{"id":26626,"date":"2021-03-31T08:49:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T12:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=26626"},"modified":"2025-02-02T10:11:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T15:11:56","slug":"adult-ministries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/adult-ministries.htm","title":{"rendered":"What About Training for Adult Ministries?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AdultHave you ever noticed the low volume of training resources for adult ministries<\/a> compared to what’s available for children<\/a> and youth<\/a> ministries? While the number of resources does increase when searching by age grouping, gender, and marital status, you’ll find relatively few resources for adult ministry in general.<\/p>\n

Why isn’t more emphasis placed on training for adult ministry?<\/p>\n

Adult ministries are important and, therefore, so should training be for it.<\/h2>\n

God Himself lays the foundation for why adult ministry is important:<\/p>\n

Jesus, in His earthly ministry, welcomed children to Himself but primarily ministered to adults.<\/p>\n

The Bible, though relevant to children, is written in language geared to adults with concepts difficult to understand.<\/p>\n

God has given parents the main responsibility of nurturing children (Deut. 6:4-9; Eph. 6:4) so helping them grow in their walk with God will flow into the training of children. Even adults without children serve as role models for younger generations (Matt. 18:5-6).<\/span><\/p>\n

If adults walk away from the Church, and more specifically from a growing relationship with the Lord, what will become of the next generation (Ps. 78:4)?<\/span><\/p>\n

Adequately train adult ministry leaders and teachers so they more effectively disciple and meet the needs of those they serve.<\/h2>\n

Think about the difference it makes in adult ministries when the following questions can be answered affirmatively:<\/p>\n

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  1. Do we build the kind of atmosphere most conducive to adult ministry?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n