Why do Churches NEED a Discipleship Ministry that Grounds Children in their Faith and Includes Witness Training?

The true disciple of Jesus Christ is someone who is completely sold out to Christianity. To determine whether you really are a disciple, the relevant question concerns your level of commitment: To what are you absolutely, fanatically devoted? Jesus did not minister, die, and rise from the dead merely to enlist fans. He gave everything He had to create a community of uncompromising zealots – raving, unequivocal, undeterable, no-holds-barred spiritual revolutionaries. He has
no room for lukewarm followers.

He is not interested in those who have titles, prestige, and self-sufficiency. He is searching for the broken, hopeless, helpless, spiritually dependent individuals who readily acknowledge that they cannot make any headway without a total and absolute dependence upon Him. He is seeking the hearts of those who are willing to surrender everything for the blessed privilege of suffering for Him, just as He suffered for us. He wants people who are dedicated to getting beyond the offer of mere salvation to those who are willing to do what it takes to complete a personal transformation.

Growing True Disciples, by George Barna; pages 98-99

• 70% of children are born into non-Christian homes.
  

• 50% of the world’s population is under the age of 15.

• Nearly 85% of all Americans who accept Jesus as Savior do so before reaching age 13.

• Only 8% are saved after the age of 50.

• Only 44 % of born again adults AND only 9 % of born again teenagers believe in the existence of absolute truth.

• Only 1% of young adults (ages 18-23) hold a biblical worldview.

• Biblical worldview is generally set by age 13.

• 67 % of teens reject the existence of Satan.

• 60 % of teens reject the existence of the Holy Spirit.

• 50% of teens believe that Jesus sinned.

• Majority of church members are NOT saved.

• 95 % of people in churches have never led a person to Christ.