Comments on: Is Our Church Already Too Youth Focused?

By: Why we target young - Matt and Nancy Heerema

Why we target young - Matt and Nancy Heerema — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:25:15 +0000

[...] I talked about the rest of the reasons here. [...]

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:36:51 +0000

I believe the children are our future - teach them well and let them lead the way!

By: Sara Hobbs

Sara Hobbs — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:51:35 +0000

I am glad that Stonebrook is rethinking where they need to focus their efforts, I see it in too many churches that as a generation grows older, the focus remains with that generation and changes from youth focus to mid-thirties/forties type focus. It is important that while we focus on the age-groups of our community that make up the majority, and where most people are willing to serve in the church that we do not let our other programs degrade. A faith community should be seen as a place to grow for the rest of life, meaning that it has strong programs for all walks of life.

By: Scott Chidester

Scott Chidester — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:27:44 +0000

One thing’s for sure about all of us that are older than twenty six–we were all 16-26 at one point in our life.

By: Tim Borseth

Tim Borseth — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 02:52:41 +0000

Strong thoughts, Matt. Thank you for sharing them.
One place that I think of where God clearly lays out His will is I Timothy 2: 4 that says that God “wants all men to be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth.”
This obviously doesn’t say only young people. God clearly loves and died for all people. But who will pull up the stakes and risk life and limb to get the gospel to all people? Proverbs clues us in, “The glory of young men is their strength…” (Prov. 20:29).

By: TJ

TJ — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 19:20:15 +0000

I don’t know about the rest of church, but I am too “me” focused. I was really convicted by the passage Brad shared this morning in John, when Jesus said that He came not to do His will, but the will of God. I think its very likely that it would be God’s will that we really try to be a ministry that is inviting and welcoming to the youth in our area. I know that my personal preference and agenda would be to reach the youth. But in light of Brad’s message this morning, maybe we all need to take a step back, both the young and the old, and really ask each other and God what His will is. I’d imagine His will is to not show partiality (which at times seems impossible for me). I think thats one of the keys of healthy spiritual life, to continually be asking ourselves if we really do know for certain what God wants.