What makes a quality youth worker?

I took the photo above following a conversation I had with a number of other youth workers, students and staff at ICC last year. I wanted to record the jist of our discussions on what makes a quality youth worker.

The top three seemed to be

• Servant hearted
• Integrity (congruent)
• Youth work is a passion

Other characteristics you'll see listed are: willing to be vulnerable, likes young people, disciplined, chaos, pastoral, called, available, "faith based youth work, not youth work based faith", reliable, empowering, encourager.

I wonder what would be your top three?