tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869913311871017280.post1808115964436751526..comments2023-11-05T06:05:59.611-06:00Comments on koinonia: Low ExpectationsErik Ullestadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10107051442323025127noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869913311871017280.post-34587903523399112552010-09-28T13:48:19.311-05:002010-09-28T13:48:19.311-05:00At my current church, I think it may be more of th...At my current church, I think it may be more of the youth getting the low expectations. I don't know how many times I was told about the bad behavior of the confirmands, but when I got to confirmation, they were great. Sure, most of them were squirrely, but the few that were really transgressing were brought back into line quickly, and mostly did it for adolescent reasons (showing off before the other males).<br /><br />If we don't expect the kids to do anything, why hire someone or lift up someone to do anything meaningful? We end up just expecting them to be babysitters. <br /><br />I praise God everyday that there are people in our congregation with a vision of more and they are willing to read things like "Contemplative Youth Ministry" and put it in action.<br /><br />MackenzieMackenzie, Kevin and Elianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783695222298789641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-869913311871017280.post-5095603130123291102010-09-28T10:16:41.079-05:002010-09-28T10:16:41.079-05:00I wonder sometimes whether we have lower expectati...I wonder sometimes whether we have lower expectations of lay leaders, or whether we expect too little of youth. Probably they go hand in glove.hikerrevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13386543205127710143noreply@blogger.com