Helping Young People Discern God's Call
Practical ways to help young leaders evaluate a call to ministry without manipulating the process.
Helping young people discern a call to ministry starts with teaching them restraint. This is the most distracted generation we have ever pastored, and phones are a significant part of that.
Teach focused work. One hour of concentrated effort without distractions is rare and valuable. The average work day sees three of eight hours lost to social media and texting.
Filters are critical so that young people do not blame wrong decisions on God. When we help them build healthy rhythms of attention, prayer, and counsel, they can hear God more clearly and make decisions they will not have to undo later.