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Transforming Youth Ministry: Creating Authentic Fun Rev. Brian Wallace Hampton Presbyterian Church Introductions Who are you? Where are you from? What is your role? Why are you interested in working with Youth? Part 1: Preliminaries What are we talking about? What is Youth Ministry? Youth Ministry is a part of the Church of Jesus Christ’s ministry designed to make disciples of teenagers and involve them in God’s mission in the World Grounded in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:20) and Acts 1:8 (“… you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem… to the ends of the earth) Why Youth Ministry? The task of the church is to present the gospel message in a given context The context for adolescents is different They are biological adults without “adult” maturity and responsibility Youth Ministry has a theological/developmental rationale. Part 2: Goals What are our Goals? The short-term goals of Youth Ministry are: Guide students as they continue/begin their faith journey Disciple them by teaching them the way of Jesus Facilitate their participation in the worship and mission of Christ’s Church What are our Goals? The Long-Term goals of Youth Ministry is that students take ownership of… Their own faith journey (Faith) Their own discipleship (Growth) Their own participation in the worship and mission of Christ’s Church (Service) Part 3: Challenges What are the Problems? The Problem with Numbers The Problem with being “Fun” The Problem with being “Authentic” Break #1 Questions? Part 4: A Closer Look at Adolescence The Adolescent Mind/Body Adolescents are humans with adult bodies and semi-adult maturity This creates challenges, especially in the area of sexuality Traits of Adolescents Physical Changes - Child to Adult Loss of Excitement Activity Level - Need higher activity levels than adults Differentiation from Parents Abstract Thought Increasing Maturity Traits of Adolescence con’t Specialization Social Standing Anxiety The Life of an Adolescent Parents Siblings School Friends Soc