We had a program for everything. When we finally had one program going well, we would move to another - only to return to the first ones to jump start them. It is no different than the hectic pace of adding plates, running back and forth endlessly, knowing full well that the plates will eventually lose momentum and fall. Perhaps entertainment worked in the 80 s, but this generation lives in a society that devours its youth. Teenagers of the 90 s face incredible challenges.
Suicide remains the number two killer of youth today.
Teen pregnancies AND abortions continue to steadily increase and gang violence has impacted virtually every high school across the country. In addition, divorce has left many teens without a sense of acceptance or belonging. If we think Entertainment Evangelism can help this generation of the walking wounded, we need to wake up. We, as ministers of youth, will never be able to compete with what comes out of Hollywood. There is a powerful movement of the Holy Spirit around the world which has transcended denominational lines.