http://www.gymn-asia.net/2009/09/youth-ministry-the-social-development-of-teens/ Training Youth Leaders Internationally Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:13:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.gymn-asia.net/2009/09/youth-ministry-the-social-development-of-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-560 alvanman Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:28:39 +0000 http://www.gymn-asia.net/?p=1905#comment-560 "Nothing beats the influence of a positive adult role model loving kids and spending time with them." See: <a href="http://blog.thesource4ym.com/archive/2010/07/21/what-teens-need.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://blog.thesource4ym.com/a...</a> “Nothing beats the influence of a positive adult role model loving kids and spending time with them.” See: http://blog.thesource4ym.com/a…

]]> http://www.gymn-asia.net/2009/09/youth-ministry-the-social-development-of-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-561 alvanman Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:25:56 +0000 http://www.gymn-asia.net/?p=1905#comment-561 With the advent of Facebook: "Social networking has re-defined what friend means, creating the false expectation that if we are connected to huge numbers of people, we are important and loved. It's also created the misperception that a relationship can be managed through keyboards and mouse clicks, or at least should be as easy and convenient as doing so. Ironically, the result of buying into popular misconceptions such as these, they say, is that "Even though we are more technologically connected than ever, deep and rewarding relationships seem further away from our grasp than ever, leaving most people lonely and disconnected from one of life's greatest joys—indeed, one that God has shown gives life its greatest meaning." ~ <a href="http://www.youthworker.com/youth-ministry-resources-ideas/youth-culture-news/11636348/" rel="nofollow">http://www.youthworker.com/you...</a> With the advent of Facebook: “Social networking has re-defined what friend means, creating the false expectation that if we are connected to huge numbers of people, we are important and loved. It's also created the misperception that a relationship can be managed through keyboards and mouse clicks, or at least should be as easy and convenient as doing so. Ironically, the result of buying into popular misconceptions such as these, they say, is that “Even though we are more technologically connected than ever, deep and rewarding relationships seem further away from our grasp than ever, leaving most people lonely and disconnected from one of life's greatest joys—indeed, one that God has shown gives life its greatest meaning.” ~ http://www.youthworker.com/you…

]]> http://www.gymn-asia.net/2009/09/youth-ministry-the-social-development-of-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-433 alvanman Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:28:39 +0000 http://www.gymn-asia.net/?p=1905#comment-433 "Nothing beats the influence of a positive adult role model loving kids and spending time with them." See: <a href="http://blog.thesource4ym.com/archive/2010/07/21/what-teens-need.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://blog.thesource4ym.com/archive/2010/07/21...</a> “Nothing beats the influence of a positive adult role model loving kids and spending time with them.” See: http://blog.thesource4ym.com/archive/2010/07/21…

]]> http://www.gymn-asia.net/2009/09/youth-ministry-the-social-development-of-teens/comment-page-1/#comment-434 alvanman Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:25:56 +0000 http://www.gymn-asia.net/?p=1905#comment-434 With the advent of Facebook: "Social networking has re-defined what friend means, creating the false expectation that if we are connected to huge numbers of people, we are important and loved. It's also created the misperception that a relationship can be managed through keyboards and mouse clicks, or at least should be as easy and convenient as doing so. Ironically, the result of buying into popular misconceptions such as these, they say, is that "Even though we are more technologically connected than ever, deep and rewarding relationships seem further away from our grasp than ever, leaving most people lonely and disconnected from one of life's greatest joys—indeed, one that God has shown gives life its greatest meaning." ~ <a href="http://www.youthworker.com/youth-ministry-resources-ideas/youth-culture-news/11636348/" rel="nofollow">http://www.youthworker.com/youth-ministry-resou...</a> With the advent of Facebook: “Social networking has re-defined what friend means, creating the false expectation that if we are connected to huge numbers of people, we are important and loved. It's also created the misperception that a relationship can be managed through keyboards and mouse clicks, or at least should be as easy and convenient as doing so. Ironically, the result of buying into popular misconceptions such as these, they say, is that “Even though we are more technologically connected than ever, deep and rewarding relationships seem further away from our grasp than ever, leaving most people lonely and disconnected from one of life's greatest joys—indeed, one that God has shown gives life its greatest meaning.” ~ http://www.youthworker.com/youth-ministry-resou…

]]>