Jo Horn hands over EN's Youth Leaders' column to Roj Fawcett by conducting his interview for the job in the full glare of publicity . . .
Full-time youth worker: to be or not to be?
If you've ever thought about being a full-time youth worker, or your church is employing one, or thinking about doing so then read on. Here we've interviewed a real, live full-timer to give you an idea of what sort of thing is involved. It sheds light on what volunteer youth leaders are doing in your church, too. So as you read, think through what you could be praying for your youth leaders, voluntary or paid, and think of ways in which you could support them.
Meet Roj (that's Roger Fawcett). He's married, with three children, and is a full-time, paid, youth worker for a church in rural Bedfordshire.