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Tsunami Warning!Tsunami Warning!((Our Children’s Lives are in Danger)Our Children’s Lives are in Danger)

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December 26, 2004December 26, 2004

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An unstoppable, unavoidable wave crashing down – today’s culture

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Let’s zoom in here…

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Note the father with the child on his shoulders. What would he do to rescue her?

But let’s look even more closely…

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Note their expressions!

But soon it will be like this….

They think it is funny, that they can ride it out!

…Is this how we dismiss the danger of our culture?

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And then like this….

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What is in this wreckage?

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What is the destruction from the current cultural tsunami?

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What will the souls of What will the souls of our children look like our children look like

after they have been hit after they have been hit forfor yearsyears by the social by the social and cultural tsunami?and cultural tsunami?

(Are we taking it seriously?)(Are we taking it seriously?)

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We don’t realize how We don’t realize how many of our children are many of our children are

the walking wounded, the walking wounded, suffering and bleeding in suffering and bleeding in

our society and in our our society and in our churcheschurches

To see the effects of the culture on our kids, click here to see “Casualties of War” on the Teen Mania

website.(return to this presentation when the video

finishes)

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Let’s bring it home -- out of 20 kids (in your church)…Let’s bring it home -- out of 20 kids (in your church)…

6 Drunk in the past month5 used illegal drugs 4 considered suicide

2 tried it

8 have cut themselves 18 have seen porn online 5 have been solicited online10 have had intercourse 2 have been raped

Some are staggering under multiple hits

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Out of 20 kids (in your church)…Out of 20 kids (in your church)…6 Drunk in the past month5 used illegal drugs 4 considered suicide

2 tried it

8 have cut themselves 18 have seen porn online 5 have been solicited online10 have had intercourse 2 have been raped

1 1 will keep their faith through collegewill keep their faith through college

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Some hard realitiesSome hard realities

Over 80% of churched youth leave the Over 80% of churched youth leave the church forever upon graduating high church forever upon graduating high schoolschool

At the current rate of evangelism 4% of At the current rate of evangelism 4% of today’s youth will be believers in the next today’s youth will be believers in the next generation.generation.

Builders (’27-’45): 65%Builders (’27-’45): 65% Boomers (’46-’64): 35%Boomers (’46-’64): 35% Busters (’65-’83): 16%Busters (’65-’83): 16% Bridgers/Millennials (’84-present): 4%Bridgers/Millennials (’84-present): 4%

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Why is thisWhy is this happeninghappening??““Behavior is governed by belief”Behavior is governed by belief”

Where do these beliefs come from?Where do these beliefs come from?

Centuries of a progression toward highlighting man Centuries of a progression toward highlighting man and reducing Godand reducing God Renaissance, Enlightenment, Industrial Revolution, Renaissance, Enlightenment, Industrial Revolution,

DarwinismDarwinism Now compounded byNow compounded by

The media barrageThe media barrage The technology barrageThe technology barrage

The result is a difficult world for a young person to navigateThe result is a difficult world for a young person to navigate

To see an excellent video giving insight into how kids struggle to be clear about God, click here to see “Clear” by Student Life Ministries

(10 min)(return to this presentation when the video

finishes)

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Understanding thisUnderstanding this GenerationGeneration

““A Marketed Generation”A Marketed Generation”

An average teen by graduation:An average teen by graduation: Is exposed to over 9 million marketing imagesIs exposed to over 9 million marketing images Sees 200,000 sexual references and 1 million acts of violence Sees 200,000 sexual references and 1 million acts of violence

on TVon TV Has spent 6,000 hours on the internetHas spent 6,000 hours on the internet

Who is deciding what is worth watching?Who is deciding what is worth watching? A $170 billion marketA $170 billion market Can a young person be expected to navigate that on their own?Can a young person be expected to navigate that on their own?

Should they have their own TV or computer in their room?Should they have their own TV or computer in their room? Can a parents’ criteria continue to be: “It’s not too bad…???”Can a parents’ criteria continue to be: “It’s not too bad…???”

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UnderstandingUnderstanding this Generationthis Generation

““A Relational Generation”A Relational Generation”

““If I’m going to do anything, I’m going to do it in a If I’m going to do anything, I’m going to do it in a group”group” 63% Live in households where both parents work63% Live in households where both parents work ½ of young people have lived through their parent’s divorce½ of young people have lived through their parent’s divorce The vast majority of young people suffer feelings of The vast majority of young people suffer feelings of

isolationisolation

No wonder “Relationship is the new currency of this No wonder “Relationship is the new currency of this generation of students”generation of students” It is what they crave.It is what they crave.

