Young people's growth
Another helpful article from Youth Specialties Avoiding Life-Stage confusion.
How do we "target" our work with young people at the right level? And do we sometimes expect to much/little?
In the article he mentions worship leading for youth:
"I actually had a worship leader turn down a ministry opportunity with a group of junior high and high school students because he only leads 'level 3' worship and he thought that group couldn't handle it. "
I have no idea what "level 3" worship is - if anyone knows post a comment - but leading young people in worship can be the most awesome/frustrating/wonderful/annoying thing! Getting the right level and yet pushing on is a hard balance. Having been involved in youthworship at Back to Reality in Ealing and elsewhere for years I can honestly say I have little idea what the key is - but it can be strange to watch a group of teens go from giggly gossip (and that's just the boys) into passionate worship and back again in 3 or 4 songs!(yes I know its about more than songs).