In cleaning off my desk, I came across a mailer for the 2nd Annual Youth Conference entitled “Smash the Trash.” It was hosted by “One of America’s Most Exciting Churches” (for yet another year, we must not have made the list).
The Holy Roller was there.
I had never heard of it.
Fortunately they had a picture.
The Holy Roller is a monster truck.
And then we wonder why kids leave the church when they get out of the youth group.
It’s because the Holy Roller can’t fit in the auditorium for Sunday morning worship.
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I honestly think that part of our problem is that we do not really teach who God really is and what that means to us. We are too busy trying to teach do and don'ts and topics rather than just going through the Bible teaching about God, who He is, what He has done and can and will do, and what our relationship to God should be. Otherwise, people are seeing some churches as too "restrictive" and others as "open-minded",and not as a place to worship and learn more about our great God. I believe it is possible to have an exciting children's and teen program that really teaches God instead of just entertaining or teaching the do's and don'ts. Until we make some changes, we are going to continue to see a lot leaving the church and many becoming more and more attracted to the world.
"And then we wonder why kids leave the church when they get out of the youth group.
It’s because the Holy Roller can’t fit in the auditorium for Sunday morning worship."
The same could probably be said for Pizza Bashes, Cola Wars, Scavenger Hunts, and even the beloved Awana Grand Prix. It seems to me that all such activities tend to undermine the future health of a church by teaching young people that the church is about food, games, and silliness.
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Larry,
You're right on, man! Homerun! Preach it - I like what you'v just said!
We are so like the world in our churches, that when our youth graduate from high school they either drop out - or find a church where entertainment becomes the norm.
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