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In this episode Chad interview Chelsea Peddecord and the insights fly! Youth pastor hear the words of truth from one of your own because this short interview is very potent! 

Chelsea Peddecord grew up in Rockwall, TX and fell in love with youth ministry due to her own awesome youth ministry experience! She did her undergraduate studies at Oklahoma State University and studied Sociology with an emphasis on Social Services. Chelsea is the high school pastor at Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, TX. This year she will finish up her Masters of Theological Studies at SMU, pony up! Talk to her about Hogwarts, dogs, your enneagram number, the book of Leviticus, or Oklahoma State football. 

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Key Takeaway:  Start with humility not arrogance. You will have less resentment for what decisions get made.  

• Youth Pastors were like parents to me 
• A mission trip to Africa is what you are supposed to right? 
• “Little kids scare me”  
• I wanted to make a lot of money but I kept doing internships at churches 
• Over time I fell in love with working in the church, it was fun, it was special.  
• Youth pastors learn so much more from my students than they probably learn from us 
• “Don’t be arrogant”  
• When you are a pastor you don’t have the possibility to ever stop learning.  
• You don’t have it all figured out 
• Start with humility not arrogance. You will have less resentment for what decisions get made.  
• “Your weakness will pop up when you don’t want them to”  
• Find help, find resources, and not just other youth pastors 
• People want to network more than we realize.

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