A lot of churches have some sort of Youth Sunday or even Youth Church where the young people lead the service once a month or even their own services on a weekly basis. I think, however, that we should encourage the youth to lead alongside the adults. Not only will it help encourage and strengthen the young people's faith, but it will help the older generation get a fresh outlook as well.
We all have something to learn from each other. And the young people can add to the mix as well. I think a lot of young people are leaving the church because they don't feel that their opinion is valued or wanted.
The older generation has to loosen up the reigns and let the young people in. We shouldn't be running everything. And, if we've trained them up in the right way, we can trust that they will lead accordingly.
Yeah, their tempo may be a bit faster than we'd like. And, yes, they may not dress as traditionally as we would prefer. But, if their message is Christ and their presentation holy, who are we to stop their praise?
There's something about watching a young person who is truly in love with God participate in worship... We all need to see that on a more regular basis. The young people who fill the pews need to see that more than once a month. Teens need to see adults enter into the presence of God at their lead.
We cannot ignore and neglect the upcoming generation. We have to embrace them and include them fully in order to keep them in the church. Plus, they have some wisdom we can glean from them as well. The prophet himself said that in the last days a little child would lead us. (Isaiah 11:6) We all need to be reminded of the power of child-like faith.
Verse of the Day: But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 19:14
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