The Bible is a book of stories. The whole collection tells the over-arching story of God's interaction with people from creation to fall, to struggle, to wandering, to despair, to returning, to prosperity, to exile, to redemption, to gathering, to scattering, to victory. Youth today want to experience God with their whole being and passion. They want something that feels real, something that works, something that touches them deeply. The way we do church and youth ministry should reflect this.
Worship can include art, pictures, sculptures, visuals, all kinds of music, symbols.
It can engage all five senses, bodily movement, formal rituals, and informal interaction. We need to provide opportunities for service that put faith into action, and nurture relationships with people of other cultures and socioeconomic status. Invitation to community Modernism trumpeted the rights of the individual. Christianity submitted to the trend with an emphasis on personal and individual salvation. Me n' Jesus, we got our own thing goin'.