Relational Youth Ministry

Just some short thoughts on what makes Christian teens different – what things they do/don’t do – feel free to add your thoughts as this is very much a work in progress.

1. The Bible – they read, study,meditate on it. Non Christians just ignore or ridicule it.
2. Prayer – they do it as a part of normal life as opposed to when crisis occurs.
3. Temptation – they recognise it and resist it [not always successfully] as opposed to embrace it or not even see it as temptation but simply as a fun thing to do
4. Guidance – they understand that there is a plan worth finding and seek guidance from God and others as opposed to letting life pass them by.
5. Witnessing – they talk to others about their faith [not an easy one and they often need support].
6. Peer group pressure – they spot it from a distance and do everything they can to not get sucked in by the popular crowd.
7. Personal relationships – they treat people with respect and offer them support and love at all times rather than look down on people different to them
8. Self image – they get their from God and what he says about them rather than following the popular fads and media provided images.

OK – so am I running the risk of being idealistic? Let me know.