Youth Ministry Sherpas

It's hard to believe we made it to 50 episodes!Actually, it's harder to believe we made it to 50 years, including all these years in youth ministry, especially when you consider all the foolish things we have done.Its fitting that Episode 50 should be released near April Fool's Day, a holiday which holds a special place in the heart of any good youth worker. Maybe it's because we thought the day was created in our honor? Or maybe it's because we all love a good  opportunity to watch students cry when we tell them Chris Tomlin isn't actually coming to lead worship and Taco Bell isn't really the new corporate sponsor of our snack bar.Since everybody makes mistakes, we thought it might be helpful to tell a few tales about the foolish things we've done as youth pastors. The list is long. Whether it was allowing something to happen that we were too dumb to stop (like dodge ball with basketballs or a nearly-burlesque stage performance), or actually doing something beyond stupid (like using students as an object les