This is my first foray into blogging. I want to start with one of my favorite subjects: Seinfeld. Anyone that truly knows me will know that I have two obsessions, one being Whoopi Goldberg, and the second being the 1990's hit TV show Seinfeld. Recently I was watching an episode where Jerry attempts “the roommate switch”. Jerry and George concoct an elaborate plan hoping that Jerry’s current girlfriend will allow Jerry to date "the roommate" without being upset. I suggest you watch the episode if you are curious. Sometimes I feel like the church as a whole is trying to perform “the roommate switch” we will give you our older members in exchange for any youth.
The urge is, let us do something for the youth at the expense of something for “old” people. Example lets ditch the liturgy-based service in exchange for a contemporary service that will attract youth.
As a youth director, I love the idea of more youth participating in our church. I must say though I hate this idea of trading old people for youth. I would posit that the only way to grow a HEALTHY congregation is to grow equally in all age categories.
Maybe a better way to go about this is to more intentionally get everyone involved in youth ministry. People in their 50s-80s are amazing youth ministers. Lets spread the grace of God too all people!
-John Parsons
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