New believers, especially, have great opportunities to share their faith with friends. Their decision to become a Christian is fresh and new to everyone who knows them. Many of their friends will already be curious to understand why they put their faith in Christ.
So help students be bold about evangelism by encouraging them to share their faith immediately. To teach teens about faith-sharing, check out Dare 2 Share’s evangelism training resources such as Shine and Evangephobia.
Myth #3. Teens are too young and inexperienced to be evangelists.
A long life filled with a variety of experiences usually means you’re wiser than the youth group “youngsters.” Yes, age can lead to wisdom. But we can’t fall into the trap of thinking that teenagers are incapable of leading or making disciples. Teenagers are capable of accomplishing more than society thinks. They have talents and influence that God wants them to use, even at a young age.
Jesus’ disciples were young. There’s good evidence that all the disciples (excluding Peter) were younger than 20. So it’s remarkable to think of the responsibility Jesus entrusted to them. Some of your students may already be older than some of the disciples when they first started following Jesus. If Christ entrusted young(er) disciples to fulfill THE Cause and build the church, how much more should we entrust our teenagers to do the same?
Press On With Student Evangelism!
Youth leaders must continue to press into advancing the gospel. Although many teens are young, busy, untrained and inexperienced, we can’t fall into the trap of assuming they’re incapable.
So help students model lives worth following. Train them to know God’s truth. And encourage them to share their hope in Christ with everyone God puts in their path. It won’t be easy. But if we ignore the lies and encourage students to engage in evangelism, then they can accomplish great things that matter for all eternity in Christ’s name.
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