Investing in the next generation within your congregation is absolutely vital if you want to see your church grow and develop strong followers of Jesus. Many pastors make the mistake of investing most of their resources into Sunday morning services, followed by children’s ministry. This means the student ministry ends up on the back burner.

There are many things you can do right as a youth pastor to make sure your student ministry grows and thrives. But, there are also many things you can do wrong that could negatively affect your ministry. With this in mind, here are four things you should avoid doing as a youth pastor for the betterment of your students and your student ministry.