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UnderstandingUnderstanding this Generationthis Generation

““A Confused Generation”A Confused Generation”

Beliefs regarding faith:Beliefs regarding faith: 47% - Morality is relative47% - Morality is relative 91% - No absolute truth91% - No absolute truth 30% - All religions pray to the same God30% - All religions pray to the same God 65% - No way to tell which religion is true65% - No way to tell which religion is true

They are left piecing together their own They are left piecing together their own theological systemtheological system

(ie “my version of God..”)(ie “my version of God..”)

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The New Paradigm of TruthThe New Paradigm of Truth

PARENT’S CULTUREPARENT’S CULTURE

““If it is true, it will If it is true, it will work”work”

Truth is an objective, Truth is an objective, external reality external reality

Truth does not change Truth does not change with circumstanceswith circumstances

Sin in a believer:Sin in a believer: Not living out truthNot living out truth

YOUTH CULTUREYOUTH CULTURE

““If it works, it is true”If it works, it is true”

Truth is a relative, Truth is a relative, internal experienceinternal experience

Circumstances Circumstances establish truthestablish truth

Sin in a believer:Sin in a believer: Revealing untruthRevealing untruth

What do we do?What do we do?

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Develop A Rescue And Equipping Mindset!Develop A Rescue And Equipping Mindset!

► Understand the crisis that Understand the crisis that YOURYOUR children are in children are in NO ONE escapes!NO ONE escapes! 80% will leave the church forever if you don’t change.80% will leave the church forever if you don’t change.

► The culture is exerting everything it hasThe culture is exerting everything it has We have something moreWe have something more

► Shepherd children as equally important members of the Shepherd children as equally important members of the flockflock This is not This is not “just”“just” the youth & children’s department’s the youth & children’s department’s

responsibilityresponsibility They are precious to God (Matthew 18:6)They are precious to God (Matthew 18:6)

The SolutionThe Solution

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Step #1 Build Relationships With Young PeopleStep #1 Build Relationships With Young People

Let them experience the Love of Christ Let them experience the Love of Christ which the world cannot offerwhich the world cannot offer

► Make sure they have significant, intimate relationships Make sure they have significant, intimate relationships with mature Christianswith mature Christians

““You don’t know me”You don’t know me”

In their familiesIn their families► ““If we don’t engage the families, there is a futility to what If we don’t engage the families, there is a futility to what

we do”we do”► ““The single most important influence on the life of a The single most important influence on the life of a

teenager is their parents”teenager is their parents” With other adultsWith other adults

► Kids are looking to see if adults validate the truth claims of Kids are looking to see if adults validate the truth claims of Christianity.Christianity.

► The builder goldmineThe builder goldmine

The SolutionThe Solution

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Step #2 Disciple And Train Young PeopleStep #2 Disciple And Train Young People

Give them the confidence of the Truth of God Give them the confidence of the Truth of God

which the world does not knowwhich the world does not know

Develop convictions: Develop convictions: “We are talking about a belief that goes so “We are talking about a belief that goes so deep that it unlocks the secrets to one’s very own identity, deep that it unlocks the secrets to one’s very own identity, purpose, and destiny in life.”purpose, and destiny in life.” (McDowell)(McDowell)

► Teach them to:Teach them to: Know why they believeKnow why they believe Know how to interpret Know how to interpret Know what they believe Know what they believe Develop applicationDevelop application

► Teach the Bible, not the traditions of men (the hypocrisy Teach the Bible, not the traditions of men (the hypocrisy factor)factor)

The SolutionThe Solution

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Step #3 Let Them Serve And LeadStep #3 Let Them Serve And Lead

Let them know the power of the Holy Spirit Let them know the power of the Holy Spirit

which the world cannot overcomewhich the world cannot overcome

““They’ve grown up with a resolve to be something, the question is they They’ve grown up with a resolve to be something, the question is they don’t have a lot of purpose about what they’re going to do or what don’t have a lot of purpose about what they’re going to do or what they’re going to be.”they’re going to be.”

► Give them opportunitiesGive them opportunities In service and evangelismIn service and evangelism To the communityTo the community In the bodyIn the body

The SolutionThe Solution

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Where do you go from here?Where do you go from here?

Develop a plan that works for your church!Develop a plan that works for your church!

For assistance in developing a plan to rescue and equip your young people, contact me:

Dave [email protected]

www.rescuethem.com