Is Modern Youth Ministry Contrary to Scripture?

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Originally Posted by scotty

Possibly so in some circumstances, I guess.

As for me, not buying it. I couldn't be more thankful for our youth ministry. They have their own services on Wenesday nights and one Sunday night a month they lead the service in the main church.

My two daughters recieved the Holy Ghost and were baptized in Jan this year, the influence the youth ministry has had on them is phenominal. They have their own bible studys on Monday nights, game night every Friday night and are constantly arranging meetings almost daily at the local Starbucks or Lemon Tree just to meet up and fellowship. Our youth group (about 26 teens) are a close knit family and it all revolves around the body of Christ. The change they have made in my daughters life I can never be thankful enough for.

Scotty
please don't take this personal, but when I have seen young people cause problems in the home it has been my experiance that there are home problems, not saying this is the case in your home. Just the fact that the "youth program" changed your children is cause for reflection. I ask this simple question, what did their youth leader do that you did not do to cause them to dedicate to God?

Originally Posted by TrmptPraise

Forgive me as I have not yet reviewed the video. What I see trending in many youth "produced" worship services is an emphasis on the music, the beat, the rhythm, and for lack of a better phrase, "the show." The effort sometimes loses it's focus in whom we are worshiping. I am not saying that the effort is not sincere or impractical for reaching a certain generation, but when the meaning of the lyrics, the purpose of praise and worship is lost in the emotions generated by the music or its production, it troubles me.

On the other hand what do you mean by "youth produce" worship services? Sounds to me you are like Micheal when David dance into Jerusalem because the ark of God was brought back. If the effort is sincere, then the meaning of the lyrics must be right. Else it would not be praise, don't get on the emotions generated by the music soap box. As I have been in more Pentecostal services that were all emotion generated by the man behind the pulpit (worship leader) pushing or cheer leading than Carter has liver pill. And then we wonder why our youth like loud music?

In the eyes of God it is praise if it comes from the heart.