Jesus Life 87 - Jesus Army
Jesus Life 87 - Jesus Army
Jesus Life 87 - Jesus Army
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BLOG<br />
WINNING YOOF<br />
From the blog of young <strong>Jesus</strong><br />
Fellowship leader, Aidan Ashby.<br />
WAS asked by an older friend, a leader in our<br />
I church, for four things that today’s 15-30 yearolds<br />
need to find if church is to work for them.<br />
I’ve been leading a teenagers’ cell group,<br />
with others, since I was in my mid-teens, and I<br />
thought it might be worth sharing my thoughts:<br />
First – love. Always the first word and the<br />
bottom line.<br />
Second – cell groups. It’s so important to have<br />
something that people feel part of – more than<br />
friendship alone, but still relaxed.<br />
Third – challenge. Young people (young men,<br />
in particular) need it. Make them dizzy with all<br />
the trust you show them. I can’t stress this one<br />
enough.<br />
Lastly, but importantly – teenagers don’t need<br />
older folk to get all “yoofy” (baseball caps and<br />
skateboards) they need the security, stability and<br />
integrity of older friends. Love is always relevant.<br />
That sums up what won my heart.<br />
Aidan Ashby is a young leader in<br />
the <strong>Jesus</strong> Fellowship. He lives in<br />
Christian community in a house<br />
with the musical name ‘Anthem’,<br />
in Northamptonshire.<br />
READ HIS BLOG:<br />
morethanbrothers.blogspot.com<br />
JL<br />
Make them dizzy<br />
with all the trust you<br />
show them<br />
www.jesus.org.uk<br />
<strong>Jesus</strong> <strong>Life</strong> 11
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