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Young adults seek new forms of Christian education.<\/em><\/p>\n

This article was originally published in the May 2014 special edition “Guide\u00a0to Young Adult Ministry” of Presbyterians Today<\/i>\u00a0magazine. To
\nsubscribe or read more articles from this issue, go to www.pcusa.org\/today<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Battered by a constant torrent of news stories, online media, and social networking feeds, millennials have grown up with a \u201csuper highway\u201d of information. They also are on track to be the most educated generation in history.<\/p>\n

Millennials no longer need (or believe they need) experts\u2014including those in the church\u2014to pass information from on high. They can listen to a TED talk for cutting-edge information on a wide variety of topics. Christian education, therefore, has to offer something that no YouTube video can: whole-life transformation.<\/p>\n

Regrettably, many congregations continue to employ the traditional Sunday school model\u2014designed to transmit information that millennials no longer seek. Maybe it\u2019s not incidental that many congregations are experiencing declining participation, especially among millennials and their children.<\/p>\n

The Sunday school model may no longer be the most effective way to reach young people in the United States. Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n

Yesterday vs. Today<\/strong><\/p>\n

In many congregations, Sunday school is the main opportunity, aside from worship, to share faith with adults and children. Congregations spend a great deal of time, money, and energy on that hour, with the hope that their curriculum, volunteers, and excitement will convey all that anyone needs to know to live as a Christian.<\/p>\n

Decades ago, there was little need to learn how to apply faith in the surrounding culture, because everyone (at least outwardly) shared the faith. So, the church set aside a time for individuals to learn more about their tradition\u2019s understanding of the Bible and doctrine.<\/div>\n

Today, many different values, lifestyles, and beliefs visibly<\/em> pervade our culture. Christians now face having to integrate their faith in work and social environments that often bear few signs of Christian influence. One hour of Sunday school does not transform their lives; it segments their lives. Millennials wonder, \u201cIf the gospel is true, shouldn\u2019t it saturate every area of life and not occupy our minds for only an hour each week?\u201d<\/p>\n

Church vs. Home<\/strong><\/p>\n

It used to be that children learned about Jesus at home and in public schools. Slowly, teaching about Jesus became less common in school and, sadly, at home.<\/p>\n

Many millennials would like to see that latter trend reversed. They seek training to be educators in their respective contexts. They don\u2019t just want to be taught; they want to be taught to teach. Millennials want to be empowered to learn on their own and shepherd their children.<\/p>\n

Hearing vs. Expriencing<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Western church has more information about Jesus and the Bible and the church than we\u2019ve ever had,\u201d says BJ Woodworth, pastor of the Open Door, a missional Presbyterian worshiping community in Pittsburgh that consists largely of millennials and their children. \u201cAnd yet we\u2019re not seeing deep, soul-level transformation happening in people\u2019s lives.\u201d Millennials do not see the value in memorizing information that is available at their fingertips. Instead, they want to know why something matters and how it affects them and the world around them.<\/p>\n

New Models<\/strong><\/p>\n

It might be difficult for churches to break their Sunday school habit. The following examples, while not blueprints, may spark ideas for more effective models for millennials and their children.<\/p>\n

1. All-encompassing<\/em><\/h6>\n

Nathan Van Patter, 26, attends the Upper Room, a PC(USA) church plant in Pittsburgh. Recently, he led a weekly Bible study on Mark with 8 to 10 other young adults. To put what they learned into action, the group brainstormed ways to bring Mark\u2019s Gospel to bear in their community.<\/p>\n

Like many millennials, the group wanted to connect the study with their everyday lives in a truly meaningful way. They wanted the group to become a place where they could be Christians together and make an impact in their community. This shows that educational endeavors within the church must convey meaning<\/em> or impact<\/em>. Millennials have little interest in programs that seem to have no effect on God\u2019s kingdom.<\/p>\n

2. Focused on everyday practices<\/em><\/h6>\n

At the Open Door, all are encouraged to adopt rhythms and practices for their everyday lives. Woodworth says congregations need to create a situation where millennials, rather than being \u201cdependent on the church for the program to feed them, to nurture them, to transform them, . . . become self-dependent, independent, interdependent.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to keeping the Sabbath, everyone is challenged to do the following each week: set aside one time of silence to listen to God; read Scripture at least once; eat with at least two people with whom they do not live; encourage two people through words, gifts, or actions; and look for ways to give time, money, and skills to others.<\/p>\n

The community also is committed to being intergenerational in worship and does not emphasize specialized children\u2019s programs. \u201cThe less program-dependent we are, the more moms and dads can raise their kids in the way of the Lord,\u201d Woodworth says.<\/p>\n

3. Multisensory<\/em><\/h6>\n

Millennials are accustomed to educational experiences that are interactive, and they expect similar spiritual experiences.<\/p>\n

Rodger Nishioka, associate professor of Christian education at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia, says millennials connect their experiences of God with times when more than one sense is engaged.<\/p>\n

In the past, he says, we knew God \u201cby just having someone tell us about God. Well, I don\u2019t think that\u2019s how it works anymore. . . . Congregations have to be thinking about an experience<\/em>.\u201d Nishioka recalled a time when a student at Columbia preached on the potter and the clay. The student placed a pottery wheel in the chapel and threw a pot while she preached.<\/p>\n

Congregations need not be so creative. A simple recovery of regular celebration of the sacraments may be all that millennials need to engage their senses in worship. But for those congregations looking to be creative, options abound: think about ways to incorporate tastes and scents into a lesson; invite questions after a sermon (either voiced publicly or tweeted); encourage movement in worship; incorporate ancient or cross-cultural contemplative practices or liturgies that include silence; or structure a class to be a conversation rather than a lecture.<\/p>\n

It Shouldn\u2019t All Change<\/strong><\/p>\n

Taking even small steps away from the traditional Sunday school model may be met with resistance. It might help to remind the congregation about what must never<\/em> change.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat shouldn\u2019t change? Jesus Christ as the center. No question,\u201d Nishioka says. \u201cWe are the church of Jesus Christ. That\u2019s who we are. Christ is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow, thanks be to God.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut that doesn\u2019t mean that our teaching about Jesus Christ or our worship of Jesus Christ is going to be the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow,\u201d he adds. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be different, because we are a people who are given imagination and who are given a call by God to lead into that. And so, things change, but Christ doesn\u2019t change. And that is the good news for us all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Andrea Hall ’07 is a certified Christian educator in the PC(USA) who resides in Greenville, Pa. She is a member of the PTS Board of Directors and is an independent educational ministries consultant.http:\/\/andreahallconsulting.com\/<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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