Phase II Week 1 April 9--15

[New York Youth Leaders Association]

Each student is required to do one of the three ministries;

Children workers: Soldiers with Little Feet
1. Read the introduction and Chapter one
A. What dreams did you have as a child? Have you struggled with the
question, “have God really called me to this, or the pastor” what is
your conclusion?

Sunday School: Learning Styles: read page 11-21
A. Comment “As teachers of God’s Word, we must give student an
opportunity to demonstrate his or her preferred way of learning at
some point in every lesson.

Youth: The last Christian Generation: page 11- 30
A. Write a response: what are your concerns, what surprised you? what
do you see as your responsible in this?

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    As teachers of God’s Word, we should not only master the Word but
be mastered by it. Paul told Timothy that students should exceed us in
wisdom that we will leave behind faithful men who will teach others.
‘Win the lost at any cost’ should be action instead of mere words. How
is this possible in a teaching environment? By allowing students to
demonstrate his/her preferred way of learning. Good teaching is open
to change; the ‘normal’ way of teaching has always reached most but
not all students, allowing some to fall through the cracks. Those who
learned through regular teaching styles were labeled as ‘bright’,
while those who could not apply themselves through the same methods
were known as ‘dumb’. When teachers change the status quo (lecture,
lecture, lecture) and do whatever it takes to meet students on an
individual level, the students will in turn, develop the right
attitude and confidence to persist in the learning process.
    Each person is as unique as a fingerprint, so the one-size-fits-
all approach is totally out of the question. By inviting each student
to share his/her thoughts and reflection, the teacher can recognize
measures to be taken and the appropriate tasks for his/her level of
understanding. Each person processes things differently so the teacher
will be able to identify talent and determine through the students’
particular style, how to effectively reach them through techniques
suited to them. Tasks should be structured so they are manageable, to
ensure instructions are clearly understood. Feedback is an effective
tool to motivate students; as their styles guide the way they learn,
the best method (s) should be applied so they can better recall
information.
    Compassion and humility are assets that all teachers should
possess. Much care and attention should be given so as to support
their efforts so they’ll be able to organize information garnered and
transform it into meaningful knowledge. Our role as teachers is to
provide opportunities for students to use their strengths and skills
so they will enjoy learning.  Learning in the secular is a different
ball game than learning things spiritual, therefore teachers of God’s
Word should “study to show ourselves approved unto God” so we’ll be
given the wisdom to “rightly handle the word of the truth.” Things of
God are spiritually discerned so we should be as Ezra who “set his
heart to study the Law of the Lord, practice it and teach” it to those
we are entrusted to teach. God bless you all.

On Apr 9, 6:26 pm, New York Youth Leaders Association

[michca...@yahoo.com]

This is an alarming statistics: “One third of our teenagers who are
part of the church say it will be a part of their lives in the
future.’ I am not surprised, but concerned and have a need to be
concerned. How can I not be, when I am the mother of a fifteen, a ten
and seven year old and I’m also called by God to help to nurture His
people into a deeper relationship with him. Losing our young people
to the world is not new, but I believe it has reached a dangerous new
level. It is a crisis that requires urgency.
As a servant of God and a mother, my responsibilities are great but
can be accomplished through submission and following the leading of
God. It is my responsibility to lead these young people into
developing a personal relationship with God, through family worship,
small group study, humility and very important, a willingness to admit
faults and pray for each other struggles. Too many of our teenagers
see us a “hypocrites.” They need to see us humble ourselves and
realize that we too are in the process of becoming more in every way
like Christ. If we teach our young people to develop a personal
relationship with God, we do not have to teach the rules of what not
to do. It is required of me to live an exemplified life, not a
religious one but one that proves a connection to the vine which is
Christ Jesus. I strongly believe that if adults who work with youth
are not growing as a vibrant community, they will not be able to lead
youth into a vibrant relationship with God.
Our ministry must be progress driven, modeling Christ likeness and
should not be focused on events and programs. Our young people need
to be thought that “truth” is an absolute standard of right and wrong
and not whatever is right for an individual. And that they will never
know the truth until they accept Jesus Christ for who he is, for his
words declares “I am the way, the truth and the life, no man cometh to
the father but by me.” I sincerely believe that unless we do something
about the way we lead we will be risking losing generation. God is
calling for leaders like Esther who will say “Who knows whether I’m
not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” I will be like
Ester and follow as God leads me to effectuate the will of God for his
people. God bless you all.

