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But we like modernity!?But we like modernity!?But we like modernity!?But we like modernity!?But we like modernity!?But we like modernity!?But we like modernity!?But we like modernity!?

33 His divine power has given us ever ything we His divine power has given us ever ything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and him who called us by his own glory and goodness.goodness. 44 Through these he has given Through these he has given us his ver y great and precious promises, us his ver y great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the di vine so that through them you may participate in the di vine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. by evil desires. 55 For this very reason, make every ef fort to For this very reason, make every ef fort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;knowledge; 66 and to knowledge, selfand to knowledge, self--control; and to selfcontrol; and to self--control, perseverance; and to perseverance, control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;godliness; 77 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.mutual affection, love.88 For if you possess these qualities in For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.Jesus Christ. 99 But whoever does not have them is But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins. cleansed from their past sins. 1010 Therefore, my brothers Therefore, my brothers and and sisters,sisters,[[aa]] make every effort to confirm your calling and make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble,stumble, 1111 and you will receive a rich welcome into the and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

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A series of MistakesA series of Mistakes

But grow in the grace and knowledge of But grow in the grace and knowledge of

our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him

be glory both now and forever! Amen.be glory both now and forever! Amen.

2 Peter 3:18

………… go and make disciples of all nations, go and make disciples of all nations,

baptising them in the name of the father, baptising them in the name of the father,

son and holy spirit and teaching them to son and holy spirit and teaching them to

obey everything I have commanded you.obey everything I have commanded you.

Matthew 28:19,20

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• A creed to believe

• A community to belong to

• A call to l ive out

• A hope to hold onto

An aspirational mix

The right measure of:

• Fear

• Fantasy

• Mastery

• Humour

• Love

• StabilityMartin Lindstrom

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Deliberately helping a person to

understand and live their faith fully through

the intentional modelling, teaching and

experiencing of the Christian Faith,

recognising that the Discipler does not

hold the full sum of understanding and will

learn with and from the disciple too.

God exists and watches over life

God wants us to be goodThe central goal of life is to be happyGod doesn’t need to be inv olved in my life ….. unless I need God to solve a

problemGood people go to heav en

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Youth Minis tryYouth Minis tryContemplativeContemplative

Love desires presence

(Who wi ll bear t he l ife of God

among teenager s?)

Anxiety wants products

(What book, video, c urricu lum

wil l teach kids fa ith?)

Love seeks processes

(What c an we do together to

unc ov er Jes us ’ way of lif e?)

Anxiety seeksprofessionals

(Who is the expert that c an

solv e the youth pr ob lem?)

Love seeks contemplation

(How can I be present to kids

and God?)

Anxiety seeks control

(How do I mak e kids into

Chr istians ?)

Youth Minis tryYouth Minis tryContemplativeContemplative

Love brings creativity

(What’s the fresh way in which God

is challenging us thr ough our y out h?

Anxiety seeks conformity

(Are the young people meeting

our expectat ions?)

Love rests in relationships

(Who are the kids we’ve

befriended?)

Anxiety rests in results

(How m any k ids hav e c omm itted

to the fait h?)

Love relies on guides

(Who has the g ifts for liv ing

alongside k ids?)

Anxiety lifts up gurus

(Who has the char ism a to

draw kids ?)

Youth Minis tryYouth Minis tryContemplativeContemplative

Love seeks questions

(What do you think ? Or as J esus

said, ‘Who do you say t hat I am ?’)

Anxiety seeks answers

(Her e’s what we think.

Her e’s who God is.)

Love brings awareness

(What ar e the real needs of the

youth?)

Anxiety wants activity

(What wil l keep the kids busy)

What do we need to explore?What do we need to explore?

But grow in the grace But grow in the grace and knowledge of our and knowledge of our

Lord and Saviour Jesus Lord and Saviour Jesus

Christ. To him be glory Christ. To him be glory

both now and forever! both now and forever! Amen.Amen.

2 Peter 3:18