Why the church allows young children and teens witness to people on the street? Shouldn't the elders of the church have that job?
2006-10-05 05:07:34 · 7 answers · asked by chickiepoosie 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That is soo wierd. I have similar questions. The church is encouraging youth to go out and witness to fellons! It's insane! God does not call us to send the sheep out among the wolves. He does not tell us to send little children out to witness to bad people that will harm them. God instructs us to send out the wise and learned Christians, and are prepared for the work that is before them. NOT little youth group teens.
2006-10-05 05:16:26 · answer #1 · answered by Cyber Spacer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Why would you let only the elders do it? Thats kindof like letting your kids play all day while only the adults do any work. The kids don't learn to work, and the tired old people get more tired.
Besides, alot of older people tend to be a bit out of touch with younger people (though not always) and are not always qualified to witness to them by themselves. In the same way, younger people lack knowledge and experience, and need older peoples help. But they will only learn to witness by doing it.
Add to all that, that young people tend to have more witnessing opportunities than old people. Old people usually work at the same jobs every day, go to the same places, and see the same people. Young people go to school, and interact with sometimes hundreds or even thousands of people in a day. Plus, the word of a younger person in this day and age tends to mean more to another younger person than the word of an older person would.
Kids are not helpless and incompetant, they are growing and maturing, and will never do that if they live sheltered lives and don't get out there and get some experience. And besides, the youth are not the church of tommorow, they are the church of today!
2006-10-05 05:14:32 · answer #2 · answered by The Link 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have mix feelings about that. I do think it should be adults who have made that choice to follow their beliefs and not kids who haven't made that choice on their own yet. Exposing them to your belief by going with you is a parents right. Forcing them to act on your belief is questioning to me. Teens is a different matter. Many youth groups go out in the public and it seems these teens have made the choice. Besides who can tell a teen to do anything they don't want too.
2006-10-05 05:20:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus commanded everyone that's a believer to witness to those who are lost. Age isn't nothing but a number. Out of the mouth of babes is perfected praise.
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2006-10-05 05:12:55 · answer #4 · answered by Pashur 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The elders are too busy counting the day's take so they can get it to the bank. ;-)
2006-10-05 05:09:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Which church?
2006-10-05 05:09:18 · answer #6 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they are supervised by adults its good experience.
2006-10-05 05:10:07 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