Kids & Youth
Today our youth are left to navigate through preadolescence mostly by themselves as a single parent or both parents grapple with providing the necessities for family life.
This leaves little room for parental guidance which God created to be parents’ responsibility.
We have younger children who grow up learning social media with little if any biblical direction because Dad and Mom have too many other pressing priorities.
Instead, tablets and cell phones are placed in their hands rather than Bible verses in their young and impressionable minds.
At NBCC we are intentional and deliberate in training and teaching parents to implement biblical structure in their families early.
NBCC embraces our youth with opportunity to teach and instruct our younger “Life 4 Lambs” and the older “New Generation”.
Young Adults - Pivot Now - Every 4th Sunday
At NBCC we also intentionally target our Gen Z’s because we have heard their cry echo through our hearts, "there is nothing here for us."
Here at NBCC we are leading a ministry especially to the young adults from 18-30 years old called “Pivot Now”.
Every 4th Sunday we facility this worship experience where Gen Z leads mostly the entire service.
A selected representee of Gen Z speaks the word of God to the Chrisitan Community.
While the Gen Z’s are the first generation to grow up with cell phones, social media, and the internet, many have ceased going to worship services, because perhaps the church is so out-of-touch with Gen z’s.
They have so much access to information readily available in their hands and yet they are suffering from being very lonely.
The hype these days for Gen Z's to stay on social media platforms, to become proficient with AI, content creators, post pictures and update their feeds with the latest buzz to compete with everyone.
Staying on these digital platforms without clear Biblical guidelines it’s easy to get pulled into loneliness and depression.
In one sense social media promises interaction but some Gen z’s experience isolation. When isolation occurs, they feel and begin to think no one understands and doubt if we really care.
Some church leaders in our local churches pass it off as, “they just are not interested in church” but, I think that’s missing the point which is they don’t necessarily need another sermon blowing past their ears at pulpit speed with no space to communicate.
Gen z’s want discussion and thrive in healthy conversation. The church should take our feet of the gas. They have valid questions which some church leaders are uncomfortable answering. At NBCC we welcome all their concerns and questions and anticipate working through every challenge our Gen z’s have.