Weirdness of following Jesus

Young people rejecting religion is not bad news for Christianity: the faith needs to embrace its weirdness and mystery

which of course includes me and yourself

 we live with continuing appetite for community,wanting to belong and be part of something.Away from the social candy ,but bathed in the reality of other people. everyone is asking for some loyalty. replacing Church with a a sort of tribalism that has long been associated with religious belief.could further be what Young people are seeking.

That as a starting point should be encouraging. 

but many older folk especially in Church structures feel that youth are all the self-obsessed Facebook/twitter/snapattack? beings are lacking commitment .

such good opportunities to nurture and mentor these young disciples is lost.

One theory is that many young people shun the more arid extremes of rationalism, where everything is numbered and quantified, and all life and culture is squashed and processed into data.

wow that presents a great chance to connect and relate ,the biggest issue is we do not want the hard work.

• relationship forming
• teaching
• working with others in participation

we are simply to lazy

But need to suggest something else that comes to my mind,we want to be the `messiah` for others.

we are more comfortable being others `answers`...then presenting the answer.

l know people in Church based community work who have been saved by the community they serve,that DO not see this,without the community they serve they would be redundant,out of work,lacking social contact.

Seldom do l hear from `Christian church based` community workers what the community  given them.

We talk in words that have little connection with our client base.Often promoting social value from a platform we have only just clambered onto.

• need to be saved..

• do you know the Lord...

• religion..

 Place here where an emerging church can offer comfort,bring reassurance, emphasis that everyone is loved, so the bullied,outlawed,poor performers,are of the same inherent value, with Jesus words,teaching,and example. Christianity not about perfect selfies ,Facebook followers,Instagram likes ,nor is it about exam grades ,nor money and status. 
The message today’s young people need to hear.