Global Unity Summit urges cooperation between established Youth Ministries, supporting ministries

One persistent point of contention, Cangy said, is the perception that some supporting ministries are fringe movements touting dubious theology.

“Within the church, there is a wide spectrum of theological understandings, from the sinless perfectionists who want to see individuals be sinless before Jesus comes … to the rabidly liberal who see no need for obedience or accountability,” Cangy said. “The perception was that even the centered [supporting ministries] were professing a performance-driven Christian lifestyle that would earn them salvation,” he said.

“We discovered through our meetings that this was not the view that was embraced. It’s unfortunate that some extreme groups have tended to see some supporting ministries from that perspective,” he added.

Going forward, Cangy said he hopes both mainstream and supporting youth ministries will work together to address “extreme elements.”

Cangy envisions that similar summits will be held worldwide, “particularly where tensions exist” and there’s “a desire to bring together people of goodwill to address issues constructively.”

Source: © 2013, Adventist News Network

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