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Asking for a Friend
Begin with events
New Series—Asking for a Friend: Tough Questions You’re Not Suppose to Ask at Church
Inspired by 2 things
1.
Q&R Night
2. Brighton asking really good questions
Why do we use the expression, “I’m asking for a friend?”
Often times—not wanting that person to know you’re the ones wondering
This person may feel the question they are asking is:
Embarrassing—they should know it—awkward
This is why Q&R night = success, questions were anonymous
In this group—no question is uninvited
We may disagree but that does not mean I do not love nor listen
Many believe that disagreeing = judgmental
Being judgmental is when someone is critically
“I can’t believe you think that way!” “What’s wrong with you?”
What I hope this group does for one another:
When you disagree with someone—you show them grace
Continue to act favorably towards them
Some of these questions I have never heard asked in church
Questions for series:
1.
Why do we come to youth group?
2. Should Christians celebrate Halloween?
3. How do we give thanks?
4. What’s up with that Herod guy?
5. Why a manger?
6.
Where did Santa come from?
Question for today: Why do you come to youth group?
I want your real answer—not ‘Jesus’ just b/c I’m asking
When I went—I came b/c my parents made me
Sometimes I liked it—sometimes I didn’t
We’re going to answer this question by looking at a story
My hope is that you come for your health, not for the hype
What do we mean by health?
We will define this
Let’s start with a story
Doug’s journey from hype to health
There once was a guy name Doug—who is not made up
Doug Fields is a youth ministry guru
He has written a number of books on youth ministry
My favorite—Purpose Driven Youth Ministry
In this book—Doug tells us his youth ministry story
Doug started volunteering in his youth group in 1979
He admits in the book he had no idea what he was doing
Volunteered for 2 years—offered paid internship in 1981
He writes this in his book, “In 1985 my youth ministry mentor handed me the leadership of what was considered to be a successful youth ministry.
While I was thrilled, I was also driven by the need to prove I could ‘be the man.’
This pushed me to do more and to look for the bigger and better in everything I did (hype).”
Then begins to share his testimony
Fields, Doug.
Purpose Driven Youth Ministry (Kindle Locations 424-426).
Zondervan.
Kindle Edition.
Doug was so busy running programs and events
Not focusing on his spiritual life
He then writes, “While all of the activities and excitement assured that no one questioned my work ethic, I questioned everything.
In the midst of all that was happening, I couldn’t shake the emptiness of all I was doing.
I was distant from the Lord and my heart was slowly hardening.”
While all of the activities and excitement assured that no one questioned my work ethic, I questioned everything.
In the midst of all that was happening, I couldn’t shake the emptiness of all I was doing.
I was distant from the Lord and my heart was slowly hardening.
Doug labels this section of his book “My Journey from Hype to Health”
Fields, Doug.
Purpose Driven Youth Ministry (Kindle Locations 426-428).
Zondervan.
Kindle Edition.
This reality lead Doug to discover the answer to our question
He learned it the hard way—I’m glad this group doesn’t have to
We come for health, not hype.
Health, Not Hype
What do I mean by hype?
Games—taste buds, put it on a cracker, nailed it or failed it, cheese balls
Basketball
Events—movie nights, paintball, food fight, jump park, taco bell olympics
Hype is not bad—fun, spend time with each other, these events and games draw us closer to one another
When all there is, is hype,
Hype comes problems
If all we have is hype this group will quickly begin to look like what we read in
“Smooth talk from an evil heart is like glaze on cracked pottery.”
talk from an evil heart
is like glaze on cracked pottery.
Smooth talk from an evil heart
is like glaze on cracked pottery.
The person who wrote this proverb uses this picture
With hype alone—group looks good on the outside
But no change is taking place where it really matters
What really matters to me—your health
It may look good on the outside—nothing is really holding it together
I love you so much i’d rather concern myself with your health than your fun
Spiritually, emotionally, mentally, physically
Earlier I stated—I use to only go to youth group b/c my parents made me
I was to immature to realize that working out any part of your life is work
Recently I have been going to the gym at 6:00 AM
Do you think I enjoy doing this—no, but i’ve lost 30 pounds
And now I can school all of you in basketball
It’s not always fun
Same is true for working ourselves spiritually
After working out—go home—read and pray
I don’t always feel like reading and praying
You don’t have to feel a certain way to grow spiritually successfully
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