MOST OF THE KIDS IN OUR YOUTH MINISTRY COME FROM NON-CHRISTIAN HOMES. WHAT DOES THE FAMILY INTEGRATED CHURCH (FIC) MODEL DO IN SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES?
A. This issue is a product of the youth ministry structure. The reason most youth ministries are filled with unchurched teens from unchurched families is that the structure attracts teens and not families. As a result, this phenomenon is unusual in FAMILY INTEGRATED CHURCH (FIC) circles. We rarely see unattached teens. However, when we do, there are several differences in the way we proceed. First, the FAMILY INTEGRATED CHURCH (FIC) model promotes inter-generational fellowship. Thus, teens who come to our church will likely have come with a family who has shown them hospitality and not with other teens who know them in isolation. As a result, the FAMILY INTEGRATED CHURCH (FIC) model presents a ready-made environment for inter-generational interaction. Second, at FAITH FELLOWSHIP we believe teens are young men and women, not big children. Thus, we believe the most important relationships they can have are not those with other teens, but with older adults. Teens will rise to the level of
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