Radical...

A favourite word among the young and youth leaders quite like it too. There has always been a radical feel about youth work — a desire to challenge the status quo and go for more radical ways of doing things.

Youth Leaders Dave Fenton

At training events, you often hear people say that their church needs a radical shake up because of their attitudes to the young. Many would argue this is the reason for the ‘youth church’ phenomena — people get so fed up with battling with traditions they go their own way and set up radical congregations designed for the young people who are so frustrated.