163: Caitlyn Smelser "When Your Mom Questions Your Call To Youth Ministry" #WomenInYM
In episode 163 Chad interviews Caitlyn Smelser, the Student Team Leader at Connection Pointe Church in Indiana. Hear from her leadership insight, wisdom, and practical advice for those who are young in their call story and those who are serving in leadership at a church. There is some incredible stuff in this interview. Thanks Caitlyn.
Caitlyn is a self-described: "Perfectionist. Dog lover. Go-getter. Introverted. Loves Mac & Cheese and 3-time national champ in college basketball."
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Key Takeaway: If you truly feel called by God to do that, then seek out other people to journey along with you in that way.
- I went to church growing up to see my one friend in middle school. I went because I wanted to see my friend.
- My call is all about Helping students to have a fuller understanding of what it means to follow after God.
- “My mom even said “can women even be in ministry?”
- Being a woman in ministry our network is not as great as the one that men have in youth ministry
- Prepare young women that there is going to be resistance and challenge
- If you truly feel called by God to do that, then seek out other people to journey along with you in that way.
- Know up front that it is going to be difficult
- I didn’t know that every church has a level of politics and you can’t let that dictate how you serve God and love students.