Real Teens

Aug 20–21, 2007 - comments: 3

Today on the broadcast our special guest is George Barna, President of the Barna Research Group, Ltd. in Ventura, California. He has written a book titled Real Teens: A Contemporary Snapshot of Youth Culture, which delves the depths of this mysterious and oft-misunderstood creature in our society. I am looking forward to hearing just what he has discovered about American teenagers.

According to our guest, the “guard is changing” in America and a new generation of young people is coming into its own-very different in many ways than the generation that came before it. We welcome George Barna today to help us understand this new generation of young men and women and to show us the ways we-as parents, teachers and youth workers-might best impact them for the Kingdom of God.

As frightening as the thought may be, the teenagers in your homes-or there in your youth groups-will be the leaders of tomorrow. George Barna has said, “The moral foundation of teenagers is still up for grabs.” It behooves all of us to understand this emerging group of young people so that we might better lead, teach and minister to them. If we don’t, the enemy will be more than happy to do it for us.

topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Parenting, Pop Culture

3 comments (post your own) feed

1 On Oct 16th, 2006, at 9:34am, Paul Davidson wrote:

Are there transcripts of your broadcasts availble on your website?  If so, I am just overlooking them.

Thank you.

Paul Davidson

2 On Oct 17th, 2006, at 6:22pm, Kim Hearon wrote:

My husband heard the broadcast today and I missed it.  Can I get it on tape or CD? He said it was one of the best he had heard.

Many thanks,

Kim

3 On Aug 21st, 2007, at 7:38pm, Eileen wrote:

This broadcast really hit home.  My kids are now in or near their twenties.  I’ve tried many approaches with them but to hear the discussion of the “Mosaic Generation” just pin-pointed the more successful attempts.  Showing and expression that the parent values the teen’s observations in their still-forming world view opens up communication and will allow the parent to influence that view. This is not only biblical (not to worry the child) but mannerly.  Demonstration of respect for another, seems to be seldom witnessed these days even among the teen’s peers.

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