Newish Leadership Network equips green ministers to unlock ‘world of potential’

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Tucker Bryson said he’s still pretty fresh at the game when it comes to youth ministry.

“I’ve been in this role at First Baptist Church Centre for almost two years,” he said. “There have been plenty of times when I’ve had a lot of questions about how someone with 10 years of experience would handle something rather than someone with less than two years of experience.”

So earlier this year when Josh Meadows, student ministry strategist for the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions, announced that he was starting the Newish Leadership Network for newish youth ministers, Bryson jumped on the opportunity.

‘Not on an island’

“To be in a group of ministry leaders in the same season has been very encouraging to me because it reassures me I’m not on an island,” he said.

He said it’s also great to get advice from more experienced youth ministers who join the bimonthly Zoom calls to talk about different topics.

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This article was originally published at TheAlabamaBaptist.org.

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