Many pastors and elders experience discouragement in counseling and even doubt they have the time, training, and resources to do it well. We firmly believe that people should be able to go to their church for help when they are faced with life problems.
However, when it comes to the youth of our church or even the teens in our own household, it can be challenging to instill a strong faith that will withstand the opposing views they will encounter.
For this conversation, I am joined by a couple of guests to help us understand more about teens, faith, and video games. Henry Nightingale and Christian Martin are the co-hosts of a Christian gaming podcast called Courage Wisdom Power. Through this podcast, they encourage listeners to consider how they consume and play video games from a biblical worldview.
In this episode, you’ll hear how parents and pastors can help teens grow in their faith, some of the ways we can engage secular culture, the importance of integrating youth into the church community, and much more.
Listen in!
Resources:
- Courage Wisdom Power Podcast
- (BOOK) Every Moment Holy
- Learn more about our 5-Project Biblical Counseling Blueprint Model™
- Explore the rest of our website – bcmnational.org
Key Takeaways
- Encourage teens to make their faith their own. Nearly 70% of teens will walk away from the Christian faith after college. That’s a staggering statistic! One of the best things we can do for youth and teens in our church is to help them become grounded in their faith. Let them ask questions and have an active role in your church.
- Every aspect of our lives should reflect Christ. Our faith is not just something that we practice while we are in the church building. For Christian and Henry, it was important that their lives would reflect Christ even in the gamer culture where crass language and smack talk are prevalent.
- Prepare teens to be in the world, but not of the world. Your teen will encounter many differing worldviews as they grow up. It’s important that they know how to give an answer for what they believe and why they believe it.
Meet Henry & Christian
Henry Nightingale and Christian Martin are the co-hosts of a Christian gaming podcast called Courage Wisdom Power. Through this podcast, they encourage listeners to consider how they consume and play video games from a biblical worldview. Henry and Christian unpack the stories, messages, and ideologies of not only the games, but the people who created them.
