Faith Formation Framework Series 5: Faith Prioritized by the Entire Faith Community and LeadershipSample

A Place for Everyone

Focus

Breath prayer: “Lord, make room for all.”

Listen

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12 (NRSV)

"For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ."

Reflection:

The church is not complete without young people. They are not an add-on ministry or a separate department—they are members of Christ’s body today. When faith communities make space for youth in worship, leadership, and relationships, they more fully reflect God’s Kingdom. Every person, regardless of age, has gifts to offer. When the church truly sees young people as necessary, not optional, young people can thrive. And so can the church. The voices of youth, their questions, creativity, and energy, breathe new life into the whole body.

Apply

How can your church better include young people as full participants in its services and ministries?

Respond

God of all generations, open our eyes to the gifts of young people. Teach us to create spaces where every voice belongs and every person matters.