There have been few times that I can remember as a youth an adult standing next to me during worship who wasn’t my immediate family.
But I can remember every time with a fair amount of clarity.
I would always observe whoever it was standing by me. I know I should have been focused on the song but I was just curious.
Are they raising their hands? Are their eyes closed? Are they singing the song? Are they standing there with their arms crossed, not signing at all?
Every time an adult was beside me who was lost in worship, I was always thinking about how cool it was to have them there worshiping with the students.
Every time there was an adult with arms crossed, I didn’t think much of it because that’s what I half expected.
The next time you get the chance, come into the worship room and spend some time worshiping with students. Show them that the songs we sing are important to you as well. Show them that you give God praise just like they do.
Set an example to them. Praise God alongside them.
It could make a huge difference in their lives!
In ministry, it’s all too easy to look back over the year and think:
I can’t remember a lot about Charlie. I can’t remember he had red hair and that he was my Sunday School teacher. I can remember that he would have us guys over to his house once a year for an all night long “play video games and eat junk food” fest. There was NO sleeping.
I had a friend in college who was a year younger than I was. His little sister was about 4 or 5 and once drew a picture of their family.
