Once upon a time there was life and there was pop culture. Today, pop culture
is life for millions of kids.
What do youth workers need to know about pop culture to understand kids and their world? And what can we do to increase the odds that the lessons and values we are trying to instill find a fertile place in their hearts and minds?
Those are the key questions we asked veteran youth workers and other experts to answer.
While the New Testament doesn’t specifically address iPods or Instant Messaging, it does challenge followers of Christ to live out their faith in the context of their own culture. And Paul acted as if knowledge of current cultural trends in literature and spirituality was an important component of proclaiming the Gospel to the people of his day (Acts 17).
Today, pop culture is everywhere and it touches everything. We hope this issue will help you navigate your way through these turbulent waters.