The following blog post contains notes and application questions from our May 13, 2018 message, An Ounce of Mother is Worth a Ton of Priest.
It’s really hard to be a teenager is 2018. This is the first generation to grow up in a completely digital age, only 4% of teenagers born since 1999 have a biblical worldview, and teen depression and suicide rates are both skyrocketing. However, don’t lose hope! The key to having a healthy church is having a healthy next generation. By using 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8 as a foundational Scripture and encouraging church membership, we are seeing life transformation and growth in teenagers as we make sure they are: 1) Known & accepted, 2) Taught about Jesus, and 3) Challenged to grow.
Teenagers today…
1 Thessalonians 2:7-8 is the foundational Scripture we use for student ministries.
The three priorities for all high schoolers at Watermark is that they would be:
Known and accepted
Taught about Jesus
Challenged to grow
In an increasingly unreliable and non-committal culture, church membership makes four counter-cultural statements:
The only thing better than teaching kids once a week for seven years is doing it every single day…that’s your job, mom…that’s your job, dad…
The church was never meant to be anything other than a supplement to parents. An ounce of mother is worth a ton of priest.
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