Article November 29, 1999 Issue

Waking up to God

Mark Yaconelli

The Christian Century

"THE POWER OF the Christian faith is that it promises total transformation—body, spirit and mind. Limited to the intellect, religious formation becomes compartmentalized and often irrelevant.

"... Any secular organization can provide fun events, dynamic recreation leaders and good moral instruction. Only the church knows how to awaken people to the liberating presence of God. This, our greatest gift, should be the center of our discipleship practices."

Mark Yaconelli
"Youth ministry: A contemplative approach"
The Christian Century
April 21-28, 1999