In April, I will celebrate my 7-year anniversary with our Life Teen program – two years as a Core Member and five as the youth minister. I had heard that the average life span of a youth minister in one place was pretty short. After some research, I found my answer – the typical rate of burnout for youth worker is a mere 18 months! I guess that means I am about 66 months overdue to suffer from “long-term exhaustion and diminished interest” in youth ministry! I am no legend in youth ministry.