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Contribution to Book
Three Reasons to Serve
Faculty Publications
  • Gary Hopkins, Andrews University
  • Duane C. McBride, Andrews University
  • Stuart Tyner, La Sierra University
  • Jonathan Duffy, Adventist Development and Relief Agency
Document Type
Contribution to Book
Publication Date
1-1-2009
Disciplines
Abstract

Young people in the Seventh-day Adventist Church are in need of leadership creating effective strategies for protecting the youngsters from engaging in high risk behaviors along with finding effective methods of keeping these same youngsters churched. It is clear that God had answers to these problems long ago. A review of Matthew 25 clearly states that our purpose as Christians should be to serve individuals in need. When young people engage in service, they are more likely to be attracted to the church, get involved in the church, and stay in the church. Furthermore, service is associated with better grades in school and is effective in preventing a host of high-risk behaviors.

Book Title
Ministering with Millennials: A Complete Report on the 180 Symposium
Editor
Roger Dudley and Allen Walshe
Publisher
Advent Source
Series
The 180° Symposium
ISBN
9781577565307
First Department
Behavioral Sciences
Acknowledgements
Used by permission, Center for Youth Evangelism at Andrews University
Citation Information
Gary Hopkins, Duane C. McBride, Stuart Tyner and Jonathan Duffy. "Three Reasons to Serve" Lincoln, NE(2009) p. 75 - 78
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/gary_hopkins/24/