Postmodern Ministry Takes Us Back to the Bible
Larry Wilson
Jun-14-2005
A lot of pastors believe that youth today aren't interested in the Bible. David Posthuma, however, doesn't think that's true. He writes in the eChurch Essentials Newsletter Blog that "The Echo-Boomer simply learns and relates differently than any previous generation."
Indeed, he says that today's generation is "starving" for God and wants to him intimately. But they don't trust the traditional "packed religion" that we've thrown at them.
"But if your ministry can adopt an attitude and atmosphere that communicates “we are all learning together”, and are able to facilitate biblical learning … by allowing the Bible to speak for itself … then the young adult will have open ears and open hearts," Posthuma says.
Check out his article at the eChurch Essentials Newsletter Blog.
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