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Originally Posted by SeekingOne
You guys get excited about God and serving Him. Find a church where the youth are excited about living for God and helping the unsaved in the area to love God as they do.
Most kids will get caught up in loving God more than the world when they see the power of God not only work in their lives, but in the lives of those they are witnessing to.
This is what I have witnessed first hand both recently in my own life and from observing many other youth in 3 other churches.  |
In the upci church I raised my children in - they were always in trouble and sat down about one thing or another. When they switched to the local ALJC church they were much more a part and enjoyed Jesus.
The spirit of the church and letting young people serve God without consistenily controlling and binding rules make a big difference.
P.S. The kids were sat down for ridiculous things like: my son for wearing tennis shoes to church, and getting a bowl haircut just like the Pastor's, and my daughter for trimming her hair and hanging out with trouble-making church kids. She always got blamed for what they did because her mother didn't dress according to the UC church standards. Like I said...stupid stuff. And where did they get that "6 month" thing?
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