Jesus loved teenagers. How do I know this? Well, his first disciples were teenagers. You’d think that Jesus was intentional about the kind of friendships he made. They were the outcasts, the looked-down-on, and the disregarded in his society.
Young people today fit that category to a tee. In my experience, their voices are often the last heard when it comes to how we
do Church. By and large, we have waited for them to “make it” to adulthood before we allow them space to influence our churches. But why?
I believe that the Church needs to embrace young people. I am sure many others do too. But if I was honest, I would say that outside of the typical youth group programme and events, there isn’t much in the way of young people being included in the life of their churches.