Being Prophetic

Being a youth leader has made me think recently about the prophetic nature of our work. The Prophets of old spoke into a culture, into a system that had drifted away from God. I someitmes see us as youth leaders in that same roll, speaing into a culture, not just a youth culture, but modern day culture, and trying to enable people to see the reality of God's love. But not only are we prophetic, but also the young people we work with. They can also be prophetic into their own culture, through the music they listen too, the films they watch, the way they express things is prophetic I would argue into a ulture and society that no longer listens to God. The question is are we as youth leaders going to enable young people to have that voice, not quieten it, but enable it to speak out to thier friends and culture, and bring our society back to listen to God. Lt's just listen to our young people some times, not jsut their words, but their heart, where they are coming from, that way we will hear so much more, and let's give our young people the opportunity to be prophetic into their culture.