One of my favorite things about student ministry at my church is that I do not have to dress up for work. At the same time, I need to at least not look sloppy. Basically, I want to look as if a parent came in with a concern, they would not blow me off on my appearance alone. From Monday to Saturday, I base my dress on the other staff members at the church wear.
Sundays are a different stories. I want to be in the top 10% of the dressed people in the church. This is so when a new family comes in and I ask them to trust me, a total stranger with their kids at our programs, I look like a professional.
Don't let yourself get lazy on the hygiene anytime. Good shaves, clean hands, and good haircuts go a long way. It seems simple, but so often I see other youth pastors get lazy on these things. But truth be told, we are trying to reach the world, and the world judges by appearance, so we have to earn our way in!
-Schutte
