Ok not really free time but I'm reengaging with being a youth pastor this week after my 4.5 months of hospital chaplaincy and a week of speaking at a camp. What I've realized is that I have tons of time to do things and I have to rethink how my productivity flow is going to work. So I'm doing something. This week I'm making a list of what I do each day and when I do it. Sort of a test of my current work flow. I realized today that I spent a lot of time talking to my staff (which I love) but I didn't have a specific agenda for each of the impromptu meetings. There is a ton going on this week as we get ready for a missions trip next week but I'm finding myself with a lot of time to engage in things I've been putting off.
Here's a sample of what tomorrow will look like.
Generally Here's what Wednesdays during the summer look like.
9-10 e-mail and response stuff to specific needs.
10-12 meetings with staff and general availability to anyone who needs me.
12-1 Quick Lunch
1-4 Project Dallas our every week local missions project we do in the city.
So here's a question. How do you as a youth pastor/youthworker organize your days?
I would be interested in comparing schedules with other youth pastors, large ministries of 200+ (School year and summer)
During the school year I try to have a schedule like this:
Sundays- Church and relational ministry
Mondays- praying, dreaming, and reflecting in the morning. In the afternoon I do admin tasks.
Tuesdays- Meeting day. When I have an hour in between meetings I try and grab ice-cream or something with a kid or coffee with an adult leader.
Wednesdays- Studying, last minute mid-week stuff, and life groups
Thursdays- Studying/prep til noon. Admin in the early afternoon. 3-5pm I hang out with kids.
Fridays- OFF