who are the youth?what are their positive and negative contributions in the church growth?
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there is no spirtual growth in a church. thanks for trying next question please
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I don't know where u live, but i count the kids every year, we had a 150 kids this year. And we live in a medium size neighborhood. When we frist lived here there was alot more, but we still get alot. \nI think parents are mopre portected now but I don't think it stops them from letting their children do anything. \nPeople are losing moral values like not going to church, but I think there is still many children who attended church with there familys.
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Adults need to encourage and praise our youth. They are not all hooligans.\nThe thing that most people don't do is ask the youth what they want.\nKids will particpate and take pride in any project as long as you encourage their ownership from the beginning.\nDon't tell them how things are going to be. Let them make the decisions. \nThey will not want to be involved if told what and how things are going to be.\nGet the kids involved from the outset. For a youth sub-committee. Believe me this method works.\nThis method develops leadership, organisational and personal skills necessary for adult life.
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A wonderful role: they can challenge us to think of their future - and ours too. It makes (or at least it should make) the congregation more aware of their lifestyle and their testimony with Jesus. Children are very keen observing that what we don't want anybody to see. They can help us to correct our behaviour because we want them to behave properly.\nAlso they are an excellent mission field: they are not skeptical and we don't have to argue with them if God exists or not. We only need to teach them and tell them about God and Jesus. They need teachers - so it's a great place to serve the Lord, by teaching these little ones.\n\nAlso, if they are bigger, they serve in many ways (they love to serve, if they see the adults doing so). In our congregation we have 8 year olds serving cookies or the drinks at the buffet when we have a love feast or a wedding.\nThey are a treasure to us. We should not neglect them.
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Yahoo is a recruitment tool for them.. For some reason they seem to think people will join christianity if they are constantly told to. Doesn't work for people who have a brain..
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What is battle cry? I have never heard of it before.\n\nHey, that's cool! It sounds kind of like YC over here. YC stands for Youth for Christ, and it's a youth outreach event. Christians are encouraged to bring friends to this event, in which live bands, preachers, and all-out worship are the focus! People are encouraged to worship God in any way that the Spirit leads them! Thousands of youth attend, and several get saved each year! It's an awesome event! I know how exciting these events can be, I always come back pumped up for God! I'm going this year, too! God bless!
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Love it... I think your church is pretty good... I'm a Baptist too...\nOur youth group is little Younger though...\n\nGod Bless.
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none except\nmajors are longer, minors are shorter\nall GOD'S WORD is very important-vs by vs-chapter by chapter, choosing subject and object.  know more. contact me.
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Yes, and I'm so glad I did! I just started attending again recently, and I knew I missed it, but I didn't know just how much until I started going back. It felt so good to be back in God's house worshiping and fellowshiping with all my brothers and sisters.\n\nIt's no wonder that studies have shown that church going people are much more happy than those who do not attend church on a regular basis.
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:}\nNew social structures created by\nThe single parent family\nReduced  faith based communities\nremoval of prayer from schools\nless stay at home moms
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Youth Rock!\n\nComin' Up Christian!\n\nBible Babies!\n\nYoung, Gifted and Christian!\n\nLil' Brothers and Sisters in Christ!
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The exact number?  Sorry, I have no idea.  What I do know, though, is that the numbers of those actively involved in their churches (not just on the membership rosters) has been steadily decreasing over the past half century.
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If you don't want beliefs, then take a look at the US Census.  They exceed the population averages in teenage pregnancy, adultery, teen suicide, depression in teens and depression in middle age women.\nPeople ask me about the fruit of the Mormon church.  That would be it.
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A group of people can bring positive energy to anyone's religious practice.  That said, there's plenty of groups out there that can also bring negative energy to someone's practice.  \n\nSometimes groups have nothing more to offer the individual and in those cases either the individual turns around and offers themselves to the group or they leave the group.
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Yes there is hope! I was once one of those teens. My family was a big suporter of my life. I don't know everyone is different. I was not a follower so its not like I was doing it because someone else was. One day I woke up called my friends and told them that I wouldn't be seeing them anymore I wanted to get my life straight. They of course were stunned and followed my example. Did I mention that I was saved and turned my back on God for that time? Well church is a big part of growing up, (youth group) you gotta have a foundation in the world we live in!!!! It sure helped me to have friends that didn't do those things that influenced me in the right way!
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At any age...   15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, etc.....all ages\n\nGet involved!\nVisit churches until you find one you like\nGO to bible groups\nJoin others in ministy\nHelp others\nFind things to get involved with and meet people.
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youths particularly students