Posted by: utsinternational on: October 18, 2008
·Dramatic presentation- the saving works of Christ must be shared
·Love letters between parents and young people
· Banquet- eating with parents
· Symbolic burning of sins
·Altar call
·Concert- power of music, few converted, (young people bringing their families)
· Laying of hands/slaying—Assemblies of God, “instant renewal.”
· Summer youth training
· Faith journey/ trust walk-with heaven
·Leading Bible study-being given leadership roles
·Participative creative liturgy
· Music-talks about love of country, uses Filipino melodies
·Challenge to serve/ felt the need, realize the work that needs to be done
·Immersion with indigenous people, workers, farmers and fisher folk (servant hood)
· Committed workers who are models of servant leadership, faithfulness and commitment (relationship)
·Christmas institute
· Divine worship service
Posted by: utsinternational on: October 18, 2008
Today, many young people have an identity crisis. We are living in harsh reality of poverty, moral decaying, terrorism, racism, and other form of injustices. In such harsh life, to find meaning of oneself is very important. Youth leaders over the world, regardless of what religions one belongs to, what colours of skin one has, regardless of what doctoral degree one has, it is prim important to empower our young people by facilitating them to rediscover her/his identity and making them realize the value of a person in relation to the whole community. The following question is essential to bring empowerment to the young people.
Posted by: utsinternational on: October 16, 2008
Youth are sensitive to their problems and needs. Some of the youth ministries failed due to insensitivity and lack of involvement or too much involvement of the youth. The following points may help us doing better youth ministry.
Posted by: utsinternational on: October 15, 2008
Formation of Youth Covenant: By Van Nawl.
I don’t want to make Youth Covenant for my church. Why? Because if we make covenant for youth, they wants to break it ( they don’t want to follow it), it is the human behavior and condition, we find in the creation story, Adam and Eve they break God covenant. If we make covenant we can not have free will / choice, we are bound in the law. But I think sometime we need to make covenant for our goodness. Every Baptist church in my country we don’t have Youth Covenant. But I think we need to make youth covenant, Why? Because they will be our future leaders. If they don’t have their own covenant they will be perish. Therefore, we needs to make Youth covenant.
When participating in activities with the Youth group, I will:
1. Be faithful to God
2. Be faithful to the church
3. Spend time with God in prayer and Bible study
4. Obey and honor my parents and my teachers
5. Respect my body as God’s temple and not use, alcohol, tobacco, and drugs of any kind
6. Respect the physical and emotional health of other youth and adults, including no gossip, no hitting, no harmful practical jokes and so on.
7. Show respect for other people, their thoughts, their ideas, and their stuff
8. Maintain a positive attitude
9. Respect the established guidelines and the adults who sponsor events.
10. Remember that I am human and not perfect. I will take time to recover myself when I run out of patience. That way there will be no need to verbally or physically hurt someone.
11. Use positive and appropriate language, including speaking with respect about people and groups of people. No derogatory words should be used to name or describe anyone or any group
12. I will not bring firearms or weapons of any kind. I will not bring fireworks
Reference Note:
1. Lutheran Youth of North Seattle Youth Covenant of Conduct
2. Snoqualmie United Methodist Youth Covenant. Internet web side.
