Jason has the advantage of being a little older than us.  He's seen life (even lived overseas and farmed goats!) and had experiences that Andy and I are waiting to have.  He's the father of two girls which earns him points in anybody's book.  He also wears the double hat of minister or youth and music.  He's a great guy who'll tell it like it is to his youth, volunteers, parents, congregation, guy passing by on the street...  I've really valued getting to know him and see what his life has taught him.

Andy is the opposite of Jason.  He's a little younger than Jason, but has been doing youth minsitry for longer than either of us.  He also wears two hats at Sand Ridge: Associate Pastor and Student Pastor.  He's been at three different churches which gives him a little more "know how" and experience in dealing with parents and congregations.  I've really liked seeing how he's a "get it done" kind of guy when it comes to ministry.  He's been chugging along with his students, trying to figure out the best way to minsiter to his group.  He, like Jason, has more life experience than me so it's great to hear him talk about where he's been and what he's been up to.  He's also well connected when it comes to other youth minsiters and ministers in gerenal.

Me?  I get to be in the bottom rung: youngest and least experience.  Being on the bottom has it's advantages.  You get to learn from the other guys and what they've already been through.  It helps to not make their mistakes (or to learn what they did when they made your mistakes) and get through with their advice.  Like I said, I've really valued getting to know these two guys and minister with them.  I'm really looking forward to getting to know them more!