Photo by Peyton Hoge. Connecting With Youth Whether it is in church school, after school, or in youth groups, computer technology challenges Christians to communicate the gospel in fresh ways. At First Presbyterian Church in Boulder, Colorado, associate pastor Dave Strand weaves video clips into his midweek youth group messages. He uses a computer projection unit to show clips of popular bands and movies. Strand taps into that emotional connection and uses it as a springboard to help young people explore their identity in Christ.
Video helps to get the message from the head to the heart.
Computers in the Classroom Computers are becoming an integral part of the church school curriculum. The children of Community Presbyterian Church in Cedar City, Utah, used them during vacation Bible school. In the Bible computer lab at Second Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee, children were paired with adults during summer church school. Each pair selected a Bible character. Then, using a variety of Christian software, they researched how their character exemplified faith and wrote resumes for that character.