Ministry training weekend takes young adult focus

Jointly sponsored by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, First Baptist Church, Ecumenical Campus Ministries at the University of Lethbridge and College Drive Community Church, the September 25-26 gathering was part of a training weekend that also included GenXplosion, a worship and arts conference.

Other events included a Friday night forum, a Saturday night cappuccino bar and a midnight concert. During the day, participants learned how to minister to young adults through what Mueller calls "incarnational ministry," which he says is based on building one-to-one relationships.

"Engaged scepticism"

Mueller believes the "engaged scepticism" of teenagers and young adults represents opportunity and challenge for the Church, adding that many young adults have a postmodern worldview that combines moral relativism, a search for meaning and a sense of hopelessness. "They will talk about spiritual things, but they will be sceptical," he says.