Faith that Sticks

November 10, 2009

Brad M. Griffin
Brad M. Griffin

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Today we’re in the middle of an intense summit with some incredible youth workers and parachurch ministry leaders.  They’re helping us think hard about “sticky faith”—faith that lasts beyond our youth ministries and not only survives, but thrives.  We are honored to be surrounded by great minds who also bring years of experience with teenagers to the table.

We’d love to bring your voice to the table, too.  What would you say are the most critical elements of youth ministry for developing faith that sticks—and grows—beyond high school?  And what are you doing in your ministry to prioritize and sharpen those elements?

©2009 Fuller Youth Institute

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  • Chris Theule-VanDam

    Obvioulsy it is ultimately God’s work in a kids’ life of the long haul and his/her response to God, but I think one element that is obvious to me is a long term relationship with a caring Christian adult. We need more adults actively engaged in the the every day life of kids, forming long term, if not life long, relationships. Which then means the role of the paid youth worker is to recruit, train, equip and sustain more and more adults building relationships with kids.

  • http://www.roypetitfils.com roy petitfils

    I have been thinking about this for some time and was excited to see you guys are formally meeting and discussing this issue. And while I certainly don’t have the “big” answer, what’s been nagging at my heart is the importance of follow up and reflection. I’m seeing how the multitude of unprocessed, unreflected upon spiritual experiences just stack up and aren’t fully anchored into the personality. I believe reflection, alone and with a group or mentor is essential for teens (and adults) to mine the riches of spiritual experience. The Emmaus paradigm–”How our hearts were burning within us.”

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