Student Ministry Topic

I am uncomfortable with the expression that teenagers are the “church of tomorrow.” Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure well meaning people imply by those words that teenagers will one day be the adults that populate our churches and serve as leaders in our ministries.

The contemporary church is seeing a mass exodus of young adults walking away from their faith in their late teens and early twenties. Some studies say the percentage is around 80% while others estimate it to be much higher. The statistic highlights major failures in many contemporary church ministries on a number of levels, but not all churches are seeing this lack of fruit.

This is a message that I preached in chapel to help our students prepare for the summer months. The principles in it would be good for all of us.

Using the word relationship, here is an acrostic of ideas to help prevent resentment and rebellion in your child’s heart.