We were a little nervous when Ruben was to continue the young people's meetings in Mexico as we really don't feel gifted to do 'youth work' considering the kind of people who normally do. Ruben taught them apologetics and they had some very good questions/discussions. A couple of them started buying reformed books (Spurgeon and others, not 'teen' books), with their very hard earned money and reading them. I have noticed that my own interest is often sparked in new areas of theology by trying to understand how to refute some error; the more I learn about the truth, the more I want to learn about it for its sake not merely in context of error. Teenagers especially do have need to be equipped against errors they are hearing as they emerge from a more sheltered mental environment as children. I certainly don't think it's the only or necessarily the best way to engage teens, but teaching them to understand and use the doctrines of the Christian faith in response to errors they will encounter does seem like a way to help them take an interest in doctrine.

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Heidi
Indianapolis, Indiana

Patience must dwell with Love, for Love and Sorrow
Have pitched their tent together here:
Love all alone will build a house tomorrow,
And sorrow not be near. -Christina Rossetti