We have created youth ministry that confuses extroversion with faithfulness. We have effectively communicated to young people that sincerely following Jesus is synonymous with being 'fired up' for Jesus, with being excited for Jesus, as if discipleship were synonymous with fostering an exuberant, perky, cheerful, hurray-for- Jesus disposition like what we might find in the glee club or at a pep rally. James K.A. Smith
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Youth ministry has become the 'Glee club' of the church, where they are encouraged to express their faith by doing what you feel like doing, not what is best for the youth. To be honest, I am not surprised that this is happening because it makes sense that the people who are in charge of youth ministries would want to do things that make them feel good. They are less concerned with what will make the youth happy and more concerned with what will make them look good.

Source: You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power Of Habit

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