On Apr 9, 6:26 pm, New York Youth Leaders Association
<youthleaderstr...@gmail.com> wrote:

[michca...@yahoo.com]

Sis im so much in agreement with you. students will be more successful
if you match your teaching style to their learning styles. God bless
you.

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[Jbl...@yahoo.com]

Youth: The last Christian Generation: page 11- 30
A. Write a response: what are your concerns, what surprised you? what
do you see as your responsible in this?

After reading the frightening statistics from the book “The Last
Generation”, my heart sank. It is disheartening to read and actually
think the statistics are true. I see evidence of most of these
statistics in people I know and grew up with and my heart cries out
for them. I was completely appalled by what was written on page 18
“98% of professed born-again young people do “believe in Christ” but
they do NOT reflect Christlike attitudes or actions!” WOW!! This is
sad but very true. Nowadays everybody “loves God”, or qualifies
themselves being a “Christian” but their lifestyle says otherwise. I
agree with McDowell in that this generation needs a real encounter
with God….a relationship that will transform him or her into a new
creation.

This generation has much more than those before. The creativity, and
technology is available in church…..what more is needed? A personal
encounter is what will make the difference. Psalms 78:4-6 states “We
will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next
generation about the glorious deeds of the LORD...teach them to their
children, so the next generation might know them— even the children
not yet born—and they in turn will teach their own children.” We as
youth leaders have an important task at hand, we have to teach the
word of God to our young people so that they can pass it onto their
children. Most of the youths in this generation don’t know the God of
the Old Testament, so it is our job to teach them to fear, respect and
honor God so that the blessings and favor of God can be passed down in
generations to come.

[Darell]

It's very frightening that this generation could be the last
generation based on statistics, that The young generation of today is
walking away from the church or not embracing the true Christianity.
Like most parents I fear that my children may also walk away or be
pseudo Christians due this present youth culture unless something
drastic is done to keep them attached to the body of Christ and teach
them the basic truth of Christianity.
What is surprising is that a large proportions of our young people say
that God is important to them but the way they live their lives or
view Christianity say otherwise. Their doctrines are different from
what we consider truth. They are living a lie which the god of this
world has taught them and has blinded them from seeing Christianity as
what it is and Jesus Christ for whom He is; the only bridge between
God and man, the only One who can save them from the path of
condemnation and hell. As a Sunday school teacher I know it is not
because we have not taught them the true doctrine, but they would
rather listen to the enemy and walk in the wide path which only lead
to destruction, because it is pleasing to the flesh. Being accepted by
their peers is more important to them instead of being approved by God
who so loved us and gave us His only begotten Son as a ransom for our
sins.
As a child of the living God and servant of the Most High God my
responsibility is to model the live of Christ and to pray that the
Holy Spirit would take control of their lives and convict them of the
truth; the teaching of Christ Jesus our Lord. I also need to find a
new approach to teach them based on their way of thinking which I
believe this course will help me do so we are not the last generation
who believes the truth.

