All scripture King James Version. These notes are what I got from sermon, not necessarily what was preached. Sermons are available to view/listen to at Grace Church website for approximately 1 month from time sermon preached.
Grace Church
Rob Yandian (Youth Minister)
Feb 18, 2007
Role of youth pastor is to back up the parents. Parents are not to dump the children off on Sunday morning with a list and pick them up later with all problems resolved. Who were the youth pastors in the Bible? The parents. The Bible does not say 'children obey your youth pastor,' it says obey your parents.
Ron Luce wrote a book, A Battle Cry for a Generation. He says 4% of youth are Christians today. They are a vocal group tough.
Parents need to be the moms and dads that are called to be. We are not to be their friends.
Luk 15:3-7 KJV
(3) And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
(4) What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
(5) And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
(6) And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
(7) I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
One percent of the sheep are gone and the Shepard goes after them. We as adults even if we do not have kids should be involved in sheparding the youth. Yes we are to go into all the world and it starts in your neighborhood. Will you let the neighbor's teens got to hell. We are in a war. What happens when a solider gets hurt, do they leave them behind. No, then why do we do so with the teens.
(4) For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
(5) So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
1Co 12:20-26 KJV
(20) But now are they many members, yet but one body.
(21) And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
(22) Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
(23) And those members of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
(24) For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honor to that part which lacked:
(25) That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
(26) And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it.
Each member needs each other. Teens you need your parents. Adults need teens. Parents have experience that youth need to hear. Even if times have changed, things have not changed that much that the experiences are not worth comparing to youths needs. Parents, you know what MySpace is? Parents can use the energy of the youth.
Instruction in the word of God is for the most part is aimed at parents. For the youth there is one main command, Children obey your parents. Youth, parents are not perfect, they will make mistakes. Parents, when you make a mistake, apologize to your children. Teens want to be respected parents. They are sons and daughters of the Lord, just as you are. Talk down to them and you come off as superior and that will cause them to shut you off. Do not show them fake respect. A boss treats you with respect and you feel good, if they tread you bad you feel bad. You are not much different than your teen. Teach them to hear the voice of God and follow it. It will do well with them when they are free.
Responsibilities
- Pray
2Ch 7:14 KJVR
(14) If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Pray to see if you should get involved.
Eze 22:30 KJVR
(30) And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
Pray for the youth. Of your home, your neighborhood, your city, etc. - Lay down the house rules and keep the. Children should not have a choice if they go to church. You should go and they should go with you. They knew about that exam they had to study for. They need to plan their time better. They do not need a friend, they need an authority figure. Authority means you tell them what the consequences are going to be when they break the rules and then follow through on them. Authority is not about yelling, it is about getting people to follow the rules. It can be a calm word that does it, not yelling. Enforce rules about their computer use, including their MySpace page and other online things.
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