Meet with the church leadership and connect with them about what you like about the church and your role . Listen to them and try to understand their heart and how you can change to be more a part of the church. If the answer is no….. you probably know what to do.