Comments on: Preventing Young Adult, Church, Drop Out http://ronklabunde.com/2007/08/10/preventing-church-drop-out-among-young-adults/ Church Planting Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:54:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ronklabunde http://ronklabunde.com/2007/08/10/preventing-church-drop-out-among-young-adults/#comment-446 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:40:47 +0000 http://ronklabunde.wordpress.com/2007/08/10/preventing-church-drop-out-among-young-adults/#comment-446 Trevor,

I am really glad to read how sincere you are in pursuing truth. To answer your first question – my observation is that most people (students included) are “looking for more”. There seems to be this since in most people that there is more to life than what we presently experience. This longing for a life that we think is right in front of us, but when we seek to embrace it – it vanishes. Then we see something else that that we think is the “more” that we need that will fully satisfy our longing, but once again we try to embrace it and it either vanishes or fails to fill our longing for more. There are many ways to do this – money, material possessions, bigger homes, cheep sex, promotions, drunkenness, etc. This is a very limited list. These pursuits are nothing more than cheep imitations for all God has created for us to enjoy. So where is “looking for more” finally satisfied? Personally, I have found this satisfaction in relationships – my relationship with God and my relationships with others. As I grow in my relationship with God through His son Jesus I learn how to have healthy relationships with others. As I discover more and more who God is and how he designed me to live – I become more satisfied in life, I experience greater joy, and I am filled with greater hope.

I hope these thoughts are useful as one more piece in the puzzle as you continue to pursue truth and a relationship with God.

Ron

]]> By: Trevor Stade http://ronklabunde.com/2007/08/10/preventing-church-drop-out-among-young-adults/#comment-440 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 01:32:07 +0000 http://ronklabunde.wordpress.com/2007/08/10/preventing-church-drop-out-among-young-adults/#comment-440 Hi there Ron, my name is Trevor.

I am developing a keen interest in spiritual belief, actually, I have always been interested, I just haven’t yet found answers to my questions. I feel like I am getting close tho.

I haven’t read the the report, but do you think that most youth today are looking for more? They need guidance, mentoring, reassurance, personal development, and more often than not, help decrypting the Bible. The Bible can be an excellent resource if you know what you are looking for and where to find it. Sometimes, I feel like it is written in a foregein language, but once it is explained to me, it makes a lot of sense.

What’s more, I am trying to understand the connection between the power of the subconscious mind and my own faith and beliefs. I know I have a lot of work to do, but with the right mentoring, I may just find what I am looking for.

Best wishes
Trevor

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