Importance Of Faith And Worship To The Youths

By Elsa English


Worshiping in teens help to develop faith. However it has been difficult coming up with the most effective ways of involving these youths in worship sessions. The initiative to come up with reliable ways has been undertaken by church leaders, leaders of youth groups and the Christian school coordinators. This has been successful but how these ways are approached matters a lot and different ways have different impacts on the teens. Faith and worship has evolved to be very important in shaping the lives of these teens.

In order to come up with something worthwhile and effective, youth ministries, high school chapel team and churches need to come together and explore clarifying some of the crucial issues. Some questions should be asked and answered. For instance what is the effect of worship in the lives of teens, again do the involved parties have a vision concerning the role of the corporate adoration in lives of these young people? In addition what would be the implications of having them lead the worship?

By giving young individuals a chance to participate in the leadership roles in adoration services, they are transformed in a way. The teens have experience in leading worships through playing instruments, singing, leading prayers or reading, teaching meditation, serving as an altar boy or acolyte, being an usher as well as helping in collection of offerings.

There is a lot of improvement noticed from the teens who are involved in church activities, these include personal prayers, volunteering to work, reading of the scripture and increased church attendance. Their making of decisions has been based and influenced greatly by religious teaching. Their desire to let their commitments in conviction known has been evident and shown without any fears.

The church groups have taken the responsibility to clarify and explore the pressing issues on the youths in their growth in faith. By being part of praise band, or playing guitar, their conviction is in a big way enhanced. However, this cannot be relied on as a way of getting youths to adoration due to the fact that not all of them possess this the gift of music. Seclusion of those lacking the gift happens hence part of them is left behind.

Faith formation in young persons is enhanced by allowing them to be involved in most of worship areas, may it be corporate adoration together with the rest of the church congregation or in youth groups. To be healthy and active members of a church in future, they need to take up leadership responsibilities.

Ensuring that these young individuals are actively involved in the leadership roles requires efforts. However, they should understand why they need to worship. In addition to that, they should have know-how of worshiping. The adults get a chance to mentor these individuals when engaging in planning and studying of adoration.

Youths involved in leading worship in youth groups get to build a community with God as well as with each other. By undergoing such experiences, the youth leaders get to empower fellow young persons to live in and for Christ. By taking on worship roles, the youths are enabled to be spiritual leaders. Through worshiping they articulate their faith. This is a huge step in their conviction formation.




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