We can approach our ministry with such a sense of commitment because we have the opportunity to address the most challenging, unique and wonderful audience in the world. On the one hand, young people are hostile and skeptical, spoiled by a barrage of top-quality entertainment and turned off to much of tradi tional religion. On the other hand, they are moldable and tender, capable of great loyalty and commitment. Our audience is a self-conscious group of teenagers who spend much of their lives wondering what their friends will think and giving very little thought to their own goals. They grow up in a culture that teaches them to avoid sacrifice and pain.
Many kids live for themselves and for immediate gratification.
They want to believe they will live forever, yet they fear death and try to cram too much life into a small time frame. Many teenagers are lonely even in the midst of a crowd of their peers. They want to be noticed but are afraid to be different unless there is a group willing to be different with them. In many cases their role models present a message that is the antithesis of our teachings. The above characteristics are constantly changing.