It's 2023. Earlier in the year a Pastor asked my opinion about developing Youth Ministry which led to me pondering Ministry to Young Adults.
My first thought is my lifelong practice, particularly when meeting young adults in a new Parish, and teenagers who became young adults
is firstly that young adults are adults. Welcome to the adult world.
I have often mentioned You are an adult. You are a young adult in that you've commenced your adult years. You're gaining experience.
I've sought to encourage young adults. They are making their own decisions.
They are getting used to it. encourage them
We have experience to offer when asked for or needed.
give them responsabilities according to their abilities.
Young adult ministry
is NOT an extension of "youth"
or teenage ministry.
Ministry to young adults
is the beginning
of ministry to adults.