A brief analysis of adventist youth church meeting on the light of its philosophical and theological goals

Authors

  • Elison Pereira da Silva
  • Wiliam Gomes Ferreira

Keywords:

Adventist youth program, ideals, Youth Ministry, entertainment, Adventist Church.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to verify if the weekly worship promoted for the Adventist youth is reaching the goals idealized by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Young adventists between ages 16 and 30 were interviewed. They belonged to three churches located in the cities of Piracicaba and Limeira, in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. The conclusion reached is that it exists a noticeable distance between the goals posited by the philosophy of the Adventist Youth Ministry, i.e. that of “salvation and ministry”, and the actual practice that takes place in programs that target the young people. It seems that, in the quest to attract young people to church, local youth leaders have opted for programs that emphasize in advantage entertainment.

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Published

2006-11-15

How to Cite

SILVA, E. P. da; FERREIRA, W. G. A brief analysis of adventist youth church meeting on the light of its philosophical and theological goals. Kerygma, Engenheiro Coelho, SP, v. 2, n. 2, p. 36, 2006. Disponível em: https://unasp.emnuvens.com.br/kerygma/article/view/296. Acesso em: 1 feb. 2026.

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2006)

Section

Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso

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