Comments on: I’m a Survivor

By: Matt Thomas

Matt Thomas — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:28:18 +0000

yup

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Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:45:34 +0000

[...] devotion,” or, on how both the heart and mind must worship. Since then, Andy also wrote a very good essay on youth ministry and Mark wrote some excellent thoughts on loving good more than God. Check it out if you have a [...]

By: Andy Metzger

Andy Metzger — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:55:24 +0000

Thanks, Dusty. We appreciate you stopping by. Wouldn’t it be great if our priority was always “love Jesus…love his ministry…love serving others”? Instead we often rely on catchy, “relevant” issues for youth (and all believers, really) that miss the point of Scripture. Hope you keep offering your thoughts and visiting us!

By: Andy Metzger

Andy Metzger — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:50:26 +0000

Thanks a lot, “Vanity.” Glad you enjoyed the post. I think you’re absolutely correct. There is an amazing competition between all the opportunities youth have today (e.g. year-round sports, music, clubs, bands, etc.) and unfortunately the assembling of believers is simply another activity thrown into the mix. When that’s the case, and church is an activity, following Christ is not a Way of Life. Thanks for reading, keep stopping by and offering insight!

By: Dusty Chris

Dusty Chris — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:19:27 +0000

Amen brother. You have some great points. you said..”parents, too) became less concerned with students growing up as disciples of Christ, learning how to faithfully follow our King and serve our neighbors in humility and more concerned with preserving the morality of their children.” In that they never developed their children love for ministry, for Jesus. Their kids stayed immature Christians and never grew up…and consequently, never developed ministry skills, leadership skills of developed their Spiritual gifts.

Great points, man.

By: Mark Turner

Mark Turner — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:43:42 +0000

Great post, Andy. With my students it has been very challenging as I expect them to live up to the gospel. “But we’re just kids,” they say. On the contrary. It’s going to take a lot of time and sacrifice to create disciples. I think it can be done. Part of the problem is that many parents are not genuine Christ-followers and so they want there kids to love good more than they love God.

Glad to see you survived the trip!

By: Vanity of Vanities!

Vanity of Vanities! — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:42:09 +0000

Really great points. I think that in youth ministry, the focus is too often on “competing” with all the other things the kids can do for entertainment in an effort to keep them involved in good, clean fun. But, do the kids meet Jesus and learn what it is to follow Him?

Sometimes.