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Here's a video documentary from The National Center for Family-Integrated Churches (http://www.ncfic.org/).  Below is the story behind the movie from the movie's official website http://dividedthemovie.com/.

The Background
Young filmmaker, Philip Leclerc, notices that the youth of his generation are abandoning the faith. He sets out on a journey to discover the truth about modern youth ministry, with this question in mind: “Is it an issue with the church, the kids, the parents?”

The Journey
Interviewing youth, youth ministry experts, and pastors and understanding the history of age-segregated youth ministry, Leclerc learns that modern youth ministry is not founded upon the Word of God but upon the ideas of men. As a result, youth ministries are noticing a widespread youth exodus as kids abandon the faith for the world.

The Solution
Conformity to the Scriptures and the blessing of God are the keys to rescuing youth. The Scripture does identify the way to reach the next generation with the gospel — biblical discipleship. Through his journey, Leclerc asks questions, tackles problems, and discovers that the Bible is sufficient for the area of youth ministry: both in the content as well as in the methodology.

The video has valid points like the need for fathers to have a major participation in leading their children to Christ instead of putting all the responsibility to the church, and the errors of operating the church in accordance to what the world offers to get young people excited with Christianity.  But there are other points in the movie that lends itself to discussion.  Watch the video and feel free to give your comments You can watch the movie by going to this link.

 


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Annie Gaddis
09/12/2011 10:24am

Was there ALSO research done on kids leaving from UN-segregated family churches? I went to church every Sunday with my parents until I was 21. I stopped the day I left home. I came from Southern California, and I did not know one single person who graduated with me (over 3000 kids) who continued to go after they left home. Are you SURE this REALLY has to do with segregated-family churches? I think more research needs to be done. My parents and everyone we knew were happy-go-lucky type people, that was our era... no cares. I think we just decided we didn't need God. We were taught that we are all sinners, but we didn't OWN it. WE WERE GOOD ENOUGH TO GO TO HEAVEN... and it didn't take church to get us there. I'm going to watch the movie as soon as I get a computer that doesn't buffer every 3 seconds. or maybe buy it when I get more cash. In Love, Annie Gaddis

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