What to make of this? I don't get the feel that it is gimmicky. It appears to be an authentic approach to reaching teenagers with the story of Jesus. I began to reflect on what draws us in? More specifically, what draws teenagers to church? Is it the decorative chapels or decadent coffee? Is it video games or a vibrantly colored banner?
After visiting their Rezlife youth group for 7th and 8th graders last night, I can see the fruit of their ministry. This is a place where teenagers can come and build community, share life together, play, worship and talk about God in a safe, non-threatening way.
So, what draws us in to a place? If you are a youth reading this, what draws you to church? I'd love to hear your comments.
Joy and Peace!
Jimmy
3 comments:
Jimmy - Welcome to Resurrection! I am glad that you have been having a good time here and hope that you have found hospitality and inspiration. I want to invite you to take part in a photo experiment at Leadership Institute. You are invited to upload any photos you take while you are here to Flickr.com and tag them with "li2008" You can check out the collection of pictures at http://flickr.com/photos/tags/li2008. Hope that the rest of your time here is fruitful.
Andrew Conard
cool!
What draws me to Metropolitan? It's our family of God. I've always thought of Metropolitan as my extended family. Surely, it is. Metropolitan is where I watch my children grow up with bittersweet pride. It's where we mark the milestones and celebrate the holidays. It's where we make our lasting friendships. It's the people of our family of God.
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