Subject: How can we assist our youth? |
Bible Note: Awesome! Thanx for all of your input. It is true that young adults feel that there's nobody that they can relate to, nor trust. I can honestly tell you that one church I was a part of had a service which was supposably designed for the youth, but the pastor spoke in a way that only people who had been through before were able to understand. It was like he was trying to explain the 4th theory of quantum physics, and the end result was that some (if not all) of the youth were saying, "Huh?", and when you lose your audience, you've lost the impact of your message. Also, the point about music is a very good one. being a musician myself, I can appreciate the way music affects people, and I can truly say that the wrong music at the wrong time does the exact same thing as earlier stated. Since I'm also part of a bilingual ministry within the music, I understand needing to relate the music with the audience. Even if some of our songs sound slammin', there are some songs that we cannot do at specific churches, because 1)they would not be received well by the "traditional" folx, and 2)God has blessed us with being able to touch so many hearts in many different forms that we need to (and do) take advantage of every opportunity. I mean, wow, the effect of music on people's souls (NO MATTER WHAT IT MAY BE, AS LONG AS IT PRAISES GOD) is incredible. Getting back, another way we can support our youth is to support them outside of the church. Tutors, mentors, even people to play video games with (you would be AMAZED at how playing basketball on Dreamcast brings people closer together, hehe), you name it; the point is to get more involved. I have been blessed with everyone's feedback on this! Thanx! |