Thomas Resane - The good, the bad and the ugly

Thomas looks at the good parts of "how things used to be" in South Africa, both culturally and in youth ministry. He then talks about the bad and ugly things regarding youth ministry in this country and does all of this in a most engaging way.

He gives an excellent history of youth ministry in South Africa. The good things from the past are:

The Truth Remained The Truth
Product-drivenness
Knowledge Explosion
Exciting Faith
Missional Scope
Binding Relationships
Knowledge, Attitudes, Skills Completed A Circle Of Creativity
Sacrosanct Authority
Ubuntu (I Am Because We Are)
No Blurry Lines
Values-based Endeavours
Genuine Love

The bad and ugly things were:

Unfounded Definitions Of Youth
Cookie-cutter Expectations
Lack Of Trust
Rote Learning
Racism
Superficial Relationship
Living Within The Boundaries
Lack Of Youth Ministry Skills Training
No Mentoring
Paternalism

Thomas heads up Youth For Christ Southern Africa.