Youth Ministry: Youth Ministry

Youth Ministry - P.E.E.R. A.R.M.Y.

This week we continue the P.E.E.R. A.R.M.Y. series. Hopefully, these brief lessons will help you turn your teens into an evangelistic force. We often talk about peer pressure, but now we're talking about using peers for a positive purpose.

P = Personal Faith

E = Equipping

E = Evangelism

R = Relationships

A = Advance

R = Report

M = Mission

The "Y" stands for...

YOUnique

I'm a week late with the newsletter because I just got back from visiting some mission works in Russia and Turkey. The work in Russia uses a different approach than in the United States. The work in Turkey is different than Russia.

The missionaries understand the culture and the people. They understand Paul's concept of... "To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some." 1 Cor. 9:22.

Too often we try to adopt a specific evangelistic format and make it fit. Instead think about each person as an individual. See the "Younique" aspects.

Each person is different. They have different...

1. Backgrounds.

2. Dreams.

3. Needs.

You can only "become all things to all men" when people are viewed individually.

Jesus did heal the lame of blindness. He met the specific need.

Encourage your group to see each person as YOUnique.

Your Partners in Ministry,

Paul & Al

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