I am 18 years old. And I have a real heart for the youth at my church. We are starting very small, but we are expanding very quickly. We have a lot of upcoming plans to raise money to paint and carpet our youth building, and start a weekly meeting (other than Sunday school). But I have a slight problem...The only person we have in the position of our leader right now is not very passionate, and does not have much of a vision or a desire to take the youth any farther. He is willing to help, but he is very un-motivated. My parents are the pastors of the church, and I feel like I am being called toward the youth, but I am not quite ready (spiritually or mature enough) to take on that responsibility. My cousin who is 20, and my boyfriend who is 19 and I, have all volunteered to be my uncle's "student youth advisers" since we are the oldest in the youth group anyway, it is a way we can easily reach the younger ones in the youth group. like the newer kids just moving up from the primary class. I have prayed for God to bring in somebody (preferably a young strong christian couple) to be our leaders, but none so far. I realize I must be patient, but I have saw the need and had a heart for the youth very very strongly since I was about 14. I feel like this is out of my hands at the moment. I am in the middle of scheduling a bake sale to raise money for paint/carpet. And my boyfriend is heading off and starting a praise band. Other than pray, what else can we do?