Recently I attended a small youth leader training seminar. Overall, it was decent enough. But I was constantly amazed at the information being presented. From the opening session until the very end I noticed a common theme. The bulk of everything being said was business 101. Sure, they changed some of the words. But the basic underlying message was the same.
Now, I’m not saying that it’s wrong to run a youth group, or even a church, like a business. In a lot of aspects, I think it would be an improvement. But once I got past the surprise that it was basically a flashy business lecture, I was amazed at how basic knowledge that has been taught in business world for years is being presented to youth leaders as revolutionary. But that’s cool because it puts me ahead of the curve. 
