I didn’t get any feedback on my question, which got me thinking, “Why?”
- I might assume the silence is an affirmative because it is too elementary to answer.
- I might assume the silence is a no and out of fear of being ousted all the youth workers stayed silent.
- I might assume that my three subscribers (thanks mom, dad and Felipe) didn’t have time to respond.
- Or I might assume that the question needs guidance. A little unpacking if you will.
I am going to go with the last assumption for two reason. One it helps me continue to process through my original gut reaction to the thought of such a question. Two it is more comforting to believe the 4th assumption then the prior 3:)
Youth Ministry Activity
If I am correct in my analysis (and I will just go with that assumption because it would ruin the rest of the post if I didn’t) then this diagram depicts what most youth workers think about when planning a youth ministry activity. You may not use the same language but here is a brief description of each of these elements.
Content – the lesson, sermon, games, music, curriculum, etc.
Youth – This may include their family system, stressors, life issues, culture, learning ability, learning style, language, belief system, etc.
Youth Worker – We think of ourselves and ministry team. This could include our schedules, skills, gifts, knowledge, preferences, etc.
Environment – Youth workers think of the place. Church, camping, inside, outside, Local community, foreign location, etc. And the way we structure the place matters. We may decide that it needs to be contemplative or energetic depending the circumstance.
So now let me refine my question, “Do you think theologically about these elements?”
