How Emerging Adulthood Affects the Church

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Channel: Dallas Theological Seminary · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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In this episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Jay Sedwick and Mark Matlock discuss emerging adulthood, focusing on its history and impact on the church

http://www.dts.edu/thetable/play/how-emerging-adulthood-affects-church/

00:13  Matlock and Dr. Sedwick share their involvement with youth ministry
 03:24  Dr. Bock explains the idea of extended adolescence
 06:13  How does the economy relate to extended adolescence?
 08:38  Is extended adolescence a positive or negative thing? 
 10:30  Impact of extended adolescence on the church
 14:11  The evolution of ministry to teenagers in the church
 17:58  Challenges presented by extended adolescence
 20:00  How can the church help parents and youth?
 23:58  Considering the ecclesiology of youth ministry
 27:50  Integrating youth into the main program of the church
 32:07  Making church instruction relevant to various groups
 34:24  The sociological evolution represented by various generations
 40:09   Church leadership needs to consider these issues

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