There is a controversial new documentary produced by the National Center for Family-Integrated Churches (
www.ncfic.org) claiming that modern youth ministry is contrary to Scripture. The NCFIC is making the entire movie available to watch online for free during the month of August.
From the film description:
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There is a crisis. Christian youth are rapidly leaving evangelical churches for the world. This well-recognized disaster has been the topic of significant discussion in recent years for both church leaders and modern new media. DIVIDED follows young Christian filmmaker Philip Leclerc on a revealing journey as he seeks answers to what has led his generation away from the church. Traveling across the country conducting research and interviewing church kids, youth ministry experts, evangelists, statisticians, social commentators, and pastors, Philip discovers the shockingly sinister roots of modern, age-segregated church programs, and the equally shocking evidence that the pattern in the Bible for training future generations is at odds with modern church practices. He also discovers a growing number of churches that are abandoning age-segregated Sunday school and youth ministry to embrace the discipleship model that God prescribes in His Word.
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I've watched it twice, and the photography and technical aspects of the film are excellent. The message is thought-provoking and challenging. However, the film is extremely controversial. In fact, Tim Challies posted a
review on his blog that generated a large amount of interest in the evangelical world.
Here is the
free video (55 minutes). [They require your email address to watch the movie.]
What are your thoughts?
Is Modern Youth Ministry Contrary to Scripture?
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