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#SYMC Speaker Notes – Doug Fields

What voices are you listening to?

    * We have many voices that we listen to… complainers, angry parents, disgruntled pastors…who are you listening to?
    * We need to hear the voice of Jesus
    * There is something powerful about having a rare voice speak into your life.
    * It is difficult to find the “helpful” voice in the midst of the “common” voice.
    * I believe that youth workers are becoming puppets orchestrated by common voices instead of being led by the rare voice of Jesus.
    * I believe there are 4 things teenagers are looking for…
    * Teenagers are looking for relationships
    * Teenagers are looking to be amazed
    * We cannot compete with culture.
    * We try to make Jesus amazing. He doesn’t need our help. Jesus IS amazing!
    * People were amazed when they got around Jesus. Let students stumble on to this amazing Jesus.
    * Teenagers are looking to do something radical
    * Teenagers are looking for healing for their hurts
    * Youth Ministry is about calling students to commit to a body
    * Jesus is not a long distance savior. He is the Jesus who said “let the children come unto me.”
    * Jesus is R.A.R.E: relationships, amazing, radical, empathy
    * Jesus has a transformational voice. I don’t want you to miss it.

This post contains my notes from the general session at the Simply Youth Ministry Conference.