“3. Their parents preached the gospel to them.”
The primary role of evangelizing and disciplining rests on the parents, more specifically on fathers (Eph 6).
Is it possible that modern day Youth Ministry usurps that role and is partly responsible for the decay?
Youth Ministry has replaced fathers in spiritual roles.
Welfare has replaced fathers economically.
Sharing the Gospel has been replaced with “come to my church this Sunday”...so you can hear my Pastor tell you what I’m suppose to tell you...in a worship service that is for Holy Spirit dwelt assembled Saints, which ironically since they have not the Holy Spirit they can’t worship in Spirit and truth, understand in a life changing way the Word of God, partake in Communion without drinking judgment to themselves or stand out like an outcast as the elements are passed, and sing Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs from a heart focused on God.
This is a very interesting post.
True! Every word of it.