I was out at a shopping centre on Friday night, traditional youth group time, and amazed to see the number of young people 'out and about'. So what ideas and advice does the group have for programmes, presentation, organisation, approach, content etc. Karl Monnik, Pretoria. Before we explore ministry among the unchurched it is important to understand them.
Unchurched youth are probably postmodern in their thinking.
A key feature of their thinking is relativism. While they don t believe in absolute truth, they often dismiss Christianity because it is not true. To engage with postmodern youth leaders must find common ground and ways to explore their view of truth and reality. These insights about unchurched youth reveal many areas of openness for Christians to make genuine contact with them and engage them in conversations that will lead them to consider spiritual matters. Ministry on Their Turf Unchurched youth do not hang out at Christian youth groups, nor are they found in church on a Sunday morning.