There is the Facebook message I saw from a brother in Christ. With a long history as a church, our portfolio on kids and teenagers and youths aren't pretty: most of them are not fellowshipping with fellow brothers and sisters in Christ; they are probably mingling with the world.
It's such a huge issue in our church right now. I believe it's not only the TF and YF but more like the YAF and AF as well. Is there a problem then? There's always a problem. It's just how you view it.
To me, one is enough to make a difference.
Maybe there's disagreement on my perspective but I would like to emphasize that God doesn't look at the number; He looks at the heart. Hundreds of half-hearted follower is better than ten whole-hearted follower? I beg to differ. That is why God invented grace: no obligation, but providence and love overflow you unceasingly as long as you believe in Him.
So what if there's only one follower? Should we stop and abandon this follower who wants to make a difference? I won't if given a choice. I'll do my best in helping this one follower mature, so that he/she can influence the people around him/her to believe in Christ. That's the beauty of God's grace. Even when it comes to fellowshipping, we shouldn't feel discouraged about it; we should just keep asking and asking and asking, praying that they will one day say yes and come willingly. That's another beauty about faith: it comes willingly.
Should we be discouraged if such things were to happen? I'll sure be upset but if that's God's will, then He will surely prepare everything accordingly.
It is alright to feel despair when such things happen. I felt it before and it really shows how much you want to commit yourself to God. It's not that nobody cares because like-minded people will care and most importantly, God cares. He cares so much to sacrifice His only son.
The only thing we can do is to listen to His will, do things that pleases Him and God will take care of the rest.
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