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title: How Eating Your Lunch Affects Your Ministry
description: I made the mistake of eating chili for lunch yesterday.  Fortunately, nothing traumatic happened, but let’s just say my stomach has had better days.  While chili isn’t the best thing…
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# [How Eating Your Lunch Affects Your Ministry](https://blog.marathonyouthministry.com/blog/how-eating-your-lunch-affects-your-ministry)

 Written by [Christopher Wesley](https://blog.marathonyouthministry.com/blog/author/christopher-wesley) | Oct 10, 2011 11:30:00 AM

I made the mistake of eating chili for lunch yesterday.  Fortunately, nothing traumatic happened, but let’s just say my stomach has had better days.  While chili isn’t the best thing to eat on a busy day, it’s definitely not the worst thing when it comes to eating lunch.   
I know, it sounds odd to talk about lunch on a youth ministry blog; however, it’s something that has a large impact on our productivity at work.  Lunch brings us energy and opens up our day; it’s a time to step away.  While we can disagree on the best place to eat for lunch you can’t argue these three mistakes that make our lunch a wasted opportunity:  
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I know lunch doesn’t sound like the largest issue when it comes to bring teens to Christ; however, I believe if neglected we can hurt the effectiveness of our ministry.  Lunch isn’t just a time to refuel physically, it’s a time to take a break and reconnect with ourselves and God.  So while I hope you read this post, I’m hoping it’s not during your lunch break.  Turn off the screen, walk away from your desk and eat freely.

**What are you eating for lunch?**

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