Exploring the voices of children and youth: A plea for renewal in Church structures for child and youth ministries

Various trends in Children and youth ministries indicate that the church is struggling to engage with and to serve children and youth effectively. This then impacts negatively on efforts to succeed in this strategic ministry. Considering the decreasing figures of church attendances amongst children...

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Published in:Stellenbosch theological journal
Authors: Beukes, Jacques Walter (Author) ; Westhuizen, Marichen Van der (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Stellenbosch University [2016]
In: Stellenbosch theological journal
IxTheo Classification:KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
RF Christian education; catechetics
RG Pastoral care
Further subjects:B children ministry
B Youth Ministry
B Youth
B Children
B children and youth ministry
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Summary:Various trends in Children and youth ministries indicate that the church is struggling to engage with and to serve children and youth effectively. This then impacts negatively on efforts to succeed in this strategic ministry. Considering the decreasing figures of church attendances amongst children and youth, it is proposed that the voices of these children and youth should be heard in an effort to find innovative ways to develop effective Children and youth ministry strategies that will address their unique needs. This article explores the experiences and perceptions of children and youth in the Presbytery of Wellington (URCSA) in an effort to think about new paradigms and new ways of doing in terms of serving children and youth.
ISSN:2413-9467
Contains:Enthalten in: Stellenbosch theological journal
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.17570/stj.2016.v2n2.a06