2006-09-04 01:35:55 · 17 answers · asked by Ms. Nerai 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
ok first of all, don't force them to do those things. the problem with the people at my church is that they sort of put too much pressure on me. now they're using my house for a worship service thing every saturday and i feel very uncomfortable. why don't you relax a little and don't come on too strong, if you know what i mean.
2006-09-04 01:42:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I know that when I was a teen what used to make me mad was the fact that my parents would make me get all dressed up for Sunday school but they wouldn't stay. They would leave and go out to eat breakfast with their friends and come back and get me when everything was over. I just didn't think it was fair. Now that I'm a single dad of a 8 yr. old daughter I make sure I don't do the same thing to her. Even if there are no adult classes that day I still stay. Sometimes I sit with her class during worship services or I just find a quiet corner to read in. But she knows that I am there and that we are doing our worship together and afterwords we go somewhere for lunch together or with grandma. That way she can always show me what she did in class that day and we talk about what she has learned.
2006-09-04 01:50:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a friend (teen) who has to attend Sunday School and Worship service every Sunday, and there at church all the time. Her parents force her too and she hates it because theres a guy there that touced her in an un-approptiate way once and she fears going there every time and shes tried to tell her parents.
I feel sorry for her and any other teen that is forced to do something they don't want to do, ESPECIALLY church.
2006-09-04 01:45:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Encourage them to attend a Youth Group and have the Youth Minister come out and talk with them.
Our teens have there own service, and projects they do, Good Luck, and God Bless.
2006-09-07 22:43:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think first and foremost we must find the right church, where the spirit of God is evident and where people are living by example. It is so important as parents we are good examples to our children so if they see that we are benefiting from being at that church and growing in the word then that will attract them too. Some churches have wonderful programmes for teens and good bible study classes. The key is to give choice and freedom for them to express themselves and ask questions that can be backed up with sound biblical teachings from positive role models. That has worked for my 14 year old who at first was reluctant to come to church, but now absolutely loves being there and is even bringing friends along now too!
2006-09-04 02:12:15 · answer #5 · answered by Tanya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go yourself be an example, then request out of respect for you that they go to sunday school at least two sundays a month. I have raised several teenagers and it has worked well for me.
2006-09-04 02:37:07 · answer #6 · answered by ROSEY 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Remember the old saying... You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. Ask them to go and just check it out without putting a lot of pressure on them. Also let them know that if they don't want to continue it's OK.
2006-09-04 01:59:29 · answer #7 · answered by DialM4Speed 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, tell them how important you feel it is. If they decide to go, then good. If not, then bribe them with something they really want to do or, if all else fails, with money. Then hope that they develop a taste for it.
Don't ever go to the absolute compusion route - it willl be counterproductive.
2006-09-04 02:05:34 · answer #8 · answered by Sincere Questioner 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think if it's fun and relevant and meets their needs, no encouragement is necessary. Same for grown-ups actually.
2006-09-04 02:30:09 · answer #9 · answered by Tavita 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find some people at the church about their age and ask them to talk to the teens
if they have friends there they are more likely to go
im in my late teens, and theres one church that i go to weekly and love and theres another church that i go to occasionally and dont really like going to as im ignored
2006-09-04 02:40:46 · answer #10 · answered by santa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