Next Saturday (7/30/11) we will be hosting a discussion on claiming and reclaiming our youth. It will be a time for sharing ideas on how to reach and teach our kids. I feel we have failed our selves, our kids and our Lord on many levels. First on a personal level. Others do not see Jesus in us at ALL times. We do not have the personal relationship with Jesus that allowed Joshua to stay the sun or Moses to argue for his people or the apostles to preach and heal. We simply do not believe it is possible. Second, we have not taught Christ in the home as families. We are too busy to take time for Jesus in every thing we do, not just morning or evening worship or prayer before meals. We don't include Jesus in family decisions that include our kids. Third, our schools, while doing an awesome job are not holding to standards that must be kept. And last our churches are so hung up on ministry to adults that we forget that it will be our youth that see us through to the end. Our sermons do not invite anyone under 40 to really take part. They do not introduce and make real a 21st century Jesus and today's youth must be able to see Jesus in 3D! The Man in the robe holding little children is nice but how does He help them in their day to day activities. How can they talk to Him and feel He is listening and answering.
Enough of my thoughts. Please pray that the folks who gather next Sabbath will have good thoughts and be able to put together some real plans to move this world closer to our kids knowing a real and living Jesus!
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
What is "worship" to our Youth?
from William Temple, who was a former Archbishop of Canterbury in England
I found this quote looking for ideas for a church service that our Youth would WANT to attend!
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