i just get sick when i see or hear of stories like this. youth pastors sexual relationships with their youth. it's just wrong in every way and i can't find any explanation to it but to say that they were never youth ministers to begin with, just someone who needed to fill holes in their life that obviously hadn't been addressed.
why why why!!
i'm pissed and troubled as this isn't the first time this has happened here in tennessee. i'm sure it's happened or will happen in other places. most likely won't be the last time it happens here in tn.
where does it come from that my counter parts in ministry feel that they can cross lines that are so obvious and take advantage of such a powerful relationship with young people for their own self satisfaction.. argh!! it just pisses me off!
i feel for the families involved. this guy had children and a wife. the girl has a family who all are dealing. the church is a family that has to navigate their way through painful circumstances as well.
my self-centered self (being that i'm not being my best self right now) wants to rant on how this totally keeps this profession of youth ministry as some second tier career. even with the pastor scandals of the catholic church people took them more as isolated because the role of pastor is tried over history and tradition. however, the youth pastor is new and many want to argue as to it's place in the church. actions such as these always keep us in question and hold us under a scrutiny eye.
seeing this rant won't accomplish anything i'll leave it now... still angry... but i suppose i'll just go and pray over it all. it might help me with perspective
