Law and Gospel in Youth Ministry with David Zahl: Rooted 2020 Conference Workshop

Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 1:10 p.m.

b"David Zahl unpacks the differences in the law and the gospel, especially in student ministry, including several stories of grace you can use to remember God's grace and encourage your youth group.\\n\\nThere is perhaps no time in life more marked by the interplay between rebellion and conformity than adolescence. Some of us spend those years vying for the approval of parents, teachers, college admissions offices, while others run in the opposite direction, looking to upset whatever apple cart we find burdensome. Ministers of the gospel can find themselves in an awkward position, eager to help their students avoid legalistic burnout but anxious not to dampen their zeal or diminish the very real consequences of sin. In this session we\\u2019ll be exploring how the distinction between the Law and the Gospel \\u2013 one of the primary themes of the Protestant Reformation \\u2013 might serve as a resource as we negotiate this crucible of teenage life and faith."