Significance Of Faith And Worship In Teens

By Elsa English


It is true that worship plays an influential role in development of faith in young persons. Through different means, involving the teens in worship has not been easy. This has been tried by church leaders, Christian school chapels coordinators and youth group leaders have all struggled in a bid to come up with effective ways. Faith and worship should be made part and parcel of developing teen as it helps shape their lives.

Clarification and exploration of the vital issues affecting the youths can be handled by coming together of youth ministries, churches and school chapel team. This is an important step as it help sort the issues conflicting the conviction of these youngsters. Some important questions need to be attended to. The significance of the worshiping in the lives of these teens need to be established. The vision or goal of the corporate adoration to the lives of these youths also should be let known.

By giving young individuals a chance to participate in the leadership roles in adoration services, they are transformed in a way. The teens have experience in leading worships through playing instruments, singing, leading prayers or reading, teaching meditation, serving as an altar boy or acolyte, being an usher as well as helping in collection of offerings.

There is a lot of improvement noticed from the teens who are involved in church activities, these include personal prayers, volunteering to work, reading of the scripture and increased church attendance. Their making of decisions has been based and influenced greatly by religious teaching. Their desire to let their commitments in conviction known has been evident and shown without any fears.

When these church groups and personnel come together to clarify and explore the issues, they get a chance also to evaluate the most effective methods to be adopted. It is to get youths involved in worship by use of praise bands, playing of guitar, piano or drums that brings them closer to their faith. This however is not as effective as thought as it secludes the youths who are not musically gifted.

The fact that these youths are part of the adoration team and areas, conviction formation is enhanced and in some way improved. They grow spiritually regardless of the worship takes place. Some are involved in youth groups while others undertake the corporate worshiping. Through the leadership responsibilities accorded to them, they get to become healthy and active members of a church in the future.

To make these young people active and successful in the leadership roles, more efforts are required to qualify them to meaningfully serve the church. These youngsters need to understand why we adoration, how and the main purpose of worshiping. Adults get an important chance to mentor them as they engage in planning and studying of adoration.

In conclusion, it has been noted that teens who lead in worships build up a strong community with God as well as with others. These kind of experiences help in empowering other youths on living for Christ. Through worshiping there is articulation of faith and this happens to be the major step to faith formation.




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