{"id":4036,"date":"2014-01-31T08:00:30","date_gmt":"2014-01-31T13:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/?p=4036"},"modified":"2026-05-24T16:26:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T20:26:37","slug":"teens-realness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/teens-realness.htm","title":{"rendered":"Young People Need Realness"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3214\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3214\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/477311260477517977\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3214\" src=\"\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/reaching-teens.jpg\" alt=\"Reaching Teens - They Look for Realness\" width=\"250\" height=\"173\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click image to enlarge in Pinterest &amp; repin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Do you want to reach today&#8217;s young people? If so, you must give them what they need and want &#8212; <strong>realness<\/strong>, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/teens-renewal.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">renewal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/teens-relationship.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">relationship<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/teens-need-reasons.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reasons<\/a>, and r<a href=\"https:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/teens-need-relevance.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elevance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Young people today have seen so much of politicians and even church leaders not doing what they promise, not being who they claim to be, not keeping people safe as they should, and not being trustworthy.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can we blame them for being disillusioned with the institutionalized church?<\/li>\n<li>Can we blame them for being skeptical of what we are offering them?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Teens want something genuine to grab a hold of. They tire of disappointment. They reject hypocrisy. They long for authentic relationships with God and people. They want and need realness.<\/p>\n<h2>What are Bible Teachers to Do about Young People&#8217;s Quest for Realness?<\/h2>\n<p>Bible teachers and youth workers must acknowledge that it isn&#8217;t always God teenagers are rejecting but the inadequate portrayal of Him and His ways that they see in the lives of those who proclaim His name. They aren&#8217;t so much turning away from the true Church of God&#8217;s design as they are an organization steeped in outdated traditions and sometimes even scandal. They aren&#8217;t saying that they don&#8217;t want to grow spiritually but that they don&#8217;t want to just go through the motions like so many people they&#8217;ve observed.<\/p>\n<p>Bible teachers need to examine their own lives and teaching for realness.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<li>Are they practicing what they are teaching?<\/li>\n<li>Is the message they are communicating depicting the real, abundant life Jesus came to give?<\/li>\n<li>Are they promoting a relationship with God and others that is authentic?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to reach today\u2019s young people? If so, you must give them what they need and want \u2014 realness, along with renewal, relationship, reasons, and relevance.  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