reaching young adults
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Don’t criticize or ridicule other religions.
Be non-judgmental about individuals.
Focus on the positives of following Jesus.
Research is better than personal opinionwhen expressing truth.
Reaching Young Adults
Postmoderns are drawn to relationships(Myspace and Facebook).
They are service-oriented. They want to make a difference in their community
and world.
Postmoderns desire deeper Bible study.
They are repelled by being preached at.
Postmoderns want to discover truth –Especially through meaningful conversation.
Oklahoma Young Adult Research
16 Churches
• 8 SBC
• 8 non-SBC
Best Practices Research
Must reach and keep YA’s
Small Groups
Effective• Authentic• YA’s want to know God (Boomers want to
know about God)• Keep the groups smallIneffective• Do NOT focus on single or married (focus on who they are, not their marital status)
Missions
Missions definitely engages this age group• 9/11• Katrina• Tsunami in southeast Asia
Include both local and overseas
Get YA’s involved in service ASAP (within 6 months)
Worship
• YA’s drawn to worship styles that reflects their generation’s music and culture
• Young Adult services are increasing
• Full of energy
Technology
• YA’s are integrated with technology, not a toy or a tool, it just is
• Simulcasts, digital screens
• Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc)
• Text questions to pastor during
worship, pastor answers at end
service
Sunday School
• Most of these 16 churches do home groups, not SS
Keys• Informal• Real discussion, no lecture, no SS answers• Be deep theologically• Lessons are not 60 minutes, lessons may last weeks• Hang out times
Mentoring
• YA’s like “life on life” living
• Mentoring needs to be informal
• The “skip” generation (grandparents)
• Share mentoring in “story” form
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