Confidence in
paradise: O ministry in WA
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t is never exactly easy to convince teenagers to become Christians. At a time of life that is, for most, full of concerns about exam results, popularity and what to do after Year 12, the gospel doesn’t always seem particularly relevant to many teenagers.
But for young people in WA, there are some especially unique barriers to faith. Scott Rowland, Chaplain at St Mark’s Anglican Community School in Perth, knows these challenges intimately as he works alongside teens every day, trying to disciple them.
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“They live in a world that seems to be paradise,” Scott explains. “They’ve got some of the best beaches in the world, they’ve got all the toys in the world, they’re seriously cashed up here. How do you tell people who think they live in paradise that they are sinners? There is a real apathy to the gospel because they don’t think they need it.” For those young people who have responded to the gospel, growing in faith and maturity is also a real challenge in WA.
