Johannes' teaching on the NEXT GENERATION!

Freedom Valley Kids Staff!!

Our good friend and world-wide evangelist, Johannes Amritzer, did an amazing leadership training this morning on the next generation and why youth and children are SO important!

I will list my notes from the teaching below (sorry they are a little scattered, but you can see all the scripture references in there somewhere and see his points and follow along), but please go here to either listen to it or watch it!  http://freedomvalley.org/audio-video.  It's called "Friday Morning Young Leaders"

• 27% of the worlds population is under 15 years old.
• Hebrews 11:20-22

1. We need to be a church that lives for & blesses the next generation!

• PASSION communicates!
• don't try to act like something you are not! (i.e. a "big kid")
• Psalm 8:2 - children should be in the front ranks! They have POWER in their innocence!

2. We need to be a church that's young and aggressive!

• Psalm 110:1-3
• plan 10 years in the future. LIVE now and in the future, but NEVER in the past.

3. We need to be a church that prepares for a young army from all nations to arise in the US!

WHY YOUNG LEADERS ARE SO IMPORTANT:

1. Youth have a certain power & strength.

• Job 20:11
• 1 John 2:14

2. Youth have visions & ambitions for the future.

• Acts 2:17 - It's important that we listen to the young!

3. Youth are creative & they are trendsetters!

• 1 Timothy 4:12 - (LOVE this verse!!!)

4. Youth have a certain joy and inspiration!

• Ecc 11:9-10

5. Youth are given special visions & tasks.

• Luke 1:26

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