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  Session 4 Video

Why is it critical that theology matters in student ministry?

• Everything is theological.
• We need to know what we believe and why we believe it.
  • When we engage in theology, we are studying and thinking about God.
  • Without the Gospel in youth ministry, you’re nothing but a community center.

Theology you need to teach your students:

• The Word of God

  • the bible is inspired by God
  • it is authoritative (if this is not authority, then their authority is their feelings)

• Who is God?

  • He is their father
  • He is the creator
  • He is all knowing and all powerful

• Who is Jesus?

  • He is the only son of God
  • He is the only way to God
  • He was fully man

• Who is mankind?

  • They are created in the image of God
  • They are sinners in need of a Savior

• Understand theology on sin

• Theology on sexuality

  • This will be a make or break on Christianity for some students
  • Balanced scriptural theology, “convicted civility”

• Other theologies that matter:

  • Theology on the church.
  • Theology on the afterlife.
  • Theology on Hell.

• One trend that’s positive is youth ministers are going back to a biblical view of things and they are diving into scripture more.

• The theology of a youth worker is ultimately more important than their strategy.

• All we do relates to what we actually believe.