Is Modern Youth Ministry Contrary to Scripture?

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Originally Posted by Godsdrummer

I am sorry but you are cutting yourself short if you think you do not have the ability to address the issues of your own children. You are commanded by God's word to teach your own children. And by the way the word "teach" in the verse I am refering to means "to touch the pallete". In other words by example!!!

Why do we think that only those we are told have the ability can get through to the teens of today.

Trust me when I say I am not knocking the youth ministries in churches. They are good, but when we give them responsibilty God gave to us as parents then we are sinning. I realize there are many pro's and con's about this but to many our churches have become a community within a community where we segregate ourselves from the world and expect the world to come to us to get saved. When we were commanded by Jesus to "go", and "we are in the world but not of the world".

Trust me again when I say I know the affect a good youth leader can have on young people, back in the day my wife and I's ministry was with the youth. Manys the time we have youth at our house needing encouragement and advice, we had a very strong youth department that was very active and involved.

But again the bottom line is if your children do not gain a love and relationship with God, God will not hold the pastor or the youth pastor responsible but he will hold you responsible.

Again I am not making these statements in a derougatory maner at you but using your post to spring board to all others.

Glad to hear, because your definately reading more into my post than is there.

Appreciate your responses though.