The story of my life-- I just might be a small church youth leader.

If you get up at 6 am on Sunday and finally finish at 9 pm, you might be a small church youth leader.

If everyone in the congregation knows your name, has white hair and all look alike yet expect you to know exactly who they are, you might be a small church youth leader.

If there is a pool table in the room where you meet that has been broken for months but for sentimental reasons can’t get rid of it, you might be a small church youth leader.

If you live in the church and get to listen to the “choir” practice every day, you might be a small church youth leader.

If your boss acts more like your dad and you end up talking to him about personal things as well as coordination for getting teens to a nationwide conference, you might be a small church youth leader.

If you have no training whatsoever but are suddenly charged with 10 teenagers, you might be a small church youth leader.

If the only time your phone goes off this often is when there is a debate over the pool table’s fate, you might be a small church youth leader.

If you get frantic calls from a parent organizing a Veterans Day event offering to build your reputation as a leader if you sing a song with their son, you might be a small church youth leader.

If your table is piled with the book “How to Stay Christian in High School” and Bible Pictionary, you definitely are a small church youth leader.

If you absolutely adore your job and wouldn’t trade it for anything, if you get free food and rides, if the church staff are your best friends, you have it good as a small church youth leader.