As youth workers, we all want to see our students develop deeper spiritual roots. In my message to students last weekend, here’s a spiritual growth challenge I gave them:
CONSISTENCY to the weekend services. When we have a weekly infusion of truth and celebration with others, we build deeper roots. Corporate worship gives us a new focus on Jesus, it adjusts our perspective away from the world and all it has to offer.
ACCOUNTABILITY to a small group. Without community, a believer is a spiritual orphan. We need the support and encouragement that comes from being known by a few.
URGENCY to take a risk for God. Most of us live with no sense of urgency. While plenty of us panic and worry, being open to God’s unexpected leading is rare. Urgency keeps us from complacency. It pushes us forward when we get to comfortable. Spiritual risks can come in all shapes: it may be a conversation about God with a friend, or beginning a friendship with an “outcast,” or inviting a friend to church.
What’s missing? This definitely isn’t an exhaustive list! What are some other ways to you have encouraged your students to build spiritual roots? Add your voice in the comments below.
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