by Ed Ostrom

Created on: January 22, 2012

Fellowship for Christian teens is very important to their development and maturing in their Christian life. Fellowship gives them encouragement and strengthen them in their Christian walk.

 There are a number of things Christian adolescents can do that will build a sense of fellowship in their young lives as Christ followers. Over the years of working in ministry to teens these are some of the “happenings” or events that have helped develop fellowship for Christian teens.

 I. Youth Groups- A good fun filled Youth Group is attractive to teens. It is here that teens can learn to have fun in pure and wholesome activities. Youth Groups are based on fun, often using sport events and group games. They also often feature a short devotional reading, and prayer. In Youth Groups teens develop friendships and also often learn social skills and coping strategies in an enjoyable and fun atmosphere.

 2. Youth Praise and Worship Services-  These services allow teens along with their peers an opportunity to corporately express praise and worship to God  in genres that is culturally acceptable to them. Teen can often be very creative in their worship, using music with a beat and a lot of energy to express themselves. These services are often loud and yet fun to be involved in. Young people enjoy worship and finding new and exciting ways to express their praise to God.

 3. Youth oriented Bible Studies and Small Group Studies.  This is Bible Study tailored for youth. The studies may be on interesting topics such as sex and family relationships. It may be about the environment and how to r preserve the rainforest or our natural resources. It is Bible Study shaped to attract youth and give them encouragement and instruction on how to apply Biblical principles to daily living.

 4.. Community Services Groups for youth.  These are groups that get young people involved in community services. It can be as simple as “random acts of kindness “groups that go out into the community to help others. It might be weeding gardens or flower beds for senior citizens. It is done out of the kindness of the hearts of the youth. They do not expect to be paid.  It might be a group of teens getting together to volunteer to help at the local food bank or homeless shelter. It can be a group of kids getting together to pick litter off city streets.

 In all of these activities the teens are seeking to serve others, and in doing

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