God Bless you for answering questions. My youth group is not growing numerically, I have about 10 kids, I work 2 full time jobs so I can't be at schools? My kids are growing spiritually, should i be disappointed that I don't have more kids?
You should not be disappointed in the growth of the group numerically. Take a deep breath and think through the students you have. Where are they at in their faith? If you feel they are growing, what are the elements you are gauging their growth by? As much as you want them to reach out to their friends and influences you also want them to equally love God and love others.
At the purest form of numeric growth there is the basics. The basics are that Christ died for our sins and is risen. The Great Commandment is God's way of telling us that there is a mission and we get to be used in it. Are your students excited about that? Where are the gauges or evidence that this permeates their thoughts, words, and actions? How are they loving each other and pushing each other toward Jesus and how are they loving the lost and being a light that pushes back darkness?
If they are on mission in their spiritual growth and looking for where Jesus is working it may not mean that their friends will darken the door but it will probably mean that you will meet them and that your kids will speak of them when you ask.
Eventually you will want growing influence for the kids you lead and the kids they are trying to reach within your program. If your students begin to act indifferent or are not concerned with other people outside of the group, act exclusive, or become a clique then this is when you need to be upset. Indifferece is unacceptable and quite honestly a sign of spiritual immaturity.
At the purest form of numeric growth there is the basics. The basics are that Christ died for our sins and is risen. The Great Commandment is God's way of telling us that there is a mission and we get to be used in it. Are your students excited about that? Where are the gauges or evidence that this permeates their thoughts, words, and actions? How are they loving each other and pushing each other toward Jesus and how are they loving the lost and being a light that pushes back darkness?
If they are on mission in their spiritual growth and looking for where Jesus is working it may not mean that their friends will darken the door but it will probably mean that you will meet them and that your kids will speak of them when you ask.
Eventually you will want growing influence for the kids you lead and the kids they are trying to reach within your program. If your students begin to act indifferent or are not concerned with other people outside of the group, act exclusive, or become a clique then this is when you need to be upset. Indifferece is unacceptable and quite honestly a sign of spiritual immaturity.
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