Youth Evangelism starts at Home
Youth Evangelism trully starts at home with the instruction of biblical principles and values while raising our Youth. The author of this article states "I am very concerned for our future and believe that unless we restore the foundations of Faith, Family and Law we will continue to suffer the consequences of turning from God. This is a great read and I would challenge all to take this philosophy to heart when it comes to Evangelizing our Youth and equipping the next generation for Christ.
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We could never take our children into the church service. They wouldn't last."
I am surprised by how many parents wait until a child is five, or ten, or fifteen, before trying to have family scripture study, or take them to children.
Parents should not wait until the child can fulling understand what is being taught. Parents need to start the habit of scripture study and going to church, so children will accept these as the natural order of life.
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It is surprising that even today many churches insist that young children be ushered off to "child care" while youth and adults remain in the main service. With good intentions, many churches are concerned that children will disrupt the service or be a distraction. The problem is that it results in an immediate separation of the family, it doesn't give children the opportunity to ask their parents questions and it gives a false idea to children that they don't belong with their family. Whether they are able to fully understand or sit completely still without causing minimal distraction should not be the focus of a church. Strengthening families by supplying them with the love of God and knowledge of His word should be the priority.
I agree with Henry that we as parents must start out early presenting God in the form of scripture study and church to our children; so that His love and guidance will be embedded in the foundation of our children's lives. We do this with diet, exercise and social activities (play dates included) with a hope that healthy diet and exercise habits, along with good social skills will prevail. Why would we not ensure our children's eternal lives by equipping then with a solid foundation based on Gods Word and Love? It is our responsibility, because God has entrusted them to us!
I encourage us to all pray for parents that we would not only guide our children to God, but that we would spend time daily teaching our children His word to equip them for the future. So that going to church would not only be the "natural order of life" but loving God and abiding in Him would have true and fully meaning to our children.
In His Name...
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