Part 3: Participate WITH Them!
By Wes Garland
One thing that I really
hate to see is a congregation that divides into “the church” and “the youth
group”. They make comments like “they are the church of the future” and they
refer to them as “them”. But I have a question, Are they not part of the church
now? The same church that all of us are a part of? ABSOLUTELY! Then why make
separations? Why try to divide the congregation into groups or sections when we
are all supposed to be ONE body as ONE church? This article is focused on an
area that I think will help the congregation is that is we INVOLVE OURSELVES
WITH THOSE OF DIFFERENT AGE. This means that when the older are doing things,
include the young people with them and vice versa. What this shows is that you
are taking the initiative to be part of each other’s lives and helping each
other get to Heaven. It is so true that the older is to teach the younger
(Titus 2:1-8), but it is also true that the younger CAN TEACH the older
(Matthew 18:1-5). I do believe that we are doing an injustice to ourselves and
the youth when we choose NOT TO INTERACT with them in activities and study. May
we look out for opportunities to get involved with the youth and see where we
can step in. If we love the church, it would be smart to be involved with any
age.
Ephesians 4:16
from whom the
whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint
supplies,
according to the effective working by which every part does its
share, causes
growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
This involves
EVERYONE: YOUNG and OLD!
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