Orange suggests CHANGE and symbolizes INTEGRATION!
The concepts of a recent conference Adam and I attended challenges us to RETHINK children and family ministiries....
Let's imagine that the Church was RED and the Family was Yellow--the color wheel tells us that when you put those together...you have ORANGE!
A study of 17- and 18 year olds show that 70-80% of them walk away from church when they leave home....
that is 80% too many as far as I am concerned!
......so how can we change this? how can we make a difference?
I am not 100% sure there is a correct answer...but after this conference, I have an idea-
Here are a few ideas that ORANGE-OLOGIST tend to embrace:
*Culture is not the real enemy.
*an irrelevant message may be more dangerous than NO message.
*everyone needs REAL community
*children and student pastors neet to meet and work together!
*what happens at home can be more important than what happens at church.
*it is better for Christians to get mad and leave than for non Christians to never come.
*the only thing that will ultimately matter in eternity is someone's relationship with Christ.
wow.
and double WOW!
Guys my life has been changed-I am passionate about these concepts.
Call me liberal. Call me "POST MODERN".....
but I think the cause is worth a TRY!
I just want JESUS to STICK with these kids....FOREVER!
----and i think that is something we ALL have in common!
3 comments:
Woo! I've been praying God will show us how to do that very thing. It is our heart's desire to see the church become what Jesus meant it to be - His body, His hands and feet, His voice, His love to everyone! I can't wait to hear more.
We're so very proud of you! What an answer to prayer to have a daughter with a passion and heart for the things of God. Our cup runneth over!!!!
- Mom and Dad
hey - thanks for being passionate about Jesus and the family. excited to see you blogging about this!
- carey nieuwhof
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