Global Youth Culture 220
Prof. Derrick Idol
John the Baptist preaches the message of REPENTANCE
Jesus preached the same repentance after receiving the holy spirit and being spoken over by God
after baptism.
His presence and closeness is the kingdom of heaven coming near. Relationship with Him
equates to being part of the Kingdom.
Christ preached on the Kingdom of heaven (Value, purpose and availability through Christ)
Pricelessness of being part of the kingdom (Matthew 13:44).
Kingdom of God
Under the authority of God
-Thoughts
-Values
-Worldview
-Patterns
Objectives – Servanthood, Surrender and Obedience
=Life
Kingdom of the World
Under the authority of satan
Dictated by culture
-Beliefs
-Patterns
-Thoughts
-Worldview
Objectives - Elevation, Status, Money and Power
We are inundated by the world because we live and exists within the world
=Death
------------------------------------------DO THE EXTRA MILE--------------------------------------------
- The first mile they’re your enemy the second they’re your friend
DEFINING YOUTH
I. Where did adolescence originate?
a. “Adolescent” is derived from the Latin word “adolescere”, meaning
b. D
c. Adolescents as we know them are a phenomenon of the 20th century. A 20th
century word.
d. “Teenager as a word was popularized out of the World War II era to refer to
adolescents
II. Specific ages for adolescence.
a. 1940-2010
i. 1940
ii. 1950
iii. 1960
iv. 1970
v. 1980
vi. 1990
vii. 2010
b. 21st Century 10-25
i. Early adolescence:10-13
Middle School/ Jr. High
ii. Middle adolescence: 14-18
Senior High
iii. Late adolescence: 19-25
College age
The five leading characteristics of adolescence are biological growth and development, an
undefined status, increased decision making, increased pressure and the search for self.
2. Cultural reason:
a) Media – TV, Social, Internet, cellular, gaming
b) Music – Historically aimed at youth.
c) More Isolated: Two parent wprk, Broken homes-abandonment (garage code kids)
growing fast.
These pressure the pre-adolescent into the adolescent world prematurely.
D. Why age 25?
1. Cultural reason:
A) Prolonged education:
40’s = finish high school and get married.
50’s = finish high school, consider college.
Late 50’s = go to college as result of Sputnik.
60’s = finish college, get married & consider grad sch.
70’s = finish college, consider marriage & grad school.
80’s = finish college, go to grad school, consider post grad sch. & consider marriage.
00’s = finish college, go to grad school, get post-grad degree & still Consider marriage.
B) Delayed Marriage : Early 60’s the book “Situation Ethics
Joseph Fletcher’s Situational Ethics
2. Cultural Traits
a) Postponing adulthood. Do not desire responsibilities of adults. Enjoy
adolescent life.
b) Postponing choices: marry ‘’’;
;
;later, go to school longer.
c) Short term commitments. Do not want to give up freedom.
d) Physically mature, emotionally immature.
e) Materialistic: Goal is to be well off financially
III. Why have ministry to adolescents?
a. Because of their response to the gospel.
i. More than “75% of those who get saved do so before the age of 21”.
(Barna)
ii. Barna researched revealed
1. Nearly half (43%) of all Americans who accept Jesus as their
savior do so before reaching the age of 13
2. Two out of three born again Christians (64%) accept Jesus Christ
as their Savior before their 18th birthday.
3. 1 out of 8 born again people (13%) made their profession of faith
while 18 to 21
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