On Apr 9, 6:26 pm, New York Youth Leaders Association
<youthleaderstr...@gmail.com> wrote:

[twi...@yahoo.com]

I love this new reading material as someone who teaches sunday school
the learning styles if very effective . The different learning styles
explains why my students react the way they do. I plan to allow my
students to express their different styles so that the lesson will
help them achieve a deeper level with God I am a imagitive myself
I love that in expressing their different styles show the uniqueness
of God. He has our best interest at heart

On Apr 9, 6:26 pm, New York Youth Leaders Association
<youthleaderstr...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Alrickab]

Hi Bishop Smith,

 

My name is Melva Gordon, I am a Youth worker at Full Gospel Christian Fellowship Church in White Plains,

NY. I completed Phase 1 sometime ago and was hoping I could start working on Phase 11.

 

My concern is this is the reality that we are facing today even in our local churches; the youths after growing up

in the church go off to college and suddenly get too busy for God or the church.

I am surprised at the statistics showing that we might be the last christian generation. I agree with the author

that our responsibility as parents and youth leaders is to bring "effective live events and seminars presenting

compelling content that will hold the attention of the young people." Ask them what are the issues they face

that might compromise their christian walk and to instruct them on the level that they will understand. We should

try to get them in a setting where the will have a personal encounter with Christ for example Youth Prayer Breakfast

and some of the things we do adult christians but in a youthful setting.

Each student is required to do one of the three ministries;

Children workers: Soldiers with Little Feet
1. Read the introduction and Chapter one
A. What dreams did you have as a child? Have you struggled with the
question, “have God really called me to this, or the pastor” what is
your conclusion?

Sunday School: Learning Styles: read page 11-21
A. Comment “As teachers of God’s Word, we must give student an
opportunity to demonstrate his or her preferred way of learning at
some point in every lesson.

Youth: The last Christian Generation: page 11- 30
A. Write a response: what are your concerns, what surprised you? what
do you see as your responsible in this?

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Youth: The last Christian Generation

A. Write a response: what are your concerns, what surprised you?

whatdo you see as your responsible in this?

The statistics of course were eye opening. The 98% of professed born
again young people do “believe in Christ,” but they do not reflect
Christ like attitudes or actions!” It was surprising that the adults
and the young people have different meanings for the same words. It
was interesting how the meanings have taken on a different meaning
from generation to generation. I see our responsibility in this with
God’s grace to understand how to break through distortions our young
people have, rebuilding their faith foundations through parents and
the church. Throughout this reading I plan on developing a clearer
understanding of the distortions that our young people have adopted,
Re-introduce God to our young people for who he really is, and Lead
our young people to properly respond to God through a spiritual
formation process. “If we as churches and families keep doing what
we’re doing. We’ll keep getting what we’ve got.” It’s time for us to
do a new thing, “Behold, I will do a new thing,…” Isaiah 43:19


On Apr 9, 6:26 pm, New York Youth Leaders Association

[Mary.V]

I definitely have the same concerns that were mentioned in the book,
absolutely no surprises. When I moved to upstate New York before my
husband and I started leading our Church youth group in a year period
the group went through many changes, including three different leading
teams. It was very discouraging for our young ones to feel that no one
understands “their ways” and for some reason leaders seem to remain in
other ministries but are not able to try to work with them for more
than 6 months. My brothers and sisters you can imagine then what my
reaction was when I first ask for a volunteer to open our first
meeting in prayer and they looked at me like I was speaking another
language! I see that I am responsible in this in showing these teens
the basics, the discipline of prayer, reading the Bible, fasting. We
have been so concerned with not falling into legalism and want to be
so open with preaching about freedom in Christ. And please don’t get
me wrong I truly believe in that freedom and I go against anything
that is not Scriptural founded and is used to maintain people in fear
and slavery. However, I do believe that the fear of not falling into
the “too traditional” or “too old” is taking us to accept things
inside the Church that were called “wrong” before but now they are
acceptable. I was surprised to hear some of my teens tell me during a
group outing, that they could get cheaper food if they lied about
their age, that it was common in their homes to do that to save some
money. As leaders we need to make sure that we are not only teaching
the Word but living by it to be the Christians we want our youth to
follow and to eventually become.
Mary V.