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But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us
- 2 Corinthians 4:7
- 2 Corinthians 4:7
W H Y R E M N A N T ?
TAUIWI YOUTH CONFERENCE 2020 | R E M N A N T
Key Scripture:
"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us"
- 2 Corinthians 4:7
A not particularly dynamic word in youth ministry, but one which the organizing committee felt perfectly summed up the season our work currently sits in in relation to ministry to young people across the Connexion.
First of all, in an increasingly secular and almost anti-Christian society, many of our young Christians often feel like a minority – as other people around them chase worldly things, not necessarily that of which God had intended for them to pursue. This has become heightened in a time where talking about things concerning faith in Christ is seemingly becoming more and more out of place in NZ society. This presents a challenge to young Christians today – one not faced as harshly by generations previous in our land. One which makes the role of equipping and creating young disciples in our churches extremely important.
Secondly and related, perhaps most pressingly for our context, young people often feel like they are the remnants resulting from a generation above seemingly missing from our Methodist churches across the board. Although the degree of this absence varies from context to context, it does mean that our many of our young people have seen young adults a generation above, or young people in their own generation leave Methodist churches, and even Christianity itself, in pursuit of their own fulfillment and purposes. We do not want to see this repeat itself in our history.
With these things in mind, the TYC organizing committee felt the word REMNANT perfectly weaved together these ideas, whilst also relating to the biblical understanding of a God who would often preserve a remnant of believers that would remain faithful to his calling and purpose.
Key Scripture:
"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us"
- 2 Corinthians 4:7
A not particularly dynamic word in youth ministry, but one which the organizing committee felt perfectly summed up the season our work currently sits in in relation to ministry to young people across the Connexion.
First of all, in an increasingly secular and almost anti-Christian society, many of our young Christians often feel like a minority – as other people around them chase worldly things, not necessarily that of which God had intended for them to pursue. This has become heightened in a time where talking about things concerning faith in Christ is seemingly becoming more and more out of place in NZ society. This presents a challenge to young Christians today – one not faced as harshly by generations previous in our land. One which makes the role of equipping and creating young disciples in our churches extremely important.
Secondly and related, perhaps most pressingly for our context, young people often feel like they are the remnants resulting from a generation above seemingly missing from our Methodist churches across the board. Although the degree of this absence varies from context to context, it does mean that our many of our young people have seen young adults a generation above, or young people in their own generation leave Methodist churches, and even Christianity itself, in pursuit of their own fulfillment and purposes. We do not want to see this repeat itself in our history.
With these things in mind, the TYC organizing committee felt the word REMNANT perfectly weaved together these ideas, whilst also relating to the biblical understanding of a God who would often preserve a remnant of believers that would remain faithful to his calling and purpose.