A lot of people don’t know that we also produced a dramatic piece called “Letters From Heaven.” It asks the question, what would a friend write to you if they died, went to heaven and wanted to thank you for telling them about Jesus? It is a powerful message of hope for teenagers to keep sharing their faith with their classmates, teammates and friends.
Whether it’s heaven, hell, the crucifixion, the return of Christ, the reality of spiritual warfare or something else, consider using drama to capture the hearts of your teenagers. When done well, it can have a powerful impact on young people and old people alike.
4. Tell stories to motivate teenagers.
There’s nothing like a good story to transform apathy into intensity. Jesus did this throughout his ministry in the form of parables. The audience that listened to his powerful stories were so motivated that they followed him around like sheep follow their shepherd, waiting for his stories to feed on.
Always be on the lookout for great stories that will inspire your teenagers to follow Jesus and tell others about him. These stories are a spiritual currency of sorts with which we “buy” attention and “purchase” motivation.
And, on a side note, the more you are actively sharing your faith, the more stories you will personally have. God can greatly use these stories to motivate your teenagers to action when it comes to evangelism.
5. Activate teenagers on the spot.
We must help our teenagers to be doers of the Word and not hearers only (James 1:22). Teach on feeding the poor, then, when possible, actually feed the poor. Teach on prayer, then pray. Teach on sharing your faith, then, like we do at our training conferences, have them text their friends and begin a Gospel conversation.
In Matthew 28:19 Jesus said that we make disciples by “teaching them to obey everything” that he commanded. We are not called just to download truth into their minds but action into their feet and hands. When we do this we are also infusing inspiration into their souls. Because it is this brand of obedience that can forge in them a deep motivation to serve Jesus and transform typical teen apathy into high intensity spiritual inspiration.
For more information on how you can transform your teenagers from apathetic to on-fire, check out gospeladvancing.com…and don’t just watch and listen to the videos you’ll find there—put them into practice!
