[et_pb_section][et_pb_row make_fullwidth="off" use_custom_width="off" width_unit="on" use_custom_gutter="off" padding_mobile="off" allow_player_pause="off" parallax="off" parallax_method="off" make_equal="off" padding_top_1="40" padding_bottom_1="20"][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Title" background_layout="light" text_orientation="center" text_font_size="52" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid" custom_padding="10||10|" text_text_color="#666666"]<strong>Youth Ministry Culture</strong>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Content" background_layout="light" text_orientation="left" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid" custom_padding="20||20|"]<p>Because of the shift in the worldview of today’s youth,Christian Schools, clubs and youth groups can no longer overlook the culture of their group.  The mindset shift means that youth will be more influenced by the nature, experience and authenticity of the group than the information and programs thatare presentedseeking to make a difference in their life.</p>

<p>In our research YTN found that the dual life culture, which is so prevalent among youth today,can undermine everything we are attempting to accomplish in young peoples’ lives.  When youth come and hear our teaching and truth but find it subverted by the dual livesof a majority of the participating youth, the culture of the group counters our efforts.  This generation evaluates information based on their experience.  If the culture among our students counters our message, they will act the part in order to have the social scene they desire.  However,most will dismiss the validity of the teaching we are attempting to build into their lives because their experience says it does not work.</p>

<p>There is some good news.Through YTN’s research and work to help youth organizations address the student culture of their groups, we have found a vast majority of youth disapprove of the dual life culture in their organizations even though they may be participating in it to have the community they value.  They find the dual life inconsistent with their desire for authenticity as well as frustrating as it often leads to hurt within the group.  Because of the unwritten code of silence and the gulf that exists between youth and adults today, they believe there is no safe way to address the frustrating reality of the student culture in their group.</p>

<p>YTN’s <a href="permalink id=405">Reboot</a> program offers students the opportunity to not just address the culture but to redefine it through an interactive Socratic method that helps them identify what they truly desire for their group.</p>[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]