Question, do you think it’s necessary to understand the whole gospel message if all you understand the time is, “I believe in Jesus Christ.”? Because if that’s the case, there’s a whole lot of people who got baptized too early.

But I know what you’re saying.

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It would be something that talks about the dangers of “goals” in a church… especially goals that pertain to baptisms. And how some youth pastors don’t take the time to talk to kids about the decision they are making in baptism. Adults are one thing when it comes to “show up and get dunked” sessions, kids are ENTIRELY different. Maybe some youth pastors are too focused on the church goals, and making their earthly boss (the Senior Pastor) proud of them. I can just see it now – the youth staff verses the senior staff with a chart in the meeting room showing which group is getting more baptisms. OMGosh, I am so awful!!! (although this probably has a smattering of truth…ah, the corporate church….but I love mine)

Nick, I’m really glad you talk with the kids. I know it probably deters some of the kids…because it’s hard to talk about faith when you’re so young – but it’s also important. I hate to think kids are getting dunked “just because” and “all my friends are doing it” (yet I know it’s true, even I did it that way at a summer camp). I hate that Christians might take the stance of “beggars can’t be choosers” when it comes to tallying up the numbers for salvation and baptism, yet I know that’s true too.

My bad.