The love of God is the thing that motivates the youth worker to minister among youth. As the youth worker develops relationships with youth they transmit care to them. Just the youth pastor's willingness to be with young people communicates care. Any change that is going to take place in the lives of young people is going to grow out of a relationship in which there is respect, understanding and trust. There is a place to challenge young people - it is in such a relationship.
Youth are in a transition from childhood to adulthood.
The youth pastor should be in relationship with youth as they experience these changes. They should be there as supportive friends. The youth pastor is also there to work with the young person as they experiences crises. They should be well connected to other people or agencies that can offer professional care when needed. When young people do not recognise the spiritual nature of these changes the youth pastor is there is help them see how they connect to their experience or relationship with God.