postmodern youth ministry: connecting a changing generation to an unchanging message

postmodern youth ministry: a changing generation Every generation is formed by and reacts against those who came before. Postmodernism is formed by but is a reaction against the modern world view.

postmodern youth ministry: a changing generation Individualism Absolutism Community Relativism

postmodern youth ministry: a changing generation Two Key Elements of Postmodern Youth-Ministry Relationships Stories

postmodern youth ministry: a changing generation Why Relationships are Important in Youth Ministry Relationships establish community/belonging Relationships establish credibility

postmodern youth ministry: a changing generation Types of Relationships in Student Ministries Adult to Adult Modeling Adult to Student Molding Student to Student Motivating

postmodern youth ministry: a changing generation Five Levels of Relationships 1. A foundation of Trust 2. Ground rules of Honesty and Acceptance 3. Structure of a Covenant

postmodern youth ministry: a changing generation Five Levels of Relationships 4. Ongoing Accountability 5. A Shared Vision and Purpose

postmodern youth ministry: a changing generation Building a Relational Community for Students Know your students Allow your students to know you Love your students tangibly

postmodern youth ministry: a changing generation Building a Relational Community for Students Enforce a “safe community” Create a communal environment Keep your focus and perspective

postmodern youth ministry: a changing generation Why Stories are Important in Youth Ministry Stories help us know ourselves and those around us better. God chose to communicate to us through a story

postmodern youth ministry: a changing generation Using Stories to Communicate Truth This is my story. What is your story? This is God’s story? What is your story?

postmodern youth ministry: Connecting a Changing Generation to an Unchanging Message