What do we owe our kids?

Any pastor will tell you that having a good youth ministry is one of the hardest things for a church to create and sustain.  Getting middle and high schoolers to even come to church is difficult enough, but having a program that they enjoy and find something that has some meaning to them, is even more difficult. 

At the same time we know how important a good and strong faith can mean to them, in such a changing and formative time in their lives.   There are many voices out there that are trying to tell our kids who they are.   Not all of them are good. They need to hear from us that they are a beloved child of God.  They need to hear, on a regular basis, "remember who you are".  As I look back on my life, I see that the ministry offered to me when I was a teenager was a seed.  While I wasn't sure of its value at the time, it certainly blossomed many years later.  We owe it to our kids to at least plant the seed.  Few things that we do as a church are as important as that.   

And so as our church discusses our vision and plans for such a ministry, we need to hear from many voices, share many ideas, and be open to where God is leading us.  I invite your input. 

What do we owe our kids?