Our youth
We do our best not to usurp
the role of the parents with
the youth of our church, by
leaving most of the “youth
activities” to the parents.
We treat our teens with respect, expecting the same from believing teens that we
expect from believing adults,
faithfulness to God’s Word
and purity in their personal
lives.
Many churches entertain
their youth from junior high
through college, enticing
them with extravagant
activities. Then these same
churches wonder why their
young people drop out of
church after high school or
college when the entertain-
ment stops.
The answer is clear. The
church has not taught them
how to minister to the body
of Christ; they have taught
them to be entertained.
We do our best to prepare
each young person for the
ministry God has for them.