Youth Ministry

 

Everyone comes from different backgrounds that sometimes influence our viewpoint. I was born again when I was 23 and I didn't grow up in church, so I started my Christian life unfamiliar with church traditions, customs, and culture.

Along with teenage friends, when I was a teenager I had friends who were in their twenties, middle-aged, and older. I thought of myself as a young adult and didn't see any need to be segregated from "adults" or adult influences.

Many churches have youth groups to segregate teenagers from "adults" and adult influence. How or why are there so many teenagers who do not think this is demeaning or insulting?