OK y'all, nueroeducation is something that is really interesting to me. Google that word and take in some pretty cool stuff. It's about time the old lecture based teaching method gets put on the shelf. Why do we in youth ministry feel so strongly about the lesson, message, sermon, etc? It's long been a fact that the average kid takes in about 10% of what he or she hears. Are we okay with that? 10%? Really?
When did the pulpit become the most important piece of furniture in the church? I for one am going to dedicate the next few years to finding a new way to engage this digital generation. Do we really have a choice? Any thoughts?
Evolving Faith 2019
5 years ago
There is no doubt that we are working with an interactive generation. Talking at kids or adults rarely changes the way they see the world. Keep up the posts!
ReplyDeletenope... i am not ok with only 10%... but, honestly i think it's two things: preaching, teaching, lessons, etc. (whatever you want to call them) is the way it has ALWAYS been done; and we like to hear ourselves as youth pastors, directors, leaders, etc. talking.
ReplyDeleteto sum it up: we are afraid of change and afraid that if we are not in front and the talking head... will they really need us?
(and what about the ego of the youth worker... it's big... but that's another topic for another day)
Takeout, you bring up one of the biggest problems in youth ministry today: the ego of the youth pastor. Man, I'm starting to realize more and more that, myself included, the biggest problem in youth ministry is the youth pastor. But I believe that it is the leaders above the youth pastor that really could make a difference here. If youth pastors got confidence and encouragement from their leaders to be bold, creative, and out of the box - even if it means not drawing hundreds of kids - then I think you would see a big change in youth ministry tactics. Until then, I think it's cool christian bands and pizza :-( thanks for posting!
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