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Young People and the Church
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You know the story…
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Young people are the mission ground…
How do we…Welcome them?Love them?Serve them?Include them?
It takes a village to raise a child…It takes a church to raise a young Christian.
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Rooted in the Church
• Churches should aim to build a culture of intergenerational relationships
• Churches should be inclusive of all ages in both leadership and worship
• Church should recognise young people… as equal members of the Body of Christ
• Church should be become unconditionally welcoming places for young people
• Churches need to do more to support their youth workers and leaders.
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What are the options?
For the church that is struggling to keep or attract young people… what are the options?
You decide.
Think pros and cons of your options…
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What is Church?
7 marks of church (Martin Luther, 1539)1. The Word2. Baptism3. Lord’s Supper4. Forgiveness5. Service6. Prayer / worship7. The Cross / discipleship in suffering
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What does the Bible say?Multigenerational (Matt 18: 5, 10, Mark 10: 14, Luke 9: 47)Body of Christ (1 Cor 12: 12)Bear with one another (Eph 4: 2)Unity - agreement (1 Cor 1: 10)Build up (1 These 5: 11)Worship (1 Chron 16: 23)Confess (1 John 1: 9)Encourage (Heb 10:24-25)
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How should we work together?
1. Participation / Involvement (service involvement, leading etc)
2. Activity (mission, serving the community, food banks, activity groups)
3. Bearing with one another (openness, relationship, creating opportunities for others – preferring others’ needs)
4. Unity (come together on decisions, put down your non-critical ideals.
5. Decision-making – all-age? Seek then views of children and young people. Young people on PCC / church councils etc.
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Think of creative ways of including young people in church-life